Comments on: Maybe It's Time to Sell The Thing http://firegeezer.com/2009/06/26/maybe-its-time-to-sell-the-thing/ The Fire/EMS Digital Dayroom Wed, 23 May 2012 18:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: firetech1 http://firegeezer.com/2009/06/26/maybe-its-time-to-sell-the-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-2901 firetech1 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:01:39 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=12103#comment-2901 All concerned should recall that the ignitable airborne material released by a paint or coating is correctly referred to as a "vapor" (or a gas if from a material that has a boiling temperature below room temperature, 70F - See NFPA 400). The word "fume" identifies airborne releases from welding, grinding and from corrosive liquids and gases such as oleum, fuming nitric acid, monomethylamine, etc. One important reason to use the legally correct definition is that defense attorneys will attack your credibility when the case goes to court. All concerned should recall that the ignitable airborne material released by a paint or coating is correctly referred to as a “vapor” (or a gas if from a material that has a boiling temperature below room temperature, 70F – See NFPA 400).

The word “fume” identifies airborne releases from welding, grinding and from corrosive liquids and gases such as oleum, fuming nitric acid, monomethylamine, etc.

One important reason to use the legally correct definition is that defense attorneys will attack your credibility when the case goes to court.

]]> By: firetech1 http://firegeezer.com/2009/06/26/maybe-its-time-to-sell-the-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-14609 firetech1 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:01:00 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=12103#comment-14609 All concerned should recall that the ignitable airborne material released by a paint or coating is correctly referred to as a "vapor" (or a gas if from a material that has a boiling temperature below room temperature, 70F - See NFPA 400). The word "fume" identifies airborne releases from welding, grinding and from corrosive liquids and gases such as oleum, fuming nitric acid, monomethylamine, etc. One important reason to use the legally correct definition is that defense attorneys will attack your credibility when the case goes to court. All concerned should recall that the ignitable airborne material released by a paint or coating is correctly referred to as a “vapor” (or a gas if from a material that has a boiling temperature below room temperature, 70F – See NFPA 400).

The word “fume” identifies airborne releases from welding, grinding and from corrosive liquids and gases such as oleum, fuming nitric acid, monomethylamine, etc.

One important reason to use the legally correct definition is that defense attorneys will attack your credibility when the case goes to court.

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