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Toothpaste soline and oil.I have written quite a number of articles regarding the danger of toxins. Toxins have long been recognized as one of the main causes of the obesity problem here in North America.However I read an interesting article from the BBC today, this shows Toxins are not only in the air we breathe , but are been placed in our foods and cosmetics. ………US checks toothpaste for toxinsToothpaste is the latest Chinese export to raise safety concerns Health officials in the United States say they are checking all shipments of toothpaste imported from China for contamination with toxic chemicals. Panama and the Dominican Republic have reported finding diethylene glycol, a chemical used in engine coolants, in toothpaste from China.The toothpaste scare is the latest involving products from China. Earlier this year, contaminated pet food ingredients killed a number of cats and dogs in North America.The toxic chemical, melamine, was found in wheat gluten Class C extinguishers are used for fires caused by electrical equipment. Class D extinguishers are used for fires on flammable metals and often they are specific for the type of metal it is. Some fire extinguishers have multi class ratings like, AB, BC or ABC which means one fire extinguisher can be used to put out different types of fires. The National Fire Protection Agency rules that RV’s must have a “BC A large percentage of these RV fires are transmission related fires on motor homes. Automatic transmission fluid leaking from the transmission can ignite, and quickly spread if it contacts any portion of the exhaust system. Before traveling in your RV or tow vehicle inspect the underside for any signs of fluid leaking. Have any potential leaks checked out and repaired immediately. Over 25% of RV fires are caused by shorts in the 12-volt electrical system. Not only do you need a fire extinguisher, but you need to inspect it before each trip to make sure it is charged. Look to see if the arrow is pointing in the green area in the sight gauge. If it reads empty or needs charging replace it or have it recharged immediately. If it’s a dry powder type fire extinguisher the arrow pointing in the green doesn’t always guarantee that it will work. Every month you should turn dry powder extinguishers upside down, tap on the bottom of the extinguisher and shake it so the powder that settled on the bottom is released. There are four different types, or classes of fire extinguishers, A, B, C, and D, and each type is for a specific type of fire. Class A extinguishers are used for fires caused by ordinary combustibles like paper and wood. Class B extinguishers are used for fires caused by flammable liquids like grease, gasoline and oil. Class C extinguishers are used for fires caused by electrical equipment. Class D extinguishers are used for fires on flammable metals and often they are specific for the type of metal it is. Some fire extinguishers have multi class ratings like, AB, BC or ABC which means one fire extinguisher can be used to put out different types of fires. The National Fire Protection Agency rules that RV’s must have a “BC A large percentage of these RV fires are transmission related fires on motor homes. Automatic transmission fluid leaking from the transmission can ignite, and quickly spread if it contacts any portion of the exhaust system. Before traveling in your RV or tow vehicle inspect the underside for any signs of fluid leaking. Have any potential leaks checked out and repaired immediately. Over 25% of RV fires are caused by shorts in the 12-volt electrical system. Not only do you need a fire extinguisher, but you need to inspect it before each trip to make sure it is charged. Look to see if the arrow is pointing in the green area in the sight gauge. If it reads empty or needs charging replace it or have it recharged immediately. If it’s a dry powder type fire extinguisher the arrow pointing in the green doesn’t always guarantee that it will work. Every month you should turn dry powder extinguishers upside down, tap on the bottom of the extinguisher and shake it so the powder that settled on the bottom is released. There are four different types, or classes of fire extinguishers, A, B, C, and D, and each type is for a specific type of fire. Class A extinguishers are used for fires caused by ordinary combustibles like paper and wood. Class B extinguishers are used for fires caused by flammable liquids like grease, gasoline and oil. Class C extinguishers are used for fires caused by electrical equipment. Class D extinguishers are used for fires on flammable metals and often they are specific for the type of metal it is. Some fire extinguishers have multi class ratings like, AB, BC or ABC which means one fire extinguisher can be used to put out different types of fires. The National Fire Protection Agency rules that RV’s must have a “BC Every month you should turn dry powder extinguishers upside down, tap on the bottom of the extinguisher and shake it so the powder that settled on the bottom is released. There are four different types, or classes of fire extinguishers, A, B, C, and D, and each type is for a specific type of fire. Class A extinguishers are used for fires caused by ordinary combustibles like paper and wood. Class B extinguishers are used for fires caused by flammable liquids like grease, gasoline and oil. Class C extinguishers are used for fires caused by electrical equipment. Class D extinguishers are used for fires on flammable metals and often they are specific for the type of metal it is. Some fire extinguishers have multi class ratings like, AB, BC or ABC which means one fire extinguisher can be used to put out different types of fires. The National Fire Protection Agency rules that RV’s must have a “BC There are four different types, or classes of fire extinguishers, A, B, C, and D, and each type is for a specific type of fire. Class A extinguishers are used for fires caused by ordinary combustibles like paper and wood. Class B extinguishers are used for fires caused by flammable liquids like grease, gasoline and oil. Class C extinguishers are used for fires caused by electrical equipment. Class D extinguishers are used for fires on flammable metals and often they are specific for the type of metal it is. Some fire extinguishers have multi class ratings like, AB, BC or ABC which means one fire extinguisher can be used to put out different types of fires. The National Fire Protection Agency rules that RV’s must have a “BC Class C extinguishers are used for fires caused by electrical equipment. Class D extinguishers are used for fires on flammable metals and often they are specific for the type of metal it is. Some fire extinguishers have multi class ratings like, AB, BC or ABC which means one fire extinguisher can be used to put out different types of fires. The National Fire Protection Agency rules that RV’s must have a “BC” rated fire extinguisher near the exit. “BC” rated fire extinguishers are used for flammable liquids and gasses like grease, gasoline and oil, and for electrical fires. Many RV fires that happen inside an RV are type A fires caused by common combustibles like paper, and they require a type A fire extinguisher to put them out. This is why, in my opinion you need more than one fire extinguisher for your RV. It’s a good idea to keep an ABC type fire extinguisher in an outside storage compartment where it is easily accessible. You should also keep an ABC type fire extinguisher inside the RV. If you tow a trailer keep an, ABC type fire extinguisher in the tow vehicle too. Having these fire extinguishers available is a great idea but they are worthless if you and the other people traveling in the RV don’t know what type of fire they are used for and how to properly use them. Get everybody who will be in the RV together, (not small children) and make sure they understand the different types of fire extinguishers you have and where they are located in the event of an emergency. The old style labeling for fire extinguishers, to designate what type of fire they are used for was with the letter A, B, C or D Newer style labeling for fire extinguishers includes a picture designating the type of fire it is used for. If it can be used for multiple types of fires it will show the pictures for the types of fires it can be used for and it will have a red diagonal line through the picture of what it cannot be used for. Once everybody understands the different types of fire extinguishers the next step is to teach everybody how to properly use a fire extinguisher. There are many different types and sizes of fire extinguishers, but for the most part they all work the same way. Teach everybody to remember the word <
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