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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2017.31.2.074

Research and Analysis of the Causes and Preventive Measures of Fires Caused by a Disposable Gas Lighter  

Lee, Eui-Pyeong (Dept. of Fire Safety Engineering, Jeonju Univ.)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.31, no.2, 2017 , pp. 74-81 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study analyzed the regulatory actions of disposal gas lighters as well as the situations, causes, and preventive measures of fires, and accidents caused by disposal gas lighters. Since child-resistant lighters became mandatory, the percentage of fires caused by playing with fire has decreased in Korea as it did in America and Japan. Fires caused by disposal gas lighters can occur by afterburning, unintentional lighting, large flames, or explosion or bursting as well as by arson and playing with fire. This study suggests the preventive measures of fires caused by disposal gas lighters as follows: Taking a step not to be used as child's tool for playing with fire, the warning of fire cases caused by afterburning, warning of the dangers of leaving disposal gas lighters on the car dashboard or high temperature places, improving the protective synthetic resin cover of the stop part of a vehicle seat rail, and providing information on precautions for keeping in drawers or disposition methods.
Keywords
Disposable Gas Lighter; Fire Investigation; Playing with Fire; Fire Cause; Fire Prevention; Fire Case Analysis;
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