CLOTHES CATCH FIRE
MEN SPRAYING RAGWORT THREE OPOTIKI CASES In a report presented to the Opotiki Hospital Board, the medical superintendent, Dr. C. S. James, states they had had three cases of bad burns from the clothes catching fire after the man had been spraying ragwort. “The solution becomes impregnated in the clothes, and dries,” states the doctor. “This makes the cloth very inflammable. A lighted match, or standing near a fire, is sufficient to set the clothes—usually the trousers—alight, and before the garment can be got rid of, a serious burn is caused. I think those using this spray would be wise to put. on an old suit for the job, and, when the spraying is finished, take it off, and keep it for the one job only.”
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 43, 20 June 1947, Page 2
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129CLOTHES CATCH FIRE Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 43, 20 June 1947, Page 2
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