In noticing a fatal accident which occurred through blowing down the chimney of a partially-filled oil-lamp, the 'British Medical Journal' says :—" We recently called attention in these columns to the precautions which Sir Frederick Abel recommends to be observed, which would certainly have the effect of reducing, if they did not altogether remove the risk of accidents attending the use of petroleum and paraffin oils. In order to safely extinguish an explosive lamp, it was pointed out that the flame should be lowered until only a flicker is visible, when the mouth should be brought to a level with the top of the chimney, and a sharp puff of breath projected across the opening. Had that plan been adopted in the present instance there is little doubt that the accident, which in one case has been attended with fatal consequences, would never have occurred,"
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Evening Star, Issue 6979, 13 August 1885, Page 3
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