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Re:The fire retardant in the seafood chain by ceroxylon on Monday October 19, 2026 @07:25PM (#50159363)
There is a safety standard for managing flour dust in places like bakeries for spontaneous combustion reasons: https://www.nfpa.org/product/nfpa-654-standard/p0654code
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Re:The fire retardant in the seafood chain by flowerthoughts on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @01:51AM (#50161850)
That's more about being easily ignited. It still requires a spark or heat source (like an oven) to combust.
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Re:The fire retardant in the seafood chain by ludicrousdispla on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @04:19AM (#50162878)
a spark from a static discharge is sufficient
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