AVG BOSTON - Range Top Grease Fire Safety

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WARNING
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TOREDUCETHERISKOFFIRE,USEONLYMETALDUCTWORK.
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WARNING
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TOREDUCETHERISKOFARANGETOPGREASEFIRE:
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 Neverleavearangeunattended.
 Boil‐overscausesmokeandgreasyspilloversthatmayignite.Heatoilsslowlyonlowormediumsetting.
 AlwaysturnhoodONwhencookingathig h heatorwhenflambéingfood(i.e.CrepesSuzette,Cherries
Jubilee,Flambés,etc.…).
 Cleantheunit’s
surfacesfrequently.Greasecanaccumulateonfanorfilters.
 Useproperpansize.Alwaysusecookwareappropriateforthesizeofthecookingelement.
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WARNING
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TOREDUCETHERISKOFINJURYTOPERSONS,INTHEEVENTOFACOOKTOPGREASEFIRE,OBSERVE
THEFOLLOWING:
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 Smotherflameswithaclose‐fittinglid,cookiesheet,ormetaltrayandthenturnofftheburner.
 Iftheflamesdonotgoout immediately,EVACUATEANDCALLTHEFIREDEPARTMENT.
 Neverpickupaflamingpan‐youmayBURNYOURSELF.
 DONOTUSEWATER,
includingwetdishclothsortowels‐aviolentsteamexplosionwillresult.
 UseanextinguisherONLYif:
a)YouknowyouhaveaclassABCextinguisher,andyoualreadyknowhowtooperateit.
b)Thefireissmallandcontainedintheareawhereitstarted.
c)Thefire
departmenthasbeencalled.
d)Youcanfightthefirewithyourbacktoanexit.
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