Fire precautions flare

Mercaptans are flammable. Normal precautions used in handling any flammable chemical are applicable. Flares used to burn vapors to reduce pressure on a storage tank should be situated as far away from the general storage area as practical. The flare should have a suitable flame arrestor. All potential sources of fire, flame, and sparks in the immediate area should be sought out and eliminated. 

Precaution Combustible 650 C (solid) flamm., dangerous fire risk (powd.) strong reducing agent dangerous when wet fires flare up violently when moisture is present mod. explosive as dust exposed to flame explosive/violent reactions possible... 

Precaution Strong oxidizing agent fire risk in contact with organic materials may explode when shocked or heated Hazardous Decomp. Prods. Heated to decomp., emits toxic fumes of NOx NFPA Health 1, Flammability 0, Reactivity 0 Uses In pyrotechnics for prod, of red color marine signals signal lights railroad flares matches... 

Open flames in process facilities usually occur due to welding, cutting, or other similar hot work operations, and the facility flare. NFPA 51 B provides guidance in the fire safety precautions for the conduction of cutting and welding operations. 

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