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o. 1701:211-217. Flames. 



b. 1704 : 184-187. Luminous and Nonluminous Flames. 



c. 1705 : 54-56. Experiments with Flames. 



d. 1707 : 204-208. Flames The Safety Lamp. 



e. 1708 : 107-109. Flames. 



/. 1709 : 238-241. Candle and Gas Flames. 

 g. 1712:319-321. Flame. 



Experiment 5. Source of Flames. 

 Apparatus : Piece of glass tubing 6 inches long. 

 Materials: Candle, matches. 



a. Light candle and allow it to burn for a minute. Then 

 light a match, and, blowing out the candle flame, immediately 

 hold the burning match over the candlewick a distance of 

 about half an inch. What happens? Explain. 



b. After candle has been burning for over a minute, insert 

 one end of the glass tube into the candle flame, at a very slight 

 angle from the vertical. Apply lighted match to the other 

 end of tube. What burns ? Where did the material come 

 from? 



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Immediate action is what counts. Where the clothing is 

 on fire, the flames should be slapped out, or, if a large amount 

 of the clothing is burning, the person should be wrapped in a 

 mat or rug, and rolled on the floor. A coat may be used in 

 place of the rug. Always keep the head lower than the rest 



the body to avoid inhalation of flames. 



When burns are not severe, ordinary baking soda may be 

 applied after the burn has been wet with warm water, to 

 make the powder stick. Bandage with a clean cloth which 

 been torn into strips three fourths of an inch wide. 



If the burns are serious, the following method may be used : 



