Although not overly hazardous, working with heat and wax can be dangerous if you don't observe basic safety precautions. Failure to follow the safety rules may result in serious inury to yourself, or others, and property damage as well. If basic safety precautions are taken, fire should not be a common problem, but you should be prepared anyway• NEVER leave melting wax unattended Not even m a double boiler Not ever
• NEVER overheat wax. It will spontaneously combust when it reaches the flash point (about 375 degrees F). Do not heat above 212 degrees F (such as m a double boiler). If using a torch, always keep it moving to prevent overheating the wax. The fumes from overheated wax can cause severe illness - in case of an accident evacuate the area and ventilate it
• ALWAYS keep wax away from open flames - it is flammable
• ALWAYS use a thermometer It is essential for safety that you always be aware of the wax temperature
• ALWAYS use a double boiler temperatures up to 200 degrees F can be achieved this way. You do not need to make the wax any hotter than that If you don't have a commercial double boiler, use an old pot for the water and a smaller pot inside it to melt the wax in
• NEVER put water on a wax fire. Wax is essentially oil, and water may splatter the flaming wax
• ALWAYS keep a pot lid, and a dry chemical (ABC Type) fire extinguisher handy when heating wax. Use the pot lid to smother tiny fires m the melting container. A fire extinguisher is useful if you set the curtains on fire, or have some other major accident These items should be kept outside of any area that may be affected by fire but still within easy access
A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT YOU CAN OWN IF YOU ARE MELTING WAX
• Wear loose clothing. If you are wearing tight clothes and wax splashes you it will be in immediate skin contact. If wax gets on your skin, run it under cold water immediately - then peel off the wax
• Don't pour wax down the drain unless you want an expensive visit from your plumber
• NEVER let candle making get so routine that you get careless
Following these safety rules and taking precautions against fire will help you relax and enjoy your candle making even more
THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF CANDLE MAKING EQUIPMENT YOU CAN OWN IS AN ABC TYPE,DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
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