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<strong>Safety</strong> <strong>aspects</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>small</strong> <strong>scale</strong> <strong>biomass</strong> <strong>combustion</strong><br />

Operation<br />

Slide 34<br />

Important safety <strong>aspects</strong> and known risks<br />

3 major risk sources<br />

• risk of fires<br />

Surround<strong>in</strong>g/flammable material <strong>in</strong> touch with the flame or hot parts<br />

• risk of burns<br />

User gets <strong>in</strong> contact with hot parts (dur<strong>in</strong>g or after operation), appliance<br />

falls over dur<strong>in</strong>g operation, backfir<strong>in</strong>g/re-ignition dur<strong>in</strong>g fuel refill<br />

• risk of <strong>in</strong>toxication<br />

gas (carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and volatile organic<br />

components) produced dur<strong>in</strong>g normal and poor operation and released<br />

directly <strong>in</strong>to the room<br />

Dubl<strong>in</strong> 2011/10/18

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