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DONT SMOKE AROUND MEDICAL OXYGEN
Consumer Alert: Smoking Fuels Fire Fatalities In 2020, Ohio had 137 fire fatalities with the top cause of all known fire fatalities being smoking-related. State Fire Marshal’s Fire Prevention data shows around 20% of all fire deaths are related to smoking, most significantly:
Never smoke while using medical oxygen. Medical oxygen can saturate clothing causing them to ignite and rapidly burn. Even if the oxygen is turned off, residual oxygen levels can cause your clothing and oxygen tubing to catch fire.
Be alert. Do not smoke after taking medicine that makes you tired. You may fall asleep while smoking or not be able to escape from a fire if you are sleepy or have taken medicine that makes you tired.
Put cigarettes out all the way. Do this every time. Don’t walk away from lit cigarettes and other smoking materials. Put water on the ashes and butts to make sure they are out. Place cigarette butts in a metal container away from structures.
Smoke outside. Many things in your home can catch on fire if they touch something hot like a cigarette or ashes. It is always safer to smoke outside.
Never smoke in bed. Mattresses and bedding can catch on fire easily. Do not smoke in bed because you might fall asleep with a lit cigarette. Also, don’t smoke in bed if you use medical oxygen.
Put your cigarette out in an ashtray or bucket with sand. Use ashtrays with a wide base so they won’t tip over and start a fire.
Fires caused by e-cigarettes are not common, but their consequences can be devastating. 62% of the electronic cigarette explosion and fire incidents occurred when the device was either in a pocket or actively in use.
The State Fire Marshal urges all Ohioans to take action to prevent this No. 1 cause of known fire fatalities from occurring. For more information, visit the Fire Prevention resources on our website.
- Smoking while on oxygen.
- Smoking while tired or medicated.
- Discarding cigarettes in an unapproved container.
Never smoke while using medical oxygen. Medical oxygen can saturate clothing causing them to ignite and rapidly burn. Even if the oxygen is turned off, residual oxygen levels can cause your clothing and oxygen tubing to catch fire.
Be alert. Do not smoke after taking medicine that makes you tired. You may fall asleep while smoking or not be able to escape from a fire if you are sleepy or have taken medicine that makes you tired.
Put cigarettes out all the way. Do this every time. Don’t walk away from lit cigarettes and other smoking materials. Put water on the ashes and butts to make sure they are out. Place cigarette butts in a metal container away from structures.
Smoke outside. Many things in your home can catch on fire if they touch something hot like a cigarette or ashes. It is always safer to smoke outside.
Never smoke in bed. Mattresses and bedding can catch on fire easily. Do not smoke in bed because you might fall asleep with a lit cigarette. Also, don’t smoke in bed if you use medical oxygen.
Put your cigarette out in an ashtray or bucket with sand. Use ashtrays with a wide base so they won’t tip over and start a fire.
Fires caused by e-cigarettes are not common, but their consequences can be devastating. 62% of the electronic cigarette explosion and fire incidents occurred when the device was either in a pocket or actively in use.
The State Fire Marshal urges all Ohioans to take action to prevent this No. 1 cause of known fire fatalities from occurring. For more information, visit the Fire Prevention resources on our website.
OHIO OPEN BURNING LAW
OPEN BURNING REGULATIONS IN OHIO Open burning is any set outdoor fire that does not vent to a chimney or stack. When burning refuse in burn barrels or open piles, the potential cost to your health, your neighbors, and your environment far exceeds the price of adequate collection services.
Why is Open Burning a Problem?
Open burning can release many kinds of toxic fumes. Leaves and plant materials send aloft millions of spores when they catch fire, causing many people with allergies to have difficulty breathing. The pollutants released by open burning also make it more difficult to meet health-based air quality standards, especially in or near large cities. The gases released by open burning can also corrode metal siding and damage paint on
buildings.
What Open Burning is Never Allowed?
Under Ohio law, these materials may not be burned anywhere in the state at any time:
Ohio EPA
Division of Air Pollution Control
P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, OH 43216-1049
614.644.2270
epa.ohio.gov/dapc/general/openburning
Why is Open Burning a Problem?
Open burning can release many kinds of toxic fumes. Leaves and plant materials send aloft millions of spores when they catch fire, causing many people with allergies to have difficulty breathing. The pollutants released by open burning also make it more difficult to meet health-based air quality standards, especially in or near large cities. The gases released by open burning can also corrode metal siding and damage paint on
buildings.
What Open Burning is Never Allowed?
Under Ohio law, these materials may not be burned anywhere in the state at any time:
- Garbage, any wastes created in the process of handling, preparing, cooking or consuming food
- Materials containing rubber, grease and asphalt or made from petroleum, such as tires, cars and auto parts, plastics or plastic-coated wire
- Dead animals
- Open burning is not allowed when air pollution warnings, alerts or emergencies are in effect.
- Fires cannot obscure visibility for roadways, railroad tracks or air fields.
- No wastes generated off the premises may be burned. For example, a tree trimming contractor may not haul branches and limbs to another site to burn.
Ohio EPA
Division of Air Pollution Control
P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, OH 43216-1049
614.644.2270
epa.ohio.gov/dapc/general/openburning