Gasoline as a Floor Wash!
Gross misuse of gasoline is an old, old story to fire preventionists; yet not often is there exhibited such complete disregard of the known hazards of this fluid is disclosed in a report reaching the National Board from a small Texas city. In a power station there, it is alleged, the concrete floors are scrubbed nightly with ordinary brushes and mops soaked in gasoline, about ten quarts of the volatile liquid in open cans being used for this work every twenty-four hours.
Not the slightest necessity exists, of course, for employing gasoline to remove even grease and oil. A caustic soda solution, together with a good grade of soap, will serve the same end and do it with entire safety. If a small quantity of kerosene be added to this solution it will eradicate the most tenacious dirt and stains. Certainly gasoline shoidd be used for such a purpose as floor cleaning, never, nowhere.—Safeguarding America Against Fire.
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