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Beware of self-flammable products!

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  • 26 July 2018
  • Olivier Delémont
    • Droit, des sciences criminelles et d'administration publique, UNIL
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Sometimes you don't need a flame to start a fire. Under certain conditions, several products such as linseed or fish oil, fish meal or even silk are self-flammable. Even more surprisingly, spontaneous combustion also occurs in certain animal feeds.

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