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Smoking There is another common source of ignition that is not associated with the plant,materials, maintenance or equipment—but with habits of some workers.Failure to observe smoking restrictions in the workplace or careless disposal of ashes, cigarette butts, and matches cause deaths,injuries, and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars each year. We will not permit that here. Smoking is limited only to places designated as safe smoking areas where there are ashtrays and non-combustible receptacles that are inspected and emptied regularly. Smoking is prohibited in all other places on the premises. Other Sources of Ignition There are many other potential causes of explosions and fires that each of us must b+� aware of, and take precautions against. • Chemical reactions that produce explosion,fire, or heat. • Ignition of explosive or flammable chemicals • Ignition of materials due to oxygen enrichment. • Agitation of shock or friction-sensitive compounds•Sudden release of materials under pressure. Precautions Explosions and fires may arise spontaneously. However; more commonly, they result from work activities, such as moving drums, accidentally mixing incompatible chemicals, or introducing an ignition source (such as a spark from equipment) into an explosive or flammable environment. Explosions and fires not only pose the obvious hazards of intense heat, open flame, smoke inhalation, and flying objects, but may also cause the release can threaten both our personnel and members of the general public living or working nearby. We protect against those hazards by monitoring for explosive atmospheres and flammable vapors; keeping all potential ignition sources away from an explosive or flammable environment; using non-sparking and explosion-proof equipment when needed; and following safe practices when performing any task that might result in the agitation or release of chemicals or other sources of ignition. Protective Procedures Employees must immediately report the existence of any of the things mentioned above as well as all other potentially hazardous conditions to their supervisor. Preventing such conditions also requires adherence to the schedule of regular periodic equipment inspection, maintenance, and testing that we have in effect. The fundamental point to remember in all of our prevention activities is that all sources of combustion must be separated from all sources of ignition. In addition to those mentioned above, sources of combustion could be an undetected gas leak, a high concentration of dust or flammable