Show l Gasoline Is Source of Serious Danger Keep Open Lights Lighth Out of Tractor Building Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture Gasoline In uncovered receptacles particularly when kept Indoors Is n a source of ot grave graye danger Even at at ordinary temperatures It gives s off of a avery avery avery very explosive vapor the vapor from froma a single le pint rendering the air In an ordinary sized room explosive The vapor being heavier than air sinks to the ground or floor and may be present without Its odor being de do- For this reason It Is especially especial especial- ly hazardous to set a n lantern on the ground l or floor near a n gas gasoline lne container container con con- tamer of any kind even out of doors as os the flame In the lantern may follow the vapor to the container Open flame lights should never be allowed in the garage or building containing containing con con- taming the farm tractor or gasoline engine Automobiles are sometimes set on fire through Ignition of gasoline or the vapor by sparks sparl's from cigars or cigarettes The use pf gasoline inside the house for clennin cleaning purposes has resulted Inmany in inmany inmany many destructive fires and numerous deaths Often some cleaning agent that will not take fire can cnn be used as Sn satisfactorily as gasoline Whenever gasoline Is used Indoors for cleaning clenning it Is Important that there be no fire In the room and that the doors and windows be he open so the vapor may escape Never use as a container for this liquid a glass Jar bottle or other receptacle likely to break If dropped or struck accidentally Benzine and naphtha also give off oft very explosive vapors and require the same precautions In handling as gas gas- oline S |