Ignition Sources and Control Measures 3.1 Electrical 3.1.1 Electrical fires are the leading cause of industrial fires.
Most electrical fires start in wiring and motors.
Smoking is a potential cause of fire almost everywhere. Smoking is strictly prohibited in University buildings and vehicles. Hot Surfaces 3.3.1 Examples of hot surfaces include heat from boilers, furnaces, hot ducts and pipes, electric lamps, hot plates, and space heaters, all of which have the potential to ignite flammable and combustible material. 3.4 Burner Flames 3.4.1 Burner flames could provide an ignition source for flammable and combustible materials. Examples include portable torches, water heaters, dryers, ovens, furnaces, portable heating units and Bunsen burner flames.