Research Assistant, Leicester Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation, De Montfort University, Leicester.
Graduate Student, Leicester Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation, De Montfort University, Leicester.
Br J Community Nurs. 2023 Feb 2;28(2):96-101. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2023.28.2.96.
the potential fire risk of fabrics impregnated with emollients has been described within the health service, including ignition of bandages. The role of emollients in fire fatalities have also been included in coroner reports, as accelerating fires when present.
although changes in burning behaviour is known, no standard tests have been carried out on bandages which are often used in conjunction with emollients.
using a standard vertical flammability test, the flammability of viscose bandage was compared to when impregnated with nine dried on emollients with low to high and non-paraffin content.
the time to ignition was significantly reduced with an emollient present and the glowing time was longer.
the same safety advice applies to viscose bandages as other fabrics with emollients; do not expose them to naked flames or high heat sources or allow emollients to build up on bandages.
润肤剂浸渍的织物存在潜在的火灾风险，这在医疗服务中已有描述，包括绷带的点燃。在验尸报告中，润肤剂也被认为会加速火灾的发生，从而导致火灾致死。
尽管已知燃烧行为会发生变化，但尚未对经常与润肤剂一起使用的绷带进行任何标准测试。
使用标准垂直可燃性测试，将粘胶绷带的可燃性与浸渍有九种干性低至高非石蜡含量润肤剂的绷带进行了比较。
有润肤剂存在时，点火时间明显缩短，而发光时间更长。
与其他含有润肤剂的织物一样，同样的安全建议适用于粘胶绷带；不要将它们暴露在明火或高温热源下，也不要让润肤剂在绷带上积聚。
