Safety Flash
Tumble dryer fire: lint ignition
Tumble dryer fire: lint ignition
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 08/21
- Hot Work and FireInspection and Maintenance
- Fire
- Inspection and maintenance
- Emergency responseFire protectionOperating and work proceduresSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Lint trapped between a tumble dryer drum and its casing ignited in a vessel laundry. A steward stopped the dryer and extinguished the fire. The flash highlights raising the alarm first, reviewing planned maintenance, checking beyond filters and ensuring access for cleaning accumulated material.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Accumulated lint trapped inside an industrial tumble dryer onboard a Member’s vessel, overheated and ignited
IMCA SF 08/21. Themes: hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance.