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    Cigarettes: Source of Ignition How ? Why?

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    This document analyzes whether cigarettes can ignite fuel. It finds that a lit cigarette will occasionally ignite dry materials it rests on through direct contact and heat buildup. Ignition is more likely if the cigarette "burrows" into loose materials like upholstery or is placed between cushions, allowing heat to concentrate without restricting air flow. Placement and material composition are important factors. The document concludes that cigarettes pose little ignition risk on their own due to low heat release and oxygen deprivation at the burning tip.

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    Cigarettes: Source of Ignition How ? Why?

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    This document analyzes whether cigarettes can ignite fuel. It finds that a lit cigarette will occasionally ignite dry materials it rests on through direct contact and heat buildup. Ignition is more likely if the cigarette "burrows" into loose materials like upholstery or is placed between cushions, allowing heat to concentrate without restricting air flow. Placement and material composition are important factors. The document concludes that cigarettes pose little ignition risk on their own due to low heat release and oxygen deprivation at the burning tip.

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    This document analyzes whether cigarettes can ignite fuel. It finds that a lit cigarette will occasionally ignite dry materials it rests on through direct contact and heat buildup. Ignition is more likely if the cigarette "burrows" into loose materials like upholstery or is placed between cushions, allowing heat to concentrate without restricting air flow. Placement and material composition are important factors. The document concludes that cigarettes pose little ignition risk on their own due to low heat release and oxygen deprivation at the burning tip.

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    Cigarettes: Source of Ignition How ? Why?

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    This document analyzes whether cigarettes can ignite fuel. It finds that a lit cigarette will occasionally ignite dry materials it rests on through direct contact and heat buildup. Ignition is more likely if the cigarette "burrows" into loose materials like upholstery or is placed between cushions, allowing heat to concentrate without restricting air flow. Placement and material composition are important factors. The document concludes that cigarettes pose little ignition risk on their own due to low heat release and oxygen deprivation at the burning tip.

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    CIGARETTES

    S OURCE OF I G N I TION
    HOW ?
    W HY ?
    Is it really a source of ignition ?
    An Analysis
    AIR FLOW AND TEMP. DISTRIBUTION

    While Puffing (Smoking)


    AIR FLOW AND TEMP. DISTRIBUTION

    While Smoldering (at rest/non smoking)


    AIR FLOW AND TEMP. DISTRIBUTION

    Temperature distribution in a burning cigarette at very start of puff


    Can it really Ignite Fuel ?
    The heat release rate for an average tobacco cigarette has been reported as ~5 W
    Such a low level emphasizes the necessity for a fuel to be in direct contact with the smoldering
    tip of the cigarette before ignition can be ensured.
    Lighted cigarette will only occasionally set fire to dry fuel on which it rests uncovered, such as
    upholstery, dry grass, and the like.
    A linear scorch will result, but it will rarely cause ignition.
    If the fuel is loose enough that the burning cigarette can “burrow” into it as it burns, ignition is
    much more likely
    If the cigarette “burrows” down into loose cellulosic fuels or is pushed partially between two
    upholstered cushions, enough heat may build up to cause ignition if the arrangement conserve the
    heat without unduly restricting the air supply
    Can it really Ignite Fuel ?

    Location of Cigarettes for the


    demonstration of ignition
    Can it really Ignite Fuel ?

    Cigarette between the cushion will enable


    enough heat to build up to cause ignition
    Can it really Ignite Fuel ?
    It took 42 Min. for this Traditional chair to
    reach to flaming stage from the time of
    placement

    Cigarette on the other surfaces failed to cause


    ignition
    Can it really Ignite Fuel ?

    Extremely low O2 concentration throughout high temperature zone preventing ignition of gases/vapors.
    Can it really Ignite Fuel ?

    Carbon dioxide levels are very high whether the cigarette is being actively smoked or not. This will inhibit ignition of all but the
    most sensitive gases
    Summary
    An unpleasant accompaniment to bed and furniture fires is the danger of death by burns or
    smoke inhalation, even in the absence of flaming combustion. The fact that many persons who
    smoke in bed have also consumed excessive amounts of alcohol increases the total hazard
    greatly.
    Where smoking is claimed as the source of a fire, very careful attention must be given to assure
    that the claimed fuel is one that could be lighted by burning tobacco or, alternatively, the flame
    from a discarded burning match, which is actually a much more likely source.
    The use of medical oxygen by a smoker makes all materials saturated with oxygen much
    more ignitable by smoking materials.
    The majority of U.S. states have passed regulations mandating that cigarettes sold in those
    states be designed to self-extinguish when not being smoked
    These “Reduced Ignition Propensity” (R.I.P.) cigarettes are designed to self-extinguish within 5
    minutes of being left unsmoked.

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