#255867 - 01/26/1302:57 PMRe: Show Us Your Fire Kit
[Re: NAro]
Byrd_Huntr
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Originally Posted By: NAro
If that carpet lint isn't treated with a flame retardant, I'd be surprised. Try it before you trust it.
I agree. many carpets are made with a fiber called olefin. It is a plastic material and if you were able to light it with a spark, it would emit toxic fumes.. Dryer lint can also be primarily plastic fiber, depending on what was dried.
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