Let's say your kitchen is on fire right now
What will you do?
It's not
The man in the picture
Calmly picked up the phone
You think he's going to call the police?
In fact
He just picked up his phone and took a picture
This thrilling scene in front of you!
Although it is true that you need to be calm and calm when encountering problems
But there are multiple potential hazards in the kitchen
If not handled properly
It may even develop into a "deadly act"
Please remember to forward it to the "chef" who often cooks at home
Remember to be cautious
1
Pour the flour next to the gas stove
△ Source: "Crisis Investigation" column
In September 2018, a household in Xiamen, Fujian Province, was suspected of using an oven and a large amount of flour to cause a dust explosion while making noodles at home, and a man and a woman in the house were burned, with burns covering more than 50% of the area, which is extremely severe burns, and was in critical condition when they were admitted to the hospital.
Analysis reason: flour is a very fine dust particle, dumped into the air instantly, when it reaches a certain concentration, even if it encounters a trace of open flame, it will immediately cause an explosion, its power is comparable to a grenade! In addition to flour, other dust items should also be kept away from the stove.
Correct practice: It is strictly forbidden to pour flour, starch, coffee powder, milk powder, etc. when there is an open fire in the kitchen, and the safest way is to turn off the open flame in the kitchen and then pour flour, or move it to the restaurant to dump. In addition, if the flour accidentally falls on the stovetop, clean it up with a damp cloth in time.
2
Microwave food with a crust and film
In April 2021, a woman in Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, was suddenly injured in the eye by an egg that exploded instantaneously while eating an egg, and later found out that the reason was because the egg had been heated in a microwave oven.
Analyze the reason: When you heat food with a crust and film (such as eggs) in a microwave oven, the water molecules inside the food will vibrate rapidly to generate heat, resulting in a rapid increase in the temperature and pressure inside the food, and when the pressure reaches a certain level, the food will explode.
Correct practice: It is strictly forbidden to use the microwave oven to heat eggs, chestnuts, bags of milk and other foods with a sealed structure.
3
Frozen food goes directly into the pan
△ Source: "International Times" column
Many people may encounter such a situation, when cooking, suddenly find that the meat they want to eat is still frozen in the refrigerator, and they can't wait for the thawing to finish, and they can't wait to put it directly into the hot oil pan. Doing so may cause the oil in the pan to splash out and burn the body, or it may cause an explosion or fire, which can endanger life.
Reason: Frozen food that has not been thawed is put into hot oil, which will cause the ice on the outer layer of the food to quickly turn into water vapor, and its volume will increase rapidly, forming internal pressure, which in turn will lead to oil spillage and explosion.
Correct practice: It is strictly forbidden to freeze food directly into the oil pan, and it must be thawed first so that there is no more ice ballast on the surface before frying. In addition, it is best to wipe off the excess water on the frozen food with a paper towel before putting it in the oil pan to avoid the oil splashing out and burning yourself.
4
The pressure cooker is overfilled
On January 10, 2023, Mr. Deng in Guilin, Guangxi, was stewing mutton at home to entertain guests, and 15 minutes later, he saw that the pressure cooker was not out of gas, and he was about to turn off the fire when an explosion occurred. According to Mr. Deng, the pot has been used for many years, and the mutton and water have been put in too much, and the meat has blocked the exhaust hole, but fortunately he and his friends are not injured.
Analyze the reason: Why does the pressure cooker explode? When there is too much food in the pressure cooker, if the pressure is continuously heated, the pressure will increase, which will cause an explosion. In addition, when the exhaust valve of the pressure cooker is blocked, the situation of the fryer will also occur as the pressure gradually increases.
Correct practice: When using a pressure cooker, do not overfill the food, be sure to look at the position of the minimum water mark and the maximum water mark, and check whether the exhaust valve is blocked, the tightness of the rubber ring, and clean the exhaust valve in time after use. In addition, we must also pay attention to the service life of the pressure cooker, the general service life of the pressure cooker is 5~8 years, different brands and materials are different, we need to pay attention to the manual.
5
Gas leaks are not noticed
On January 4, 2018, an elderly man in Lishui, Zhejiang Province was cleaning up in the kitchen, and the down jacket he was wearing suddenly exploded, and several "big holes" were blown out on the back of his clothes! It turned out that the explosion of the down jacket was caused by a gas leak in the kitchen, carbon monoxide reached a certain concentration, and the down jacket rubbed against other objects to produce static electricity, which caused the sudden explosion of the down jacket.
Analysis cause: kitchen gas leakage, concentration in the range of 5% ~ 15% will cause explosion, and winter is particularly dry, down jacket will produce static electricity, gas will cause explosion.
Do: Close the valve immediately when you run out of gas or natural gas, and be sure to install a gas alarm to prevent accidents.
6
Leave the soup unattended
△ Source: News screenshot
On June 21, 2020, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, the Fuyang Fire Brigade received a report that the kitchen of a household's home was on fire, and the entire residential building was filled with thick smoke when it arrived at the scene. It is understood that the son originally planned to make breakfast for his father on Father's Day to express his filial piety, and after boiling two zongzi and tea eggs in the pot, he returned to the bedroom to rest, and remembered that the pot was on fire when he remembered.
Analysis of the reason: If left unattended, the overflowing soup after boiling is easy to extinguish the fire, and at this time, it is easy to catch fire in the case of gas leakage. In addition, the continuous burning of the gas stove causes the pot to burn through, and the fire continues to burn with the help of the dry matter of the soup, and finally burns to the range hood and ignites the stove.
Correct approach: When people leave the kitchen, they must ensure that the fire is extinguished, and it is strictly forbidden to leave the gas stove on no one in the house.
7
If the oil pan catches fire, fire is extinguished with water
On May 3, 2023, a girl in Ziyang, Sichuan Province, was at home and saw a fire in the oil pot, so she wanted to use water to extinguish it, but she didn't want to cause the fire to increase.
Analysis reason: When adding water to the oil pot, the water is heavier than the oil, sinks to the bottom of the pot, and then quickly vaporizes, and the vaporized water vapor will bring the hot oil in the oil pan to the air, forming misty oil droplets, and the oil droplets will burn quickly when they encounter fire, causing detonation.
Correct approach: If the oil catches fire, use a foam or dry powder fire extinguisher to extinguish it, and remember not to use water.
Remind:
The kitchen is not separated from the fire
It is necessary to develop a good habit of people going off the rails
The kitchen uses fire and electricity in a centralized manner
Be sure to pay attention to kitchen fire safety!
What are the fire hazards in the kitchen?
- Fuel Poly
The kitchen is a place where open flames are used for operation, and the fuels used are generally liquefied petroleum gas, gas, natural gas, coal, alcohol, etc., if not operated properly, it is easy to cause leakage, combustion, and explosion.
- Heavy oil smoke
The perennial environment of the kitchen is relatively humid, under this condition, the uneven combustion and oil smoke produced in the fuel combustion process are easy to accumulate, forming a certain thickness of combustible oil layer and powder layer attached to the surface of the wall flue and range hood, if not cleaned in time, there is the possibility of causing oil smoke fire.
- There are large hidden dangers in electrical lines
There are many kinds of kitchen equipment, fire and electrical equipment are concentrated, and the kitchen is humid, improper use, and electrical wiring is easy to cause short circuits.
- Improper use of oil can cause fire
It is a common phenomenon for edible oil to catch fire due to high oil temperature or improper operation, so that the hot oil splashes out of the oil pan and touches the fire source, causing the oil pan to catch fire, and it will cause fire if it is not properly extinguished.
These kitchen "lurking" safety hazards
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Source: CCTV news client, Ministry of Emergency Management of the People's Republic of China