Popular culture has a habit of making alcohol look like a highly dangerous and flammable substance, especially hard liquor. People are always lighting it on fire to drink, using it as fuel in a fire,...

There is little that is more essential for life than oxygen. Even a short-term lack of this gas can be life-threatening. But is there ever a point where it becomes dangerous? Is oxygen flammable, is...

We all know that there are some gases you don't want to expose to open flames. But what about helium? There are a couple of reasons why I felt it was important to look at the questions of whether...

Concrete is a substance we often take for granted without considering its properties and worth. There are many good reasons why we use it in construction, even if it is quite ugly without any dyes or...

There is the understandable perception that aluminum foil must be a fireproof material. After all, we use it all the time for cooking, so there can't be a combustion risk there. On the other hand,...

Welding is a dangerous task, whether you do so in a professional industrial setting or as a more low-key part of your work in a workshop at home. You need to be aware of all the potential risk...