Swan (rolling papers)
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Swan is a brand of cigarette
rolling papers available in the UK
and Ireland. This company also produces matches, Swan Vesta
s, lighters, pipe cleaners, rolling machine
s, cigarette filter
s, flint
s, lighter gas and fluid
.
The Swan company is based in High Wycombe and is a subsidiary of Swedish Match
and lighters containing these flammable substances.
These are frequently abused by people who inhale the vapors from the gas/fluid as an intoxicant. This has very serious side-effects and can lead to death and should not me attempted.
Another problem with lighters and lighter gas and fluid
refills is the possibility of them leaking and causing a safety issue. It is because of this possible leakage problem, as well as terrorist worries, that lighter gas and fluid
refills for lighters are not permitted on one’s person or in checked or carry-on baggage for aircraft flights.
British Airways
, BAA
Heathrow Airport and the TSA
- (Transportation Security Administration
in the USA) have all decided the risk of possible leakage from such items is so high they prohibited them completely from any Hold or Hand luggage
, commonly referred to as Carry-On in North America
.
Anecdotal evidence of Lighter Fluid Refills leaking can also be found online. Care should be taken when transporting such items, you should make sure the can of Lighter Refill Fluid is not leaking when inverted (and held for a while) at the point and time of purchase. Care should also be taken to store the lighter gas and fluid
refill cans safely, away from direct heat, in an upright position when possible. Special attention should be taken to ensure the nozzle is safely and correctly closed. These are designed to be child proof.
If any fluid or gas does leak, place the item in a safe location outside in open air to allow the fluid, or gas, to safely evaporate. If the contents leaks onto your skin, treat as a chemical irritant and seek advice as soon as possible after first washing the effected area in running water.
Any electrical items that come into contact with leaking Lighter Fluid should not be switched on or used; Lighter Fluid can act as a solvent
and corrode the Electronic circuit
s, making the item dangerous. There may be a risk of fire
or an electrical shock.
Cigarette
A cigarette is a small roll of finely cut tobacco leaves wrapped in a cylinder of thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end and allowed to smoulder; its smoke is inhaled from the other end, which is held in or to the mouth and in some cases a cigarette holder may be used as well...
rolling papers available in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Ireland. This company also produces matches, Swan Vesta
Swan Vesta
Swan Vesta is a brand name for the most popular brand of 'strike-anywhere' matches currently available in the UK, shorter than regular pocket matches they are particularly popular with smokers and have long used the tagline "the smoker's match" although this has been replaced by the prefix "the...
s, lighters, pipe cleaners, rolling machine
Rolling machine
A rolling machine is a machine that is designed to roll either tobacco or cannabis into individual cigarettes or joints. To roll a cigarette with cannabis, one must break up the smoking material as well as remove any stems so they won't puncture the paper...
s, cigarette filter
Cigarette filter
A cigarette filter has the purpose of reducing the amount of smoke, tar, and fine particles inhaled during the combustion of a cigarette. Filters also reduce the harshness of the smoke and keep tobacco flakes out of the smoker's mouth.-History:...
s, flint
Flint
Flint is a hard, sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz, categorized as a variety of chert. It occurs chiefly as nodules and masses in sedimentary rocks, such as chalks and limestones. Inside the nodule, flint is usually dark grey, black, green, white, or brown in colour, and...
s, lighter gas and fluid
Butane
Butane is a gas with the formula C4H10 that is an alkane with four carbon atoms. The term may refer to any of two structural isomers, or to a mixture of them: in the IUPAC nomenclature, however, butane refers only to the unbranched n-butane isomer; the other one being called "methylpropane" or...
.
The Swan company is based in High Wycombe and is a subsidiary of Swedish Match
Swedish Match
Swedish Match is a Swedish company based in Stockholm that makes snus, tobacco, cigars , Red Man Chewing Tobacco, dipping tobacco, matches and lighters. It was founded as Svenska Tändsticksaktiebolaget by Ivar Kreuger in 1917 in Jönköping...
Safety Issues
Health issues about smoking are well known and documented, but there are other practical concerns about Health & Safety issues with associated products such as refill cans of lighter gas and fluidButane
Butane is a gas with the formula C4H10 that is an alkane with four carbon atoms. The term may refer to any of two structural isomers, or to a mixture of them: in the IUPAC nomenclature, however, butane refers only to the unbranched n-butane isomer; the other one being called "methylpropane" or...
and lighters containing these flammable substances.
These are frequently abused by people who inhale the vapors from the gas/fluid as an intoxicant. This has very serious side-effects and can lead to death and should not me attempted.
Another problem with lighters and lighter gas and fluid
Butane
Butane is a gas with the formula C4H10 that is an alkane with four carbon atoms. The term may refer to any of two structural isomers, or to a mixture of them: in the IUPAC nomenclature, however, butane refers only to the unbranched n-butane isomer; the other one being called "methylpropane" or...
refills is the possibility of them leaking and causing a safety issue. It is because of this possible leakage problem, as well as terrorist worries, that lighter gas and fluid
Butane
Butane is a gas with the formula C4H10 that is an alkane with four carbon atoms. The term may refer to any of two structural isomers, or to a mixture of them: in the IUPAC nomenclature, however, butane refers only to the unbranched n-butane isomer; the other one being called "methylpropane" or...
refills for lighters are not permitted on one’s person or in checked or carry-on baggage for aircraft flights.
British Airways
British Airways
British Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, based in Waterside, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport. British Airways is the largest airline in the UK based on fleet size, international flights and international destinations...
, BAA
BAA
BAA may stand for:*Batting average against in Major League Baseball*BAA Ground, a now defunct cricket venue in Rangoon, Burma*BAA Limited Ferrovial, formerly BAA plc, originally known as the British Airports Authority...
Heathrow Airport and the TSA
TSA
TSA most often refers to:* Transportation Security Administration, in the United States Department of Homeland Security* Tourette Syndrome Association, advocacy organizationbut may also refer to:- Organizations :...
- (Transportation Security Administration
Transportation Security Administration
The Transportation Security Administration is an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that exercises authority over the safety and security of the traveling public in the United States....
in the USA) have all decided the risk of possible leakage from such items is so high they prohibited them completely from any Hold or Hand luggage
Hand luggage
Hand luggage or cabin baggage is the type of luggage that passengers are allowed to carry along in the passenger compartment of a vehicle instead of moving to the cargo compartment...
, commonly referred to as Carry-On in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
Anecdotal evidence of Lighter Fluid Refills leaking can also be found online. Care should be taken when transporting such items, you should make sure the can of Lighter Refill Fluid is not leaking when inverted (and held for a while) at the point and time of purchase. Care should also be taken to store the lighter gas and fluid
Butane
Butane is a gas with the formula C4H10 that is an alkane with four carbon atoms. The term may refer to any of two structural isomers, or to a mixture of them: in the IUPAC nomenclature, however, butane refers only to the unbranched n-butane isomer; the other one being called "methylpropane" or...
refill cans safely, away from direct heat, in an upright position when possible. Special attention should be taken to ensure the nozzle is safely and correctly closed. These are designed to be child proof.
If any fluid or gas does leak, place the item in a safe location outside in open air to allow the fluid, or gas, to safely evaporate. If the contents leaks onto your skin, treat as a chemical irritant and seek advice as soon as possible after first washing the effected area in running water.
Any electrical items that come into contact with leaking Lighter Fluid should not be switched on or used; Lighter Fluid can act as a solvent
Solvent
A solvent is a liquid, solid, or gas that dissolves another solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution that is soluble in a certain volume of solvent at a specified temperature...
and corrode the Electronic circuit
Electronic circuit
An electronic circuit is composed of individual electronic components, such as resistors, transistors, capacitors, inductors and diodes, connected by conductive wires or traces through which electric current can flow...
s, making the item dangerous. There may be a risk of fire
Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
or an electrical shock.
See also
- SmokingSmokingSmoking is a practice in which a substance, most commonly tobacco or cannabis, is burned and the smoke is tasted or inhaled. This is primarily practised as a route of administration for recreational drug use, as combustion releases the active substances in drugs such as nicotine and makes them...
- Tobacco industryTobacco industryThe tobacco industry comprises those persons and companies engaged in the growth, preparation for sale, shipment, advertisement, and distribution of tobacco and tobacco-related products. It is a global industry; tobacco can grow in any warm, moist environment, which means it can be farmed on all...
- solventSolventA solvent is a liquid, solid, or gas that dissolves another solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution that is soluble in a certain volume of solvent at a specified temperature...
- corrode
- Irritant contact dermatitisIrritant contact dermatitisIrritant contact dermatitis is a form of contact dermatitis that can be divided into forms caused by chemical irritants and those caused by physical irritants.-Chemical irritant contact dermatitis:...
- Electronic circuitElectronic circuitAn electronic circuit is composed of individual electronic components, such as resistors, transistors, capacitors, inductors and diodes, connected by conductive wires or traces through which electric current can flow...
- Electric ShockElectric shockElectric Shock of a body with any source of electricity that causes a sufficient current through the skin, muscles or hair. Typically, the expression is used to denote an unwanted exposure to electricity, hence the effects are considered undesirable....
- fireFireFire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
External links
- YouTube Clip - Leaking can of SWAN LIGHTER FLUID
- British Airways
- BAA Heathrow Airport
- TSA (Homeland Defense Department - Transport Security Authority, USA)
- Chemical IrritantIrritant contact dermatitisIrritant contact dermatitis is a form of contact dermatitis that can be divided into forms caused by chemical irritants and those caused by physical irritants.-Chemical irritant contact dermatitis:...
- Swan homepage
- http://www.republic-technologies.com/