A phlebotomist notices a funny smell while centrifuging specimens. After a short while she sees a small flame at the back of the instrument. What type of workplace hazard has just occurred?

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Although electrical equipment poses an electrical hazard, once a fire breaks out it is now a fire hazard because other nearby combustibles may also catch fire.

A Phlebotomist Notices a Funny Smell While Centrifuging Specimens