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Hot work operations are the ones which require use of an open flame, or which produces heat or sparks sufficient to ignite nearby flammable or combustible materials.
Few examples of hot work operations include but are not limited to flame/torch-based soldering, glass blowing, welding, grinding, cutting, brazing, thermal spraying, thermite welding, induction welding, thawing pipes, or any other activity that uses an open flame source or generates temperatures sufficient to ignite nearby materials. If your research work meets this definition of hot work, then your lab will need a hot work permit.