Rules for the Use of Kerosene
Always keep kerosene in a metal can.
Always keep the can tightly closed, and keep it as far from the stove as possible.
Never use kerosene to light a fire.
Never, never use it to start up a slow fire.
You will probably set yourself or the house on fire if you do.
Fill all the lamps and oil-stoves by daylight. If you must fill them after dark, never do so while they are still lighted. The flame in the lamp might set fire to the kerosene vapor in the air, and this in turn ignite the oil. If the fire runs up the stream of oil into the can, the can will explode.
Remember that the three most dangerous things in the world for setting fires are kerosene, gasoline, and matches.