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Davy lamp
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<p>The Davy lamp is a <a href="/facts/Safety_lamp/yctjsSbe">safety lamp</a> used in flammable atmospheres, invented in 1815 by <a href="/facts/Sir_Humphry_Davy/aDNRfNou">Sir Humphry Davy</a>. It consists of a <a href="/facts/Candle_wick/HQvrteM7">wick</a> lamp with the flame enclosed inside a mesh screen. It was created for use in <a href="/facts/Coal_mine/hJPK7wBl">coal mines</a>, to reduce the danger of explosions due to the presence of <a href="/facts/Methane/kBHneYnh">methane</a> and other flammable gases, called <i><a href="/facts/Firedamp/KFpsSpMd">firedamp</a></i> or <i><a href="/facts/Damp_(mining)/TlDYzN2N">minedamp</a>.</i> </p>