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  • Fire safety refers to precautions that are taken to prevent or reduce the likelihood of a fire that may result in death, injury, or property ...
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  • Safety engineering is an applied science closely related to systems engineering and its subset, System Safety Engineering. Safety engineering ...
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  • Fire safety refers to precautions that are taken to prevent or reduce the likelihood of a fire that may result in death, injury, or property ...
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  • military and industrial uses. Items such as safety matches, oxygen candles, explosive bolts and fasteners, and the automobile safety airbag all fall under ...
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  • Safety engineering is an applied science closely related to systems engineering and its subset, System Safety Engineering. Safety engineering ...
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  • ==Health and safety== Any dye, including any acid dye, has the ability to induce sensitization in humans due to the complex molecular structure ...
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  • ==Safety== Ethyl chloride is the least toxic of the chloroethanes. ... . CDC, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. ...
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  • == Safety considerations == The absorbent qualities of diatomite can ... the dusts is regulated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...
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  • ==Safety and pollution considerations== Nitrogen dioxide is toxic by inhalation. Symptoms of poisoning (lung edema) tend to appear several hours ...
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  • ==Safety== Acetaldehyde is a toxin, an irritant, and a probable carcinogen. ... * National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. [http://www ...
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  • Silane is a chemical compound with the chemical formula SiH4. It is the silicon analog of methane and, like methane, it is a gas at ordinary ...
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  • 22, 2006. A lightning rod for criticism of poor safety standards among the country's "sweat shops," the fire broke out in a leather bag ...
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  • baiting, and development of site-specific safety and work plans. ... if the building design dictates otherwise. Safety and cleanup considerations ...
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  • public areas. With increasing concern for safety issues, equipment standards ... with the assurance of their child's safety and well-being, which may ...
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  • Because of safety issues, phosgene is almost always produced and consumed ... chloride from carboxylic acids, laboratory safety issues led to the use of ...
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  • eliminate child labor, how to ensure the safety of our food, and what is ... At the same time, consumers should demand safety and reliability from the ...
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  • for the protection of the public health and safety of U.S. citizens. It is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and has ...
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  • == Chemical safety measures == Due to chemical incompatibilities, it is recommended that acetone should be kept away from bromine, chlorine, nitric ...
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  • Ethyl acetate is an organic compound that is an ester derived from the combination of ethanol and acetic acid. Its chemical formula may be written ...
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  • |position=Wide Receiver / Safety |number=14 |birthdate=1913|1|31 Pine ... and defense. On defense, Hutson played safety and intercepted 30 passes ...
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  • == Safety == Accordingly, one should always wear safety goggles and ensure adequate ...
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  • with cargo loading/discharging gear and safety systems, though the specific ... with cargo loading/discharging gear and safety systems, though the specific ...
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  • == Safety == equipment includes such items as gloves, safety glasses, ear defenders, and ...
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  • == Safety and maintenance == ment/Rotary+Tillers/Rotary+Tiller+Safety+and+Maintenance.htm Rotary ...
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  • == Safety == Several studies have established preliminary links between talc and pulmonary problems, M. A. Hollinger, [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih ...
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  • == Safety == The principal danger from formic acid is from skin or ... [[Image:Hazard_C.svg|right|thumb|150px|Safety symbol]] {| class="wikitable ...
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  • == Health and safety considerations == Forms of naphtha may be carcinogenic ... Below are links to some Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) specifications ...
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  • large amounts of plain water (most labs have a safety shower or eye-wash) and removal of contaminated clothing are required, and immediate ER treatment ...
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  • # Package safety: Before using a particular type of package for food ... capabilities, labor requirements, worker safety, maintainability, serviceability ...
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  • such as workers' compensation, safety regulations, and was involved ... formulating a series of policies on safety regulation in the workplace ...
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  • first rear-engine American cars. Nader exposed safety issues inherent in the design, implying that the manufacturers cared only for profit and not ...
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  • Some glasses are not designed for vision correction. Safety glasses ... ===Safety=== [[Image:SafetyGlassesShield.jpg|thumb|right|Safety glasses ...
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  • ==Safety== When learning acrobatics it is necessary to start out with the more elementary moves in order to secure a foundation of solid skills ...
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  • information, the brain errs on the side of safety and perceives the space as an object. The circle is the most simple and symmetrical object ...
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  • related to miners' health and safety, environmental pollution ... == Miners' safety and health issues == Miners' safety and ...
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  • a critical threat to the health, safety, security, or wellbeing of ... ==Safety== Every organization participating in humanitarian aid operations ...
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  • fishermen have to pay extra attention to safety. Powerful waves, sudden underwater ... are utilized to improve footing and enhance safety. Surf fishing is ...
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  • ==Safety== The oral toxicity of propylene glycol is very low. In one ... The International Programme on Chemical Safety: Basic Analytical Toxicology. WHO. ...
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  • person experiencing extreme lack of food, safety, love, and esteem would most ... needs' by Maslow) are physiological, safety, love/belonging, and esteem needs: ...
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  • due to the direct impact on public health, safety, and welfare. Plumbing installation ... works themselves, despite the health and safety issues that arise from such ...
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  • == Public safety == Early Warning, and other public health and safety departments, because first ...
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  • ==Safety and environmental issues== Pyridine is toxic. (Its oral lethal dose LD50 in rats was found to be 891 mg kg–1). It is volatile and can ...
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  • == Occupational Health and Safety == Occupational exposure to formaldehyde by inhalation is mainly from three types of sources: thermal or chemical ...
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  • Food colorings are tested for safety by various bodies around the ... * Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (U.S.). Everything ...
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  • International Programme on Chemical Safety, IPCS INCHEM. Category:Physical sciences Category:Chemistry Category:Organic chemistry ...
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  • Balliol and he was taken to France for safety, remaining there until 1341 ... 1333, David and his queen were sent for safety into France, reaching Boulogne ...
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  • and presided over its Committee of Safety. Under Hancock, Massachusetts ... of supplies, if any objects less than the safety of these Posts on this River ...
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  • | | Safety data |- | EU classification | HarmfulIrritantCarc. Cat. 3 ... == Safety == As might be expected from its use as an anesthetic, inhaling ...
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  • Uracil is one of the five main nucleobases found in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA. The others are adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine. However ...
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  • June he became a member of the Council of Safety, which organized a military ... While serving on the Council of Safety Middleton advocated the extreme ...
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  • ===Heating appliance safety=== Many gas-fed heating appliances such ... voltage is needed than in a pilot flame safety system described above, and ...
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  • environments are intended to be places of safety and comfort, and are monitored ... caregiver for his or her own personal safety. A foster parent receives ...
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  • benefit is the convenience and the safety that they provide. ... : P—Pull the safety pin : A—Aim the nozzle at the base of the fire ...
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  • forms (according to a UK Health & Safety Commission report, Asbestos: ... == Controversy regarding safety regulations == Asbestos regulation ...
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  • to legislation requiring improved factory safety standards and helped spur ... below, they pushed for comprehensive safety and workers' compensation ...
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  • During daylight herring stay in the safety of deep water, feeding ... to recommendations of the Finish Food Safety Authority, Baltic herrings ...
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  • ==Safety and handling== ===Compression=== Due to the carbon-to-carbon ... 9748&p_table=standards Occupational Safety and Health Standards: Acetylene ...
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  • ==Safety precautions and risks== Anyone undertaking a sustained vigorous exercise regime such as running or jogging should have a complete medical ...
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  • negligence or a violation of traffic safety laws. A common use of the ... a law designed to protect human life. Many safety laws are infractions, meaning ...
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  • is an example of such a decision. The safety of the people is the first ... objective for the government, describing safety as the first priority for ...
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  • ==Safety== Ether is an extremely flammable material. Open flames and even electrically heated devices should be avoided when using ether since ...
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  • There have been worries about the safety of saccharin since its introduction ... States, an intense debate questioned the safety of the artificial sweetener ...
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  • Burglar (or intrusion), fire, and safety alarms are found in electronic form today. Sensors are connected to a control unit via either a low ...
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  • Use of methods that allow early detection of possible failures, in ... is always a critical component of safety engineering, as in failure ...
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  • rail systems. Monorails have an excellent safety record, but emergency evacuations ... which is why monorails have an excellent safety record. ...
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  • to nursing home care. It is the "safety net" for low-income ... Although Medicaid is largely perceived as a safety net for the poor ...
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  • == Safety precautions == Nitric acid is a dangerous chemical and should be handled with regard to its corrosive and oxidizing properties. Avoid ...
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  • ==Safety== Glove selection is important when working with DMSO. Thick rubber gloves are recommended. Nitrile gloves, which are very commonly used ...
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  • == Safety == Chlorine is a toxic gas that irritates the respiratory systems. Being heavier (denser) than air, it tends to accumulate at the bottom ...
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  • quot;) in crystal radio sets. Combined with a safety pin or similar sharp wire known as a "cat's whisker," the galena crystal became ...
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  • An air bag, also known as an Air Cushion Restraint System (ACRS) or Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), is an automobile safety device that ...
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  • Fire protection engineering, also called "fire safety engineering ... engineers on its space program to ensure safety. ===Geotechnical engineering ...
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  • Being an important aspect for fire safety, smoke detectors have been ... heaters, without compromising coverage or safety. Smoke detectors in a basement ...
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  • congress to establish and regulate transportation safety. ===National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration=== ...
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  • ==Safety== Fluorescent bulbs create far less waste heat than incandescent and halogen bulbs. Halogen bulbs are implicated in a large number of ...
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  • The term xylene refers to a group of three benzene derivatives, each of which has two methyl functional groups attached to the benzene ring. ...
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  • ==Safety and identification== [[Image:Rattle snake penticton.jpg|thumb|Rattlesnake in British Columbia, Canada.]] [[Image:Rattlesnake KingsCanyon ...
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  • . National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Retrieved January ... == Safety issues == To prevent the danger of an electric shock, it ...
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  • It is the main distinguishing feature of the safety bicycle. Based on its shape and function, it is classified as a roller chain. ...
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  • ==Safety== Automobile accidents are almost as old as automobiles themselves ... Cars have many basic safety problems—for example, they have human ...
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  • to look for signs of distress. With safety features in place, swimming ... ===Safety=== Drowning As a popular leisure activity done all over the ...
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  • advance in ensuring the microbiological safety of food. ... must be maintained to ensure consumer safety, and failure to maintain ...
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  • member of the Committee of Public Safety and was instrumental in the ... a resolution on a question of the public safety, and to decide a question ...
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  • to the surface too quickly without risking safety concerns, but at the same ... == Important safety issues== There are important physiological issues ...
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  • believed "imperiled the national health or safety". ... "imperiled the national health or safety," a test that has been ...
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  • == Safety == Solid sodium hydroxide or solutions containing high concentrations of sodium hydroxide may cause chemical burns, permanent injury ...
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  • traffic management, navigation aids, safety, environmental programs, ... the entities involved in the operation and safety of the system include: Canada ...
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  • == Health and safety == Methanol can enter the body by ingestion, inhalation, or absorption through the skin. It is toxic after it is metabolized ...
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  • zone, kicking a field goal, or scoring a safety by tackling an opposing team ... * The defense forces a "safety." If an offensive ball-carrier ...
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  • their own, they risk their own health and safety for the sake of others. ... The healthcare workforce faces unique health and safety challenges ...
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  • aspects as scheduling, budgeting, site safety codes, and preparation of ... and egress lanes to maintain fire safety and protect lives. ...
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  • and Scrooby congregations fled to the safety of Amsterdam in the more tolerant Dutch Republic. (Protestant dissenters in England still faced ...
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  • A unique aspect of the bridge's construction was the safety net set up beneath it, significantly reducing the expected number of deaths ...
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  • Toluene, also known as methylbenzene or phenylmethane, is a clear, water-insoluble liquid with the typical smell of paint thinners, redolent ...
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  • ==Health and safety== At room temperature, ethane is a flammable gas. When mixed with air at 3.0-12.5 percent by volume, it forms an explosive mixture. ...
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  • Ethylene Oxide] National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Category:Physical sciences Category:Chemistry Category:Organic chemistry ...
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  • [http://www.anpro.com/support/MSDS.pdf Material Safety Data Sheet: ... Oxide] National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. ...
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  • Urea is an organic compound of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen. Its chemical formula may be written as CO(NH2)2, CON2H4, or CN2H4O. It ...
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  • first President of the Committee of Public Safety. Danton's role in the ... was conferred upon a Committee of Public Safety (April 6, 1793), Danton had ...
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  • and include hunger, thirst, shelter or safety, sexual activity, and so ... physiological (lowest, earliest), through safety, social, and self esteem ...
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  • The design and planning process, including safety tests, can last up to four ... ===Safety=== Statistics show that the risk of an airliner accident ...
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  • and represented a threat to public safety. In most countries, strikes ... For example, workers might follow all safety regulations in such a way ...
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