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7.1 Flashcards

1
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What are potentially hazardous environments

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Machines, slippery floors, poor stairways and staging, crowded workplaces with obstructed passageways, bad lighting and dirty surroundings

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Where should you report an accident at work

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Accident book

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What is foreign object damage (FOD)

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Any article or substance which is alien to the aircraft which could potentially cause damage

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4
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For is used to describe what

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Foreign objects themselves and any damage attributed to them.

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5
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Is FOD external or internal

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Both

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Name some external FOD Damage

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Bird strikes, Hail, Ice, Sandstorms, Ash-clouds, Objects left on runway

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Name some internal FOD items

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Items left in the cockpit that can interfere with flight safety, Tools left inside the aircraft

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How are tools controlled so they know they are not left on the aircraft

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Have strict tool control procedures, toolbox inventories and tools are tagged with a serial number so if they are found, they can be traced

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9
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What should you never bring onto an aircraft

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No sources of ignition onto the aircraft, Never carry loose articles onto an aircraft unless for a job, Remove jewellery, Avoid loose clothing

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10
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When was the health and safety at work act introduced

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1974

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What is the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) role

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Aims to prevent death, injury or ill health in the workplace primarily through prevention but where appropriate enforcing the law

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How does the HSE achieve this

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Providing advice, Info and guidance, Raising awareness, Inspections

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What must organisations have in place to comply with health and safety laws

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Written health and safety policy, Assessments of risks, Providing risks in the workplace, training on how to deal with the risks

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What must organisations have in place to comply with health and safety laws

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Written health and safety policy, Assessments of risks, Providing risks in the workplace, training on how to deal with the risks

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What must UK employer must display

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A health and safety law poster followed with a safety law leaflet

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What must every business have

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A policy for managing health and safety

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17
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What is carried out to ensure a workplace is safe

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A risk assessment

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18
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A written record of the risk assessment is required if there is more than _ employees

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5

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What are risk assessments focus

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How accidents and ill health can occur, focusing on risks that will most commonly occur or cause most harm

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What is PPE

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Personal protective equipment

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Who’s responsibility is it to supply PPE

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Employers

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Who’s responsibility is it to use it

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The employees

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The PPE regulations require that PPE is

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Fit for purpose, Maintained and stored properly, Instructions on how to use it properly, Used correctly by employees

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How to know if the PPE is suitable

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Does the PPE protect the wearer, Can it increase risk e.g make communication more difficult, Are multiple pieces of PPE compatible

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25
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What mark must PPE have to be in accordance with PPE regulations

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CE

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26
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What do users need for PPE

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Training and instruction

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27
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What must you do if you find a defect on PPE

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Report it

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28
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What does eye protection do

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Protect the eyes from chemical splashes, dust, projectiles, gas and vapour or radiation

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29
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What are some ways the head can get injured

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Falling or flying objects, bump and hair entanglement

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30
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Name some eye protection

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Safety spectacles and goggles

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31
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Name some head protection

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Helmets, hard hats and bump caps

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Name some lung protection PPE

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Disposable filtering face piece or respirator, half or half full respirators, air fed helmets and breathing apparatus

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33
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If there is shortage of oxygen or any danger of losing consciousness what should you use

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Breathing apparatus

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34
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What is PUWER

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The provision and use of work equipment regulations

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35
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In what year was PUWER established

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1998

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36
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What is an ACOP

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Approved code of practice

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37
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PUWER sets out what is needed to comply with the regulation give me some examples of how PUWER protects you at work

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Suitability of equipment, stability, maintenance, stop controls, specific risks,warnings

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38
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What is LOLER

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Lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations

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39
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What year was LOLER established

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1998

40
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Who do these regulations place duties on

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Companies who own or operate lifting equipment

41
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Who must carry out lifting operations

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A competent person who’s is appropriately supervised and carried out in.a safe manner

42
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What must records be kept on

A

All thorough examinations and any defects

43
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What must you do if you find a defect on lifting apparatus

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Report to both, the person responsible for the equipment and the relevant enforcing authority

44
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What is COSHH

A

Control of substance hazardous to health

45
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When was COSHH established

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2002

46
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What does COSHH do

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Requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health

47
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What substances are included in these

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Ones that can cause lung disease, dermatitis and other skin conditions, burns and even some cancers

48
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What describes how to control hazardous substances

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The IDNG 136

49
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Name some harmful substances

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Airborne dust and fumes, cleaning fluids and chemicals, including aviation fuel and benzene in crude oil

50
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What other dangers can substances bring

A

Flammable,

51
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How do you identify hazardous materials

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Danger label, does it produce gases or fumes, is it harmful to breath, can it harm your skin,

52
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What are MSDS

A

Material safety data sheets

53
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Why are MSDS used

A

Help ensure that those who use the chemicals are using them safely

54
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Are MSDS sheets risk assessments

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No

55
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How does it help employers with substances

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It helps them by assessing the probability of these hazards arising in the workplace

56
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What should a MSDS determine

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The way it is handled, used and stored

57
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What are the four types of hazards when reading an MSDS

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Health hazard, fire hazard, reactivity hazard and environmental hazard

58
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How often are MSDS updated

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Every 3 years unless significant new data about the product comes to light

59
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What does manual handling mean

A

Transporting or supporting load by hand or bodily force

60
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What does manual handling include

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Lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, moving or carrying a load

61
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What measures should be followed with manual handling

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Avoid hazardous manual handling operations, assess the risk of injury to workers, reduce the risk of injury to workers

62
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What is the point of the electricity at work regulation

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To prevent death or personal injury to any person from electrical causes

63
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What precautions should you take when working with electricity

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Never operate electrical equipment with wet hands or feet, avoid using power tools, ensure cables aren’t frayed, never trail wire through oil water or other liquids, needs to be checked regularly

64
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What can an electric shock cause

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Muscular contractions, respiratory failure, fibrillation of the heart, cardiac arrest, or injury from internal burn

65
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How can the damage form an electric shock be determined

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The magnitude, duration and path of the current through the body

66
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Why can’t every case be different when coming to an electric shock

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Body weight, physical condition etc

67
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Why can’t every case be different when coming to an electric shock

A

Body weight, physical condition etc

68
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What do the effects of electric shock depend on

A

Current that flows rather than voltage

69
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What precautions must be used when working on aircraft electrical systems

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Ensure external power has been switched off, disconnect aircraft battery, place warning signs at external power receptacles, pull and tag all relevant circuit breakers, ensure all switches are in the correct position

70
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Why is compressed gas dangerous

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These gases contain extremely high levels of stored kinetic energy

71
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What happens if the energy is allowed to escape in an uncontrolled manner

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Cause the container to explosively decompress and rupture

72
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What must compressed gases containers have

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A safe life and must be within test dates when used

73
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What do you have to do when charging compressed gases

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Ensure all connections are tight and increase the pressure in slow increments

74
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What do you need to check with the gushes on the compressed gases

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Are within their calibration date, this can be found on the calibration label

75
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What do you charge compressed gas to

A

The pressure stated in the aircraft maintenance manual AMM

76
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Why is compressed air used in workshops

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To provide operating pressure for pneumatic tools

77
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What are the risks with compressed air

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Foreign objects, foreign particles blown into eyes, injection of air bubble into the blood stream, air blown into mouth,

78
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What safety precautions must you follow when using compressed air

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Don’t point compressed air at people, never at direct skin, always wear proper PPE, always disconnect compressed air supplies when not in use,

79
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Why is the use of grease in oxygen systems forbidden

A

Because it can cause it to spontaneously combust

80
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Why must smoking be avoided after working with oxygen systems

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Your clothes can absorb the oxygen allowing a naked flame could ignite the clothing

81
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What must you do before charging breathing oxygen systems

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Inhale some air to make sure it is not contaminated could smell like rotten eggs

82
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What is the GHS

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Globally Harmonised system of classification and labelling of chemicals

83
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What do ghs safety sheets contain

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Standard labelling or symbols which categories substances that can be easily identified

84
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What is the main threat during aircraft refuelling

A

Risk of fire

85
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What other hazards could fuel have

A

Low flash point and is volatile

86
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What sort of discharge must be avoided at all times when refuelling

A

Static

87
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What can happen if you don’t adhere to the correct refuelling processes

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Serious injury or fatality

88
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Why is working in confined spaces dangerous

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Lack of oxygen, poisonous gas, fire and explosion, residues left in fuel tanks

89
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What are essential if the air inside the space is not safe to breathe in

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Breathing apparatus

90
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What should you do if you see a chemical spill

A

Alert all personnel in the area to leave immediately, if the spill is severe begin the evacuation process of the building

91
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How do you secure the space after a chemical spill

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First prevent fire or explosions from occurring, turn off any ignition and heat sources until the spill is contained

92
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How do you confine a chemical spill

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First put PPE on use absorbent socks and brooms to try confine the chemical spill to an area as minimal as possible

93
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What do fires need to start

A

Sources of ignition, sources of fuel, sources of oxygen

94
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What should you do if there is a fire on an engine

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Shut all aircraft systems down, call airport emergency services, organise first aid, remove all found equipment,

95
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What two principles do fire extinguishers do

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Excluding oxygen, removing heat from the fire

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