M7.1 Safety Flashcards
1
Q
Who’s responsibility is it to log in the accident book?
A
- employees responsibility to ensure to record their injury in the accident book
2
Q
What is the health and safety act 1974?
A
- ## covering occupational health and safety in GB
3
Q
List the types of available PPE?
A
- eye protection
- head protection
- ## lung protection
4
Q
How does fire extinguishers work?
A
- exclude oxygen
- remove heat from fire
5
Q
Class A fires?
A
- combustible solids
- wood, paper + fabric
6
Q
Class B fires?
A
- flammable liquids
- (petrol, oils + lubricants)
7
Q
Class C fires?
A
- flammable gases
8
Q
Class D fires?
A
- metals
9
Q
Class F fires?
A
- cooking oil + fats
10
Q
Explain water extinguisher?
A
- only used for class A fires (where electricity + chemicals are not present)
- not to use on class D as it can intensify the fire
11
Q
Explain carbon dioxide extinguisher?
A
- suitable for class B fires (can also be used on electrical fires)
12
Q
Explain dry powder extinguisher?
A
- ABC extinguishers
- can be used on electrical fires up to 1kv (not on cooking oils)
13
Q
Explain foam fire extinguishers?
A
- use Aqueous film forming foam (AFFF known as Tridol)
- suitable for Class A, B fires
14
Q
Explain wet chemical extinguishers?
A
- deep fat fryer fires + fat fires
- reacts with oil to form soapy substance (saponification)
15
Q
Explain halogenated hydrocarbon?
A
- common extinguisher for cabin fires
- effective on B, C fires
- can be used on A, D but not as effective
- stops the spread of fire by interrupting combustion
