Paper 1 Flashcards
COSHH Regulations
Understanding which substances/chemicals can harm health
Knowledge of exposure limits and what to do if these limits are exceeded
Ensures appropriate training and use of personal protective equipment
Life Cycle Assessment
Impact caused by:
- Acquiring materials
- Transporting materials
- Processing materials
- Manufacturing materials
- Using materials
- Disposing materials
Product Labelling
Labels must include accurate information
Safety notes and information, aerosols must display that it is flammable
Non-destructive Testing
Tests actual functions of product and the working features, also the safety of the materials
Destructive Testing
Samples are damages in test process. Tests the limits of the product to identify and safety features needed and things that need to be modified. Example is testing crumple zones on cars
Total Quality Management
Continually seeking improvement
Every employee has a responsibility
Faults identified and corrected
Whole process involved from delivery of materials to the roll out
Trade Descriptions Act
Prevents misleading advertisement
Consumer has legal protection, it is illegal to falsely advertise
Traders lose licenses and are fined £5000
Batch Production
Flexible systems
Batches of few items to several thousand
Medium investment needed for a range of machinery that can be set up for different operations
CE Marking
Shows that the product meets the essential requirements set out in the European Union trade group
Sale of Goods
Product must be as described, of satisfactory quality, and fit for purpose
Shouldn’t be faulty
Does what it should do
HASAW
Health and safety of workers
What is a thermoplastic?
Can be heated and manipulated into a different shape. Used for moulding etc.
What is a thermosetting plastic?
One that is not able to be shaped
Plastic used in lunchboxes
Polypropylene
Plastic I used in innovation challenge
Acrylic
