Plumbing health and safety Flashcards
Health and safety revision.
what is asbestos used in
flues
guttering
soffit boards
pipe instulation
how many plumbers die due to asbestos every year
5000
a fire involving flammable gasses is catorgorised as
class C
HASAWA means
health and safety at work act
a fire whose source is solid fuel is classed as
class b
white asbestos =
chrystolite
brown asbestos =
amosite
blue asbestos =
crocidolite
what is RIDDOR
reporting of injuries diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations
which UK government body enforce health and safety legislation
HSE
yellow sign =
danger
blue sign=
mandatory
red sign =
fire
green sogn +
safe condition
what three ways can lead enter the body
absorption ingestion inhalation
what 4 injuries are classed as minor
minor cuts
minor burns
objects in eyes
exposure to fumes
how often should equipment be PAT tested
every 3 month
propane =
signal red
acetylene
maroon
oxygen
black