SAFETY PRECAUTIONS – AIRCRAFT AND WORKSHOP Flashcards
The external protection is
earmuff/headphone type
OXYGEN SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
Before any work is attempted, an
adequate fire extinguisher should be on hand. Cordon off the area and post “NO SMOKING”
placards.
Ensure that all tools and servicing equipment are clean and avoid power on checks and use of
the aircraft electrical system
SAFETY AROUND COMPRESSED GASES
The system should have _________ installed and should be drained at regular intervals.
water sumps
Air used for paint spraying should be
filtered to remove oil and water
The GHS safety data sheet is a 16 section document that includes the following information:
- Identification
- Hazard(s) identification
- Composition/ information on ingredients
- First-aid measures
- Fire-fighting measures
- Accidental Release Measures
- Handling and storage
- Exposure control/personal protection
- Physical and chemical properties
- Stability and reactivity
- Toxicological information
- Ecological information
- Disposal considerations
- Transport information
- Regulatory information
- Other information
FIRE PROTECTION
something that will, in the presence of heat, combine with oxygen, thereby releasing more heat and as a result reduces itself to other chemical compounds;
Fuel
FIRE PROTECTION
accelerates the combining of oxygen with fuel, in turn releasing more heat
Heat
FIRE PROTECTION
the element which combines chemically with another substance through the process of oxidation. Rapid oxidation, accompanied by a noticeable release of heat and light, is called combustion or burning
Oxygen
occur in ordinary combustible materials, such as wood, cloth, paper, upholstery materials, and so forth
-Class A fires
occur in flammable petroleum products of other flammable or combustible liquids, greases, solvents, paints, and so forth
Class B fires
involve energized electrical wiring and equipment
Class C fires
defined as fire in flammable metal
Class D fire
involve magnesium in the shop or in aircraft wheels and brakes, or are the result of improper or poorly conducted welding operations
Class D fires
best type to use on Class A fires
Water extinguishers
Never use water-type fire extinguishers on
Class D fires
