Topic 4.1

Question 1

What are the 3 things that worsen a person electrical safety?

Answer 1

1) The person’s body is well grounded
2) Has wet skin
3) Stands in a pools of water

Question 2

What are the 3 situation where electrocution/electric shock and contact with electrical hazards usually occur?

Answer 2

1) Faulty Electrical equipment/machinery or wiring
2) Damaged Receptacles or connectors
3) Unsafe work practices

Question 3

How do we minimize the impact of power failure in ICU wards and operating theatre and how does it work?

Answer 3

Medical equipment in these areas are usually plugged into power sockets that has red rockers. red rockers basically has a backup generator build into the socket

Question 4

What is an anti-surge plug?

Answer 4

it is a protection device that has a varistor between the live and the neutral wire to protect against sudden high voltages by redirecting high current generated by the sudden high voltage away from the components

Question 5

What is the Safety Mark (Singapore)

Answer 5

it is a unique 8 digit registration number traceable to the registrant and the registered model which is safety tested