Plumbing health and safety Flashcards
Health and safety revision. (20 cards)
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