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fire buckets all labs should be equipped with a fire bucket the buckets are not used only for carrying water to a fire this is one of their uses the
water extinguishers direct the jet at the base of the flame and keep it moving across the fireattack a fire which is spreading vertically at its
use the following procedure for fire fighting1 always take a position between the fire and the exit so your escape route cannot be cut off fire
use of fire extinguishers we know that one type of fire extinguisher cannot serve the purpose on all kinds of fire in this subsection you will study
extinguishing a fire the techniques and equipment which you will learn about in this section relate to the standard kinds of fire fighting equipment
fire barriers when a fire starts in a building it spreads quickly bya radiation - intense heat radiates to neighbouring surfaces which are rapidly
fire escapes when a fire breaks out in a building it is not unusual for people to panic sometimes flames can spread rapidly especially if fanned by
fire alarms most modern fire alarm systems are electric and can be activated from several points throughout a building these points usually consist
precautions for fire prevention in the event of fire or explosion occurring there should be a prearranged plan of the necessary action to be taken
causes of fire the potential fire risk arises from the presence of combustible solids liquids or gases in conjunction with ignition sources one
fire hazards in the laboratory the average science laboratory is a particularly hazardous area when it comes to fire flammable liquids compressed
objectivesafter studying this unit you should be able to1 explain the significance of the fire triangle2 list common causes of fire3
introduction in the first unit of this block you read about hazards due to electricity and gases in the science laboratories the second unit deals
issues related to safety managementi plant design - there was a major error in the plant design there was no need of storing such a hazardous
judicious use of plantanimal material for lab purposeslive or preserved biological material is an essential requirement in all bio-labs this material
ethical issues concerning use of animals for experimentation and educational purposesi animals procured handled and looked after according to the
conducting experiments on animalsi the qualifications or experience of the persons performing experiments on animalsii comfortable conditions
procuring and storing animal materialsi you can begin by asking for a clarification or reaching a common understanding regarding the oft-used
objectiveswhile undertaking this exercise and after its completion you should be able to share with your peer group the relevant information1
introduction this exercise is based on here laws and regulations of this course what are we going to do in this exercise - this might be the
preparation of report for an imaginary accidentin case of serious accidents accident report has to be sent to the head of the institution who may use
first aid procedures your counsellor will explain the first aid procedures through a demonstration session carefully observe ali the steps try
preparation of guidance charts for first aid your counsellor will form groups of four students using the materials from the sections of unit 16
objectivesafter doing this exercise you should be able to1 prepare a list of contact phone numbers required for handling laboratory accidents state
introduction by doing this exercise you will learn how to deal with emergency situations arising out of laboratory accidents you are aware that a