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INTRODUCTION
Donotcleanyourhandsorclotheswithchemicals.Chemicals,particularlysolventsandfuels,dryouttheskinand
cancauseirritationanddermatitis.Somecanbeabsorbedthroughtheskinintoxicorharmfulquantities.
Donotuseemptycontainerstostoreotherchemicals,exceptwhentheyhavebeencleanedundersupervision.Do
notattempttosnifforinhalechemicals.Rapidexposuretohighconcentrationsoffumescanbetoxicorharmful.
Anti-corrosiveprotectivematerial
Thesematerialsarevariedandyoumustfollowthemanufacturers'instructions.Theymaycontainsolvents,resins,
petroleumderivatives,etc.Youmustavoidcontactwiththeskinandtheeyes.Youmustcarryoutsprayingwith
adequateventilationandneverinenclosedspaces.
Post
Dust,powders,orcloudsmaybeirritant,harmful,ortoxic.Avoidinhalingthechemicalpowdersorduststhatresult
fromdryabrasionservices.Userespiratoryprotectionifventilationisnotadequate.
Electricshock
Electricshocksresultfromtheuseoffaultyelectricalequipmentorfromincorrectuse.
Youmustkeepelectricalequipmentingoodconditionandtestitfrequently.
Electricalequipmentmustbeprotectedbyafusewithanappropriatenominalcapacity.
Uselow-voltageequipment(110volt)forworklightsandinspectionlights,whereverpossible.Usepneumaticequip-
mentinsteadofelectricalequipmentwhereverpossible.
Intheeventofelectrocution:
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Turnofftheelectricitybeforeapproachingthevictim.
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Ifthatisnotpossible,pushorpullthevictimawayfromthesourceoftheelectricityusingadry,non-conductive
material.
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Ifyouhavebeentrained,startgivingrstaid.
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Seekmedicalassistance.
Exhaustfumes
Thesefumescontainasphyxiating,toxicorharmfulchemicalsubstances.Youmustonlyrunenginesinadequate
extractionorgeneralventilationconditions,andneverinenclosedspaces.
Fiberinsulation
Thebrousnatureofcutsurfacesandedgescancauseskinirritation.Ingeneral,theeffectisphysicalandnot
chemical.Youmusttakeprecautionstoavoidexcessiveskincontact.Takecarewhenorganizingyourworkmethods.
Wearsleeves.
Fire
Manymaterialsrelatingtovehiclerepairarehighlyammable.Somereleasetoxicorharmfulfumeswhenburned.
Scrupulouslyobservetherepreventionsafetyrecommendationswhenstoringandhandlingammablematerialsor
solvents,particularlyinthevicinityofelectricalequipmentorweldingprocesses.
Beforeusinganyelectricalorweldingequipment,ensurethatthereisnoriskofre.Alwayshaveanappropriatere
extinguishernearbywhenusingweldingorheatingequipment.
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