Unit 3 P1 - Explain potential hazards and the harm that may arise from each in a health or social care setting Relating to the physical environment; If you were in a care setting e.g. Residential home‚ and the ventilation stopped working‚ or was not working as it should do. For example if some of the residents had an illness that could be passed on through air‚ then the probability is that all the residents and also staff would end up with the illness this is an acquired infection. Equipment;
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There are a number of reasons why some places are more at risk of experiencing a major volcanic disaster. One reason is their geographical position within the world and in relation to tectonic plate boundaries. For example you have highly destructive and explosive volcanoes often found along destructive plate boundaries because of increased pressure within the subduction zone. An example of this is the Philippines‚ which is situated above a destructive plate boundary and this leads to numerous and
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With reference to two volcanic events that you have studied from contrasting areas of the world‚ compare the nature of the volcanic hazard and its impact. Mount St Helens erupted on the 18th May 1980 at 9am and is an active strata volcano Washington State USA‚ a MEDC. Where as on 18th July 1995‚ during the daytime‚ Montserrat‚ a LEDC during the day‚ Montserrat’s Soufrière Hills composite volcano of a height 1050m‚ meaning sulphur hills‚ dormant for centuries‚ erupted and produced a phreatic eruption
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Hazards are anything that could cause damage to humans or buildings. Many volcanic and seismic events happen that cause hazards to humans. Often the world’s poorest people are hit the worst‚ however wealthier countries can also be adversely affected. The Kobe earthquake in Japan 1995 struck at 5.45am. Many people were asleep in bed‚ causing the hazard to be increased because the people were unaware. Although many Japanese buildings were of aseismic design‚ the roofs of their houses were designed
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“The hazards presented by Tropical storms have the greatest impact on the world’s poorest people.” To what extent do you agree with this view? (40 marks) Tropical storms are defined as low pressure systems that form over tropical seas and can devastate areas of human settlements with hurricane force winds and floods. The severity of these impacts varies greatly depending on a countries development levels and is attributable to numerous factors such as: infrastructure‚ job structure‚ the provision
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The natural hazards caused by plate tectonics are more a result of human factors than physical ones. Discuss to what extent do you agree with this statement? [40 marks] A natural hazard is a threat of a naturally occurring event that will have a negative effect on people or the environment. The Earth’s lithosphere (crust) is divided into tectonic plates which are constantly in motion due to the convection currents caused by heat cycles in the mantle‚ driven by radioactive decay in the Earth’s core
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The word atom is derived from the Greek word atom which means indivisible. The Greeks concluded that matter could be broken down into particles too small to be seen. These particles were called atoms. Atoms are composed of three types of particles: protons‚ neutrons‚ and electron. Protons and neutrons are responsible for most of the atomic mass. Example; if a person weighed 150 lbs. approximately 149 lbs. and 15 ounces of that person would be comprised of protons and neutrons while only 1 ounce of
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against different hazards in the workplace. PPE should always be comfortable for the user‚ compatible with their body type‚ and effective when protecting them from the hazards. PPE is not always the first step to take when preparing or improving a safety and health program. OSHA always recommends that companies should try and use engineering or administrative controls to help eliminate potential hazards to workers. When we use engineering controls we are trying to eliminate the hazard at the source
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OSHA Regulations in the HealthCare Field Clarice Booker CS204: Professional Presence February 10‚ 2014 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration‚ or OSHA‚ was established in 1970 to encourage employees and employers to decrease workplace hazards. OSHA does recommend that both parties cooperatively establish workplace-specific safety standards. The OSHA agency also establishes training programs for occupational safety and health personnel. Finally‚ OSHA oversees
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MATRIX CONVERTERS Dr Pat Wheeler‚ Dr Jon Clare‚ Dr Lee Empringham‚ Mr Maurice Apap and Mr Michael Bland School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering University of Nottingham‚ Nottingham‚ UK Tel. +44 (0) 115 951 5591‚ Fax. +44 (0) 115 951 5616‚ email. Pat.Wheeler@Nottingham.ac.uk SUMMARY Recently there has been considerable interest in the use of matrix converter technology for motor drive applications‚ with particular interest being shown by Siemens‚ Rockwell and Yaskawa. This paper gives
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