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    Nursery Hazard - A danger or risk Danger - The possibility of suffering harm or injury: "his life was in danger". A person or thing that is likely to cause harm or injury: "drought is a danger". Risk - A situation involving exposure to danger: "flouting the law was too much of a risk". Potential Hazards in a nursery could be: • Plugs that are not covered‚ Wires i.e. from a computer‚ radio‚ etc… This is a hazard because if the wire is exposed the child could touch it and be electrocuted. • Cleaning

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    The major advantage of employing some kind of carbon sequestration technology is that it can‚ in effect‚ reverse some fraction of our bad habits with regard to CO2 emissions. Unless we find some way to sequester massive quantities of carbon more cheaply than the difference between fossil fuel technologies and renewable energy technologies‚ it won’t give us carte blanche to keep using fossil fuel‚ but it can help reverse some of the past damage and/or help us ease the transition to newer tech.

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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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    drawn into the hurricane to replace the rising air. Owing to the Earth rotation‚ wind in a hurricane spiral inwards in an anti-clock wise direction. Wind speeds can reach 300km/ hour‚ although there is an area at the centre of the hurricane ‚the Eye where conditions are calm. After a hurricane goes through its stages and matures‚ it still can intensify to certain sizes and strengths. This all depends on the right environmental factors and whether or not it is near land. The Saffir Simpson Scale is a

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    Seism is a violent shaking of the Earth’s crust that may cause destruction to buildings and results from the sudden release of tectonic stress along a fault line or from volcanic activity. Earthquakes strike without warning‚ so it is important to know safety measures and act now to be prepared. Before the Shaking Starts Prepare Your Family •Know the safe spots in each room― against inside walls‚ under sturdy tables‚ desks or archways. • Know the danger spots― windows‚ mirrors‚ hanging objects

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    “The hazards presented by volcanic and seismic events have the greatest impact on the world’s poorest people.” To what extent do you agree with this view? (40 marks) Volcanic and seismic events can take place all over the world and therefore both more economically developed countries (MEDCs) and less economically developed countries (LEDCs) can be affected. In the last 30 years there have been multiple examples of where volcanic and seismic events have had an impact on both MEDCs and LEDCs. Some

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    Index Back Next xxii Index Back Next National Disaster Management Guidelines Chemical Disasters (Industrial) i Index Back Next ii Index Back Next National Disaster Management Guidelines Chemical Disasters (Industrial) National Disaster Management Authority Government of India iii Index Back Next iv Index Back Next Member National Disaster Management Authority Government of India ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I am thankful

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    Compound Molecular Structure Molecular Weight (g/mol) Melting point (0C) Solubility Hazard Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) 98.079 10 Miscible in water Hazardous in case of eye contact (irritant)‚ of ingestion‚ of inhalation. Slightly hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant) Ammonium Bromide (NH4Br) 97.94 452 Soluble in water Hazardous in case of eye contact (irritant)‚ of ingestion‚ of inhalation. 1-Butanol (C4H10O) 74.12 -89.8 Soluble in water. Very soluble in acetone‚ miscible with ethanol‚

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    personal support networks‚ and structured programs they need to effectively perform educational and postsecondary planning activities (Cabrera & La Nasa‚ 2000; Hrabowski et al.‚ 1998; McDonough‚ 1997). Some students and their parents have a vague understanding or hold misconceptions about high school course requirements for college admission‚ the importance of teachers in college planning‚ and college tuition costs (Choy‚ Horn‚ Nuñez‚ & Chen‚ 2000;

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    the past‚ some strong evidence suggests that it has no connection with the nowadays largely condemned practise of commercial whaling. The amounts of whale meat consumed formerly were limited to the particular fishery communities. In other words‚ it can be concluded that the ‘continuity between traditional and

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