Neil McManus

Safety and Health in Confined Spaces

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Safety and Health in Confined Spaces goes farther than any other resource currently available. International in scope, the 15 chapters and 10 appendices cover every facet of this important subject. The book provides a confined spaces focus to other health and safety concepts. The author provides a detailed, disciplined protocol, covering 36 hazardous conditions, that addresses all segments of work - the undisturbed space, entry preparation, work activity, and emergency preparedness and response - and illustrates how to use it. Safety and Health in Confined Spaces contains the tools for preventing and responding to accidents.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor and Francis
• Seitenzahl: 928
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 178mm x 48mm
• Gewicht: 1542g
• ISBN-13: 9780367400248
• ISBN-10: 0367400243
• Artikelnr.: 58058058

Autorenporträt

McManus, Neil

Inhaltsangabe

Atmospheric Hazards and Fatal Accidents in Confined Spaces
Nonatmospheric Hazards and Fatal Accidents in Confined Spaces
Toxic and Asphyxiating Hazards in Confined Spaces
Ignitable and Explosive Atmospheric Hazards
Atmospheric Confinement: The Role of Boundary Surfaces
Nonatmospheric Hazardous for Confined Spaces
Preentry Planning, Hazardous Assessment, and Hazard Management
Logistical Considerations for Work Involving Confined Spaces
Instrumentation and Testing
Ventilation for Work in Confined Spaces
Respiratory and Other Personal Protective Equipment
Training
Medical Aspects of Work Involving Confined Spaces
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Appendices
Standards, Guidelines, and Regulations
The Qualified Person
Standards for Oxygen Deficiency and Enrichment
Ingnitability Limits
Model of Confined Space Program
Guided Questions for Identifying and Assessing Hazardous Conditions
Deactivation, De-energization, Isolation, and Lockout
Hazard Reduction for Work Involving Confined Spaces
Standards, Guidelines, and Legislation Affecting Ventilation of Confined
Spaces
Portable Ventilation Systems
Index