Search results Thermic Lancing Specialist/Specific Processes, Risks and Components Thermic lancing Introduction A thermic lance or "burning bar" consists of a length of iron or mild steel pipe, usually about 3 metres long which is threaded at one end and packed with strands of iron wire.... E24-thermic-lancing Introduction Specialist/Specific Processes, Risks and Components Site radiography Introduction Non-destructive testing by means of radiography is a technique used by industry where a high degree of quality control is required. It is a method used for looking inside a component... E24-radiography-introduction Controlled Area SPECIALIST/SPECIFIC PROCESSES, RISKS AND COMPONENTS Site radiography Controlled Area Site radiography requires people to be excluded from the work area which should be designated as a "controlled area". Temporary enclosures or localised shielding eg moveable... E24-controlled-area Local rules and contingency plans SPECIALIST/SPECIFIC PROCESSES, RISKS AND COMPONENTS Site radiography Local Rules and Contingency Plans The radiography contractor must have written local rules, which are the general principles and description of the means of complying with the regulations and... E24-local-rules-contingency-plans Protective Clothing SPECIALIST/SPECIFIC PROCESSES, RISKS AND COMPONENTS Pipe and cable freezing Hazards and precautions Protective clothing Protective clothing serves mainly to avoid frost burns. Specially insulated gloves should be worn when handling anything that is or may have... E24-protective-clothing Boreholes SPECIALIST/SPECIFIC PROCESSES, RISKS AND COMPONENTS Site investigation Phases of site work Boreholes The general safety and health precautions to be adopted by personnel operating and supervising the construction of boreholes are similar to those discussed... E24-boreholes Air Testing SPECIALIST/SPECIFIC PROCESSES, RISKS AND COMPONENTS Pipeline testing Air testing There may be occasions where hydraulic testing is not possible. In such cases, air testing may be carried out. Extreme care is necessary as a failure under test could give rise... E24-air-testing Feeders SPECIALIST/SPECIFIC PROCESSES, RISKS AND COMPONENTS Radio Frequency (RF) Fields Feeders Feeders are the physical connections between a transmitter and an antenna. The common types of feeder are elliptical waveguide and coaxial cable, but square, circular and... E24-feeders International Standards SPECIALIST/SPECIFIC PROCESSES, RISKS AND COMPONENTS Radio Frequency (RF) Fields International Standards The relevant international safety standard is the guidance published by the International Commission for Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) in 1998.... E24-international-standards References Contaminated Sites References Legislation Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 Control of Lead at Work Regulations 1998 Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2012 Environmental Protection Act 1990 Controlled Waste ... C12-references 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
