Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

13.7
Common causes of fi re and consequences 
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13.8
Fire risk assessment 
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13.9
Dangerous 
substances 
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13.10
Fire detection and warning 
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13.11
Means of escape in case of fi re 
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13.12
Principles of fi re protection in buildings 
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13.13
Provision of fi re-fi ghting equipment 
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13.14
Maintenance and testing of fi re-fi ghting equipment 
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13.15
Planning for an emergency and training staff 
220
13.16
Fire procedures and people with a disability 
220
13.17
Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 13 
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14 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL HEALTH HAZARDS AND CONTROL 
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14.1
Introduction 
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14.2
Forms of chemical agent 
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14.3
Forms of biological agent 
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14.4
Classifi cation of hazardous substances and their associated health risks 
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14.5
Routes of entry to the human body 
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14.6
Health hazards of specifi c agents 
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14.7
Requirements of the COSHH Regulations 
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14.8
Details of a COSHH assessment 
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14.9
The control measures required under the COSHH Regulations 
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14.10
Health surveillance and personal hygiene 
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14.11
Maintenance and emergency controls 
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14.12
The transport of hazardous substances by road 
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14.13 
An illustrative example using COSHH controls 
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14.14
Environmental 
considerations 
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14.15
Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 14 
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