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Personal Safety and Security

Personal Safety and Security is the category to ask questions for which answers will keep you safe and secure, especially in and around your home and property. Samples of topics you might want to ask about are security systems, smoke alarms, the best tile to use to prevent falls, the safest equipment to use around the house, how to prevent intruders, and anything that has to do with your personal safety and security.

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How do you check your provident fund status online in south Africa?

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My ID no 7911085146086

Names WILLEM JOHANNES PHILLIP

I just want to know if my employer J J DIENSTE ,POSBUS 2281 LICHTENBURG deduct any amount of money for my provident funds.Because I do not receive any other documents from him to let me know if he realy deduct the funds from my salary.

Thank you for your help in advance, I like to hear from yoy very soon as it is very ungent

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Mr W.J.P. RIEGER

Can I get my house inspected for lead paint?

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Yes, you can hire a certified lead inspector or a lead risk assessor to inspect your house for lead paint. They will conduct a thorough examination of the different surfaces in your home, such as walls, windows, doors, and trim, to determine if there is any lead-based paint present. It is recommended to contact a professional to handle lead paint inspections, as they have the necessary training and equipment to perform accurate assessments.

What are the best available firewall materials for woodstove installations?

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The best available firewall materials for woodstove installations are typically non-combustible materials with high fire resistance, such as fire-rated gypsum board or cement board. These materials provide a protective barrier between the woodstove and any nearby combustible materials, reducing the risk of fire. It is important to consult local building codes and regulations for specific requirements and recommendations in your area.

How does a safety whistle work?

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A safety whistle works by using the force of air blowing through it to create a high-pitched sound. When you blow into the whistle, the air passes through a small opening and causes a vibrating column of air inside the whistle. This vibration creates a loud, attention-grabbing sound that can travel over long distances to alert others of your location or in an emergency situation.

What are ISO requirements for building fire safety?

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The ISO (International Organization for Standardization) sets standards for building fire safety through ISO 7240 and ISO 14520. ISO 7240 outlines requirements for fire detection and alarm systems, covering design, installation, and maintenance. ISO 14520 pertains to gaseous fire-extinguishing systems, specifying criteria for their design and installation. Compliance with these standards ensures that buildings have effective fire safety measures in place.

How can you protect yourself from a jellyfish?

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Keep out of the ocean, or be extremely careful. The sting is painful, and some species can be deadly.

^^^This wasn't helpful...i would like to still be able to go in the ocean without being stung if possible...any suggestions?

Is riddex dangerous to humans?

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I found this on their website.. "Save thousands of dollars on pest control

Just plug in the Riddex Plus and it immediately starts paying for itself. A single Riddex Plus unit covers an entire level of a typical home, effectively driving away rodents and roaches. Never use harmful chemical sprays or breathe noxious fumes from other pest control products ever again! Safe for use around children, pets, and electronics."

A few years ago, I bought some of those types of pest avoidance devices- not Riddex plus, and both cats and one dog could hear them, but didn't seem to be adversely affected by them. I could tell they heard them because they side-stepped away from the outlets I'd plugged them into. Mainly the cats did this, but the dog seemed to take notice also. They did get used to them. I don't think they were harmed in any way by them because they'd go up and sniff at them with interest, not hatred.

The product we used was an ultrasonic unit, but to let you know, it didn't work a bit.

Sources: http://riddexplus.com/

I believe products like this have been proven to be inafective.

How much to pay a house-sitter?

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They all have different amounts, depending on how far away they live, how many animals, what you would like them to do, etc.

Can you gargle with rubbing alcohol?

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No. Do not gargle with rubbing alcohol.

There is no benefit whatsoever to doing this. You will burn the mucous membranes of your mouth and throat, which will likely be worse than whatever it was that gave you the idea to do this.

Also, the label on the bottle warns of "severe gastric distress" if it is swallowed. They are not kidding. You will get very sick and possibly would require hospitalization.

What are the kitchen safety precaution?

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The guidelines to observe in the baking laboratory area are first, to remember it is a school lab, and you must ask to obtain things from the refrigerator. The next guidelines are that cooking is a privilege, wash hands in soapy water, to pull hair back in a ponytail, to stay in your own area, no horseplay, each table is set for each individual lab, do not eat until your group is ready, do not sit on countertops, wipe down countertops, and do not put knives in soapy dishwater.

Dangers of soft drink cans?

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Making a can of Coca Cola actually has a positive gain on the environment. The metals in a can of Coke are not simply aluminum, but a high density polycarbonate substance that is initially extracted from the breast of the Bengal Tiger. Begal Tiger blood has an elevated count of white blood cells, due to their good bone health. The spongy bone in the epiphysis on their hind legs is somewhat supercharged to cell reproduction, causing an excessive amount of white blood cells. The white blood cells help decompose the polycarbonate, leaving fertile soil.

Thomas

Executive Sales Rep, Pepsi Co

How do you open a Fire Fyter safe?

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You can contact the safe company and get the original combination. You will probably have to provide a notarized document showing the safe is yours. Otherwise, a locksmith could probably do it.

What should you should never leave unlocked?

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.house

.frontdoor

.safe

.car

.babys room

bike

diary

restroom stall

How do you go about condemning a house?

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Once you have the seller's information and you have the property information you need to talk to the city to see what encumbrances are on the property and what you will need to do to have them removed. Lenders normally will not lend on this type of property so you will need to work with unconventional lenders to purchase and repair the home. Once the repairs are complete and any encumbrances are removed you can refinance with conventional loans.

How do the lines on a bar code and a scanner of bar codes work?

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Most bar codes you will see on consumer products have the numbers below.

A Bar code is a way of making information readable to a machine.

It does this, similar to morse code, by encoding normal letters and numbers as patterns of thick and thin black lines.

The purpose of the bar code is to tightly control the comparison between the thick and thin lines, and the space in between, so that the pattern has a high chance of being read correctly.

Every letter in the alphabet has a corresponding bar code character, when the bar code reader scans the bar code its electronics translate the bar code into the letters, and send these letters in machine code to the computer.

Some bar code readers use what is called a "wedge" - they are plugged in between the keyboard and the computer, and send signals into the keyboard port of the computer exactly as if the operator had typed in the numbers on the bar code.

When possible always travel with a cell phone?

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Yes, in case there is an emergency or you need to keep in contact with people who depend on you.

What are three personal safety issues when working with computer equipment?

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well, there are many differant ways to keep yourself safe such as on emails for not sharing any details and having a protected computer or laptop. The most common problems come from mabey some friends that came over, they accidently see your details. Be shure that you are protected even at your own room from anybody.

Why is my hot water rusty colored?

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You have iron in your water. When you heat the water and it mixes with oxygen it becomes rust. You can try different types of filters and water softeners to try and stop it but they have mixed results depending upon how much iron you have in your water.

Is it dangerous to talk on a cell phone while pumping gas?

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No, this is extremely illegal and punishable by a predator drone strike.

Is it safe to play your computer with headphones on while charging it?

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Yes, it is perfectly safe. However, if there is a storm happening at the same time, there might be a chance of being shocked so turn off your computer when that happens.

What to do when being pulled out to sea by strong currents?

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It's the same as if you were swimming normally, swim 50m at a 45 degree angle to the current or if you are not a strong swimmer let the current take you out the swim 50m'sat a 90 degree angle to escape, never try to swim directly against a current or rips you will exhaust yourself and drown

Why are bicycle helmets important?

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Kinda-sorta.

Serious head injuries from casual, utility minded bicycling are quite rare.

OTOH even minor head injuries aren't much fun. And for what they cost and the effort it takes to wear them, they offer good protection against the most common kinds of bicycle accidents.

What depth of water is safe to jump into from a height of 100 feet?

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No depth of water is "safe" to jump into from a height of 100 feet. Ignoring air resistance, after a fall of that distance you will be traveling 80 feet per second, or about 55 miles per hour. Landing at the wrong angle could cause serious injury or death.

I've looked for guidelines relating minimum water depth to dive height (assuming a trained diver who knows how to hit the water and how to convert downward momentum into lateral motion), but they generally tend to concentrate on the sort of distances used in competition diving, which are closer to 30 feet than 100.

In the show "O" in Las Vegas that features a high-diving segment, the divers dive from 60 feet and the water depth is about 25 feet.

Trained high divers roll once they hit water both because that helps produce a clean entry and to minimize the depth to which they penetrate. If you don't do that but just continue to glide straight down, you will go significantly deeper.

How many people hunt each year?

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Not many in relation with the Earth's population but in some regions they are majority. Mainly aboriginals and inhabitants of remote regions still use hunting as their main source of food.

Also the bush people of Africa. Most of these groups have a good balance and so do not damage the ecosystem.

The big problems are the humans that hunt for sport. In parts of east Africa they are having a terrible effect. For instance, because 'great white hunters' want to kill elephants with big tusks, there are very few left, which means that the females have to mate with smaller elephants. Also smaller elephants survive to breed. THis means that far from merely killing the big elephants, the evolution of hte elephant is sent into reverse

Is ethyl alcohol harmful to the skin?

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I think alcohol is not harmful to a lesser extent because it helps your body but if you there is high consumption of it it will now result being harmful.

No. Not if taken in small amounts. Too many drinks can disturb the brains nerve connections and can cause death if taken to extreme. Always take it moderation.