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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 can a clean fridge harbor a bad smell?
Sometimes smells stick around a lot longer than we would all like. Try this: Put vanilla extract on a saucer, put it on a shelf and let the fridge run empty with the saucer inside for a couple of days. Bowls with coffee grounds, activated charcoal or cat litter also work. If none of these methods work, then the odor has probably penetrated the insulation and needs to be replaced.
What precautions to be taken for a safe swim?
wear a life jacket
Don't swim alone.
Don't swim where there are strong currents.
Know the water and the bottom of the area you are swimming (watch where you dive).
How can you protect yourself from this president?
You do not need to protect yourself from a duly elected president. The incumbent is there by the will of your fellow citizens.
Disadvantages for motion sensor?
The main disadvantages of a motion sensor are that:
It might not cover a full room.
Things may trigger the motion detector that you don't want to. An outside detector mounted too close to a light that stays on at night, will be triggered continuously by bugs.
The set shutoff time of the motion sensor may be too short (maybe only 30 seconds). For outside lights with a motion detector, if you want more "on time", it's best to buy a model with an adjustable shutoff time.
The reliability of a motion sensor may also be affected by rapid environmental changes and direct sunlight. Also, things like a fireplace, and direct wind from an air conditioner or heater. This is because a PIR sensor actually detects changes in infrared energy - specifically, the "heat energy" emitted by normal human skin temperature.
Can you die from dropping a sledge hammer on your foot?
no you can not die because if you drop a hammer on your feet all you have to do is go to a hospital.
What are some common safety devices found in your house and car?
There are many safety devices that you can use in your home and car. You can also use a security camera to know what is happening at home or to know if anyone is breaking into your car.
Safety devices FOUND in the home and car:
seat belt
child's car seat
smoke alarm
fire extinguisher
brakes
a benefit of having a dog is that you never will be alone, they help you understand what love means, and their just good friends to have.
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Dog is helpful:
- in guarding homes against thieves,
- in tracing drug dealers as well as killers
- in exploring explosives
- in providing good accompany to home owners; women in particular.
Wood splinters (or toothpicks) can cause severe injury or death if swallowed. There are many weapons made of sharpened wood (arrows, spears) that can also kill someone. Even wood pencils have been used as makeshift knives (shivs) in prison.
And, of course, a falling tree limb or tree trunk can cause fatal injuries. In storms with high winds, both wood and metal debris are traveling at high speeds and can cause severe injury or death.
What kinds of personal protective equipment are there and how are they used?
Categories of personal protective equipment include:
- foot protection
- head and face protection
- eye protection
- respiratory protection
- hand protection
- skin protection
- fall protection
To be more specific here are some PPE properties and uses depending on what needs to be protected.
Eyes
Hazards: chemical or metal splash, dust, projectiles, gas and vapour, radiation.
Options: safety spectacles, goggles, faceshields, visors.
Head
Hazards: impact from falling or flying objects, risk of head bumping, hair
entanglement.
Options: a range of helmets and bump caps.
Breathing
Hazards: dust, vapour, gas, oxygen-deficient atmospheres.
Options: disposable filtering facepiece or respirator, half- or full-face respirators,
air-fed helmets, breathing apparatus.
Protecting the body
Hazards: temperature extremes, adverse weather, chemical or metal splash, spray
from pressure leaks or spray guns, impact or penetration, contaminated dust,
excessive wear or entanglement of own clothing.
Options: conventional or disposable overalls, boiler suits, specialist protective
clothing, eg chain-mail aprons, high-visibility clothing.
Hands and arms
Hazards: abrasion, temperature extremes, cuts and punctures, impact, chemicals,
electric shock, skin infection, disease or contamination.
Options: gloves, gauntlets, mitts, wristcuffs, armlets.
Feet and legs
Hazards: wet, electrostatic build-up, slipping, cuts and punctures, falling objects,
metal and chemical splash, abrasion.
Options: safety boots and shoes with protective toe caps and penetration-resistant
mid-sole, gaiters, leggings, spats.
How do you protect yourself from predatory loans?
Read all of the loan contract/ agreement. Make sure you understand what it means. Don't just ask the salesperson what it means-- take a copy home and look up the words and phrases you don't understand. Ask somebody else to review it, and go with you to business where you intend to get this loan.
Suppose you know everything there is to know about how this loan is supposed to work and what happens if you can't pay it back. Then there's just one more question to answer.
If you can't afford to live without this loan NOW, what's going to be different in the near future when you have to start making those payments on it? Where will you get this 'extra money' that you don't have now, after the loan money is spent and your regular income from your normal job is not enough?
Who can you call about a trashed abandoned house?
You local county or city housing department should be able to help you get some action. In some locales, you can informally contact the owner listed in the Assessor's records.
What do you do if there's broken glass in the kitchen?
What i would do is search around the shattered object to make sure im not about to step on a piece of glass
then i sweep it up with a broom and put it in the trash then i come back and vacuum the place to make sure no tiny pieces of glass were left behind.
FACT: tiny shards of glass can be deadlier than large pieces of glass
State what happens when chlorine water is allowed to stand in sun light?
When chlorinated water is allowed to stand in sunlight, the sun will heat the water a little bit, thus making the chlorine slightly less soluble in the water and causing a small amount to come out of solution as a gas. The amount is very small and poses no significant health hazards. The gas coming out of solution is part of what you would associate with the smell of chlorinated pools. Most tap water in the US is chlorinated, but the amount is so small that even if the water gets warmed by the sun, it still doesn't lower the solubility of the chlorine enough to make it come out of solution. That's why tap water (usually) doesn't smell like pool water.
Sounds like you inadvertently made chlorine gas. Review the instructions for the product you used.
What does the fire safety symbol that has a exclamation point mean?
The exclamation mark on any sign is an alarm or warning. With a fire symbol, the sign is warning of combustibles nearby.
On eBay, you are able to purchase, bid, or watch an item that you want to buy. When doing this, it's good to have a PayPal account. Otherwise, you can use your credit or debit card. You must be very careful, though nothing has happened to me on there.
Some things might not be safe, while others are trusted sellers. Sellers have a star with a small or big number. The highest in feedback they can have is 100% Feedback. That means they have no negative comments. Go through PayPal, and your transaction will be protected.
Usually it is safe, but I have had a small number of purchases that were very frustrating as the product arrived defective or damaged and in one case the seller actually claimed that I had damaged the product deliberately (which I clearly would never do) and refused to refund any of my money until I had eBay intervene... then I still lost more than half of what I had spent without having a usable product (this seller still has a 100% feedback as I declined to rate him at all).
What is a stringer in terms of outdoor wood stairs?
They are the side members that the treads are fastened to, sometimes notched out to receive the treads.
What should drivers do to enter a freeway safely?
Get your vehicle up to traffic speed, before attempting to merge. Look over your shoulder and in your mirrors, to make sure that you aren't going to hit anyone. Merging is much easier when you are going the same speed as the traffic that you are trying to merge into.
Kenmore washer and dryer 90 series what year are these?
Get a complete model and serial # for each appliance and check out: http://www.appliance411.com/service/date-code.php
It does not make much of a difference, even if a man gives a lift to a stranger, or a women gives a lift to a stranger, a stranger will be a stranger; and the fact that they are in a relationship will not change. If you know the person you're giving the lift to it shouldn't matter. But never give a ride to a stranger, or someone you barely know; never!
Can you shoot a trespasser on your property?
You should check on this with your local police dept., however the general rule of thumb is that you must feel MORTAL peril of yourself or another person to justify a shooting. Even then, it has been known to have the shooting come back on you, especially if the person shot is not killed or there are other witnesses or if there is other circumstances. Best bet? don't shoot!
AnswerLaws and regulations may differ widely in diverse states and countries. What is basic in most of them is that only when you, or other person living in the premises, is in imminent danger, shooting may be an option.In order of priority you should:
- Have clear boundaries of your property
- Have, if adequate, signs warning intruders that lethal force may be applied
- If an intruder is found, activate a sound or light signal that will warn the intruder to leave the premises
- If the intruder is not carrying a weapon as far as you can see, use a voice command indicating that you are armed (from a safe position)
- Do a warning shot to the ground (there are situations i have heard of where a warning shoot was fired up and the man was sued so make sure to shoot the ground but away from feet)
- If the intruder appears to be armed and engaging aim for the chest as it's the largest part of the body and a hit will neutralize the threat.
- Do not approach or shoot from a short distance and if possible keep the intruder under control at a distance until the authorities arrive.
You must keep in mind that at all times your intention must be to apply the necessary measures for having the intruder exiting the property and not to punish him/her. Force can only be used under the firm belief of imminent danger.
Another viewYou should be very, very careful and think twice before exercising lethal force.Shooting an individual even when it is so called legitimate is a serious issue. That being said, laws concerning the rules of engagement may differ from state to state. I would urge you to contact the appropriate law enforcement officials for direction.
At times, people believe they have the right to shoot, and wind up in very big trouble. Its not as clear cut as you may think. For example, where I live, if I find someone in my house, and the individual is jumping out of a window to escape and I shoot him, I am in big trouble. This is because there was no immediate danger to my person; he was leaving. However, if I am in my home and some one breaks in and I have no egress or I feel my family might be in danger, that individual will be shot. Still, check with the authorities so that you fully understand the consequences of shooting.
Instead of investing in a gun to defend yourself and your family, you can invest in Pepper spray which will incapasitate your opponent and it will eventually wear off in a couple of hours, or a Tazer, (make sure it is between the legal voltage for your State because if it does not you may be charged under a fire arm offence).
Is it safe to burn candles when electricity is off?
If you watch them carefully so that nothing goes up in flames.
