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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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Are there any legal sprays to carry in New York City that are similar to mace pepper spray?
Yes. There are other brands other than Mace available, such as StreetWise pepper spray. You can purchase pepper spray from a local gun shop or pharmacist in NYC.
Are there laws in New Jersey about mandatory number or size of dumpsters for condos?
You can review the New Jersey condominium law to discover if this detail is covered there. Most likely, it is not.
Each year when the treasurer puts the annual budget together, the process includes reviewing last year's bills.
In reviewing the past year's dumpster fees, the treasurer will be able to tell if the dumpsters are regularly over-filled, since the vendor charges the association additional fee to accommodate the additional trash. Then, the board can work with the dumpster vendor to provide an adequate dumpster that accommodates the refuse disposal most of the time.
There will always be pick-up days when the dumpster is over-filled. Generally, this is caused by move-in or move-out activity, and gift-based holidays, such as Christmas.
If the treasurer does not complete this work at this level of detail, your dumpsters may consistently be over-filled. And the extra charges can become expensive and wasteful for your assessment dollars. You can send the board a letter asking that action be taken to provide adequate dumpster capacity.
Consistently having over-filled dumpsters means that animals and birds have access to the refuse, which also creates a personal and safety hazard to humans.
What is an ECO failure in a water heater?
ECO Energy cut-off, will shut the gas off should the outlet water temperature exceed 200 F.
What are the Basics of Security?
If to speak about Internet security, there some initial ways to protect your private or business conversations.
1) use g-mail;
2) use Skype;
These cervises provide high level of information protection.
Also Windows 8 is a good OS for such purpose.
How do you protect yourself from a sword?
This probably will never occur in your life, as swords are few and far between. Swords are made out of steel, usually, so you have to block it with something harder than steel, or thick enough to prevent its penetration.
In the middle ages, people made special suits called armor that were able to stop a steel blade from cutting skin and bone. Still, the force at which a sword is swinging can break bones and cause massive bruises. Sometimes it was better to wear less clothes, and hope to dodge the blade entirely. One other type of defence was a shield, which was an armored plate worn on the arm that one moved around to block a sword. Shields were very thick, so the worst that hitting your shield could do was rattle your hand.
Modern fibers provide a lighter solution to cutting weapons. Material made of many thin layers can absorb the force of an edged weapon and prevent complete penetration. With its energy absorbed, even a samurai sword (which can completely slice through softer steel swords) would not completely cut through sufficiently dense layers of fibers such as Kevlar. "Stabbing" through them (separating the fibers) might still be possible.
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That is definitely true about CRT monitors. Opening one of them can be deadly and isn't recommended. As far as laptop LCDs, I don't believe they have the same effect. They work in totally different ways. I've opened up at least a dozen LCDs and have never been warned against doing it.
Is there any law against storing garbage cans in garages with gas water heaters?
i am not aware of any law like this. my gas hot water heater is in my basement and it sits near to my washer and dryer. i keep the floor around my hot water heater free of any boxes or other stuff. a word of advice though...never store your gasoline can near your hot water heater. never. my gasoline can is in my garage. and i keep the lid on at all times.
What is the policy or responsibility for neighbors if a shared fence falls down?
The most agreeable position would be for the neighbors to each contribute half of the cost to a mutually agreed-upon replacement.
Indicate the ways that an electrical fire could start in your workplace?
Overloaded circuit
Defective product
Damaged cords
Overloaded appliance
Unsafe use of ladders near overhead wires
Improper maintenance of high-voltage devices
What is the proper distance a pool should be from the house?
If your zoning board has no restrictions as to how far a pool needs to be from a structure then my advice would be place the pool far enough away from anything that a person might jump off of. example, trees ( besides the cleanup in the pool caused by them) patio roof, sheds, house poles. Remembering when i was a kid we had a pool that we could jump off the patio roof into the pool. My brother did this and ended up splitting the metal side of the pool and ended up swimming in the back yard
What is the Latin word for security?
The latin word for security is cautela. Cautela means caution, precaution, security.
Is it legal in Tacoma WA to let your sump pump and gray water drain onto public sidewalk?
I do not live in Tacoma WA, but I can tell you that the laws are similar in most states/cities. If the drain stops shy of the sidewalk, and the water "just so happens to fall onto the sidewalk", then it's legal. You cannot, however, purposely install the drain over a public sidewalk. In fact, most of the time, there is aneasement that prevents you from installing ANYTHING within a certain distance of your property line. Most of the times, it's either a set distance, like 20', or if you're building a building, than it has to be installed as far away from the property as it is tall. The same may go for a drain or something similar. Check with your local Homeowner's Group or whatever...
How high is the chance of getting kidnapped in Guadalajara Mexico?
The chances of getting kidnapped are 50%
What does it mean when your bathroom smells like paint thinner and you haven't painted?
My bathroom smells like paint thinner too. I was wondering why. And I haven't painted.
What is the best type of wood for enclose stair building?
Common wood species used in making stairs include oak, maple, cherry, and mahogany. The actual type would depend on the decorative effect and the durability required. Some types of wood and their uses are listed in the web link provided.
What would be best to do if you were inside a car and a power line fell on the car?
Wait for the power to be turned off, or for a trained electrical technician to cut the power to the wires. As long as you are not grounded, the electric current will not flow through you.
Of course, if the electric discharge starts a fire, you may not have this option. You would have to leave the car without touching its metal exterior or any live wires, which is an extremely hazardous undertaking...........wait for someone from the power company to come to help
How do you turn off the breakers for a fuse box with the old style screw in glass fuses?
The old fuse panels with the screw in glass fuses usually had a handle on the side that operated a disconnect. The disconnect was a knife switch with heavy contacts and knives to handle quite a bit of current. Sometimes it was built into a separate box near the fuse holder but closer to the voltage source than the fuses. Certainly you can back the fuses out, but look for the disconnect first.
No, not if the pilot is good at flying the plane.
Over my thirty years of flying I did manage to have a plane crash, so yes it does happen. The object of flying though is to not touch anything while you are flying and allow only the wheels to touch anything while landing. This prevents most problems along those lines.
Statically a typical small engine fixed wing aircraft will have a problem every 2000 hours. How you handle those situations (and where they happen) will determine how likely you are to crash.
There is nothing worse then standing next to a bunch of crumpled up metal and waiting for help.
If i cleaned my carpets with paint thinner do i now have a fire risk?
Yes, you could have a fire risk at least until the volatile petroleum vapors have dissapated. It is unwise to use any petroleum products in an enclosed living space, as vapors can be toxic and flammable. Depending on how much paint thinner you used and how big an area you cleaned, the vapors might reach a concentration that could be ignited by a pilot light in a water heater or electrical switch. Vapors will tend to hug the floor. If a product like this is spilled, the room should be ventialted and evacuated. It may be difficult to remove all the paint thinnner from a synthetic (or any other) carpet. There are other safer stain removal products designed for use in the home. For oil-based paints or other like materials, you might try a citrus-based cleaner. Always check for color fading/bleaching in a nonvisible location.
