Confined spaces: Small areas without ventilation.
CO2 exposure: Measures carbon dioxide.
Irritant: Causes skin to react.
Toxic: Poisonous.
Corrosive: Burns the skin.
Flammable: Catches fire easily.
Naked flames/sparks: Sources of ignition.
Hazard: Situation in the workplace that has the potential to harm the health and safety of people or to damage plant and equipment.
PPE: Personal Protective Equipment.
Restricted areas: Places where serious danger is present, they are always locked.
Forbidden: Prohibited
Handrail: A narrow railing to be grasped with the hand for support.
Protecting gloves: Gloves made from a variety of materials to protect the hands from hazards such as chemicals, heat, or abrasion.
Helmet: A head covering of hard material, such as leather, metal, or plastic to protect the head.
White coat: A knee-length overcoat worn by professionals in the medical field or by those involved in laboratory work in order to protect their clothes and skin.
Is important that the profesionals involved in this kind of situations use the correct vocabulary. Specially with the workers, beacause they can help to comunicate any trouble in a factory for example.
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