Precautions in Kitchen Do not wear loose clothes while cooking. Tuck the loose end of

your saree, it is better wear a kitchen apron. Use tongs for lifting utensils from the gas stove, use of dish

towels, old rags is dangerous, they may catch fire. Avoid placing shelves just above the stove, your clothes may

catch fire while you are trying to reach some item. Don’t allow your children to play in the kitchen Store matches and lighter out of reach of children Do not throw used match stick in the dust bin, keep a ash tray

filled with water which can disposed at the end of the day. Items kept in shelves at a height must be kept properly they may

fall on your head. Always boil milk in your presence, it may overboil and put out

your stove, which may result in gas or kerosene oil leakage and then a fire.

KEROSENE STOVE  - Never overpump your stove, it may burst. A wick stove is always better. - Never fill kerosene when your stove is on - Check kerosene tank for leakage and have leakage attended immediately - Fill the kerosene only by using a funnel - Store kerosen away from stove - If your stove is put while it is burning, release pressure do not try to search for a matches and try to light it, by the time the kerosene vapours may spread all over. Always restart again.

SAFETY IN THE USE OF ELECTRICITY DANGERS FROM ELECTRICITY - Electrical Shock - Electrical Burns - Electical Fire & Explosion EFFECTS OF ELECRICITY ON OUR BODY - Heart failure - Asphyxia ( Suffocation Effect) - Fibrillation ( Shivering effect)VALUES OF CURRENT ASSOCIATED WITH HUMAN INJURY - 9 mA : Let go current for 99.5% males - 6 mA : Let Go current for 99.5% females - 16 -17 mA : 50% people can survive - 21-24 mA : FATAL current, only fortunate people can survive at this current

PRECAUTIONS:- - Check the insulation of old wiring for cracks - Do not put more than one plug in one socket - Use only ISI marked electrical appliances.

- Use only Three Pin plug and connect the third pin ( i.e Earth pin ) also

- Loose wire connection are not advisable alway use a plug.

In case of a breakdown call only an experienced electrician, Do not try to repair yourself.

   CURRENT (I)  ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CURRENT CURRENT(I2) (I1) RESISTANCE RESISTANCE 1 OHM 100000 OHMS  MAXIMUM CURRENT FLOW THROUGH THIS LOW RESISTANCE PATH

ADVANTAGE OF EARTHING

Never allow your child to sharpen pencil with razor blade provide him / her with a sharpener.

Don’t allow your child to clear broken pieces of glasses.

CHILDREN SAFETY

Never allow your child to play with match box

Ensure your child does not poke finger, sticks, or pencil into plug holes.

Children have the tendency to bring thing down from kitchen Shelves. They must be educated to use proper stool of ladder OR things of their interest must be kept below

Never allow your child to operate any electrical appliance.

Always stay with your children when they are playing with crackers and fireworks.

Never leave your small child in the bath room, specially where there is a bath tub

Keep the under ground water tank covered

Do not leave an infant on a table, window sill or a bed

Keep small objects like, buttons, coins etc. Away from small infant, they may swallow them

Never take hot beverages like tea, coffee or soups holding a baby in your hands

Keep poison, medicines out of reach of children