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SCI Safety Tip: Boating Safety Tips (Part 1) Source:http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/boat/safety/safety_tips/

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Accident prevention – Your No. 1 intention James Lehrke-SCI

Quick Tips • Always wear a life jacket.

• Avoid alcohol.

• Be especially careful on personal watercrafts.

• Children younger than age 13 must wear a U.S. Coast

Guard approved PFD while underway.

• Enroll in a boater education class.

• Don’t overload your boat.

• Operate at a safe speed.

• Always have a passenger serve as a lookout in addition to the operator.

• Watch out for low water areas or submerged objects.

Always Wear a Personal Flotation Device (PFD) or Life Jacket

• Most boating fatality victims were found (recovered) NOT wearing a PFD.

• Always carry extra PFD’s in both adult and child sizes.

• Children younger than 13 years old must wear a PFD

while underway. Avoid Alcohol

• The probability of being killed in a boating accident doubles when alcohol is involved.

• Operating a boat under the influence is just as

dangerous as driving a car after you’ve been drinking.

• Boating while intoxicated (BWI) is strictly enforced and carries penalties similar to driving while intoxicated penalties, including possible Driver’s License suspension.

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SCI OSHA Compliance: Beware the Dust Explosion Triangle (Part1) Source: www.blr.com Date: July 2, 2013

It's just dust. How could it be that dangerous? Because any combustible material (and some materials normally considered noncombustible) can burn rapidly when in a particulate or finely ground form. In simple terms, a dust explosion is a very rapid combustion or burning of the dust when it is suspended in air. In addition to the familiar fire "triangle" of oxygen, heat, and fuel (the dust), dispersion of dust particles in sufficient quantity and concentration can cause rapid combustion known as a deflagration. If the event is confined by an enclosure such as a building, room, vessel, or process equipment, the resulting pressure rise may cause an explosion. All of the following five factors create the "Dust Explosion Pentagon":

• Oxygen • Heat • Fuel • Dispersion • Confinement

If one element of the pentagon is missing, an explosion cannot occur. Fire and explosion from combustible dust pose immediate and deadly risks to health and safety. In fact, dust explosions are routinely catastrophic in nature, resulting in loss of lives and severe structural damage, and are often devastating to the community. Secondary Explosions Secondary explosions, which are relatively common after dust explosions, make the hazards that much worse. The initial explosion dislodges more accumulated dust into the air or damages a containment system such as a duct, vessel, or collector, again releasing more dust. As a result, if ignited, the additional dust dispersed into the air may cause one or more secondary explosions.

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Quick Tips for Healthy Living

Bad Breath

There are many reasons why you might have bad breath. You can get it if you don't brush and floss regularly. Bacteria that build up in your mouth and between your teeth produce the bad odor. Other problems in your mouth, such as gum disease, dry mouth or cavities, may also cause it. Sinusitis or problems with your nose may be to blame. You can also have bad breath if you eat some foods, like raw onions, garlic or cabbage. And of course smoking causes its own bad aroma. Some diseases and medicines are associated with a specific breath odor.

Having good dental habits, like brushing and flossing regularly, help fight bad breath. Mouthwashes, mints or chewing gum may make your breath fresher. If you have an underlying disorder, treating it may help eliminate the breath odor.

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These can be far more destructive than the primary explosion because of the increased quantity and concentration of dispersed combustible dust. Many deaths and extensive damage in past accidents have been caused by secondary explosions.

In many dust explosions, employers and employees were unaware that a hazard even existed. Ignorance of combustible dust hazards can be fatal. If your company is potentially affected by these hazards, please take action now to prevent tragic consequences.

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