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• Arc Welding
  ...power supplies can be used. The most common classification is constant [[electrical current|current]] power supplies and constant [[voltage]] power supplies. ...eye]] in which ultraviolet light causes inflammation of the cornea and can burn the retinas of the eyes. [[Welding goggles]] and [[welding helmet|helmets]]
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• 30 mm automatic cannon 2A42
  ...d 2A72 fire percussion-primed ammunition; the naval and aerial cannons use electrical priming, and therefore their ammunition is not interchangeable with the lan ...670M impact/self-destruct fuze as the 3UOF8.<ref name="rusammo" />. Tracer burn time 10 to 14 seconds.
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• Hydroelectric
  ...ity''' is electricity generated by [[hydropower]], i.e., the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing wate ...er turbine.jpg|thumb|right|230px|[[Water turbine|Hydraulic turbine]] and [[electrical generator]].]]
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• Building insulation materials
  ...l, with the exception of cementitious foams, release toxic fumes when they burn.<ref>US Department of Energy, Consumer Guide, http://www.eere.energy.gov/co ...pressing the material reduces its effectiveness. Cutting it to accommodate electrical boxes and other obstructions allows air a free path to cross through the wa
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• Polystyrene
  ...posed to non-aromatic hydrocarbon polymers such as [[polyethylene]], which burn with a light yellow flame (often with a blue tinge) and no soot. Complete [ |[[Electrical conductivity]] (s)
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• Kerosene
  ...ss of his own invention from [[crude oil]]. He also invented a new lamp to burn his product.<ref Name="Pioneer" >{{Cite book ...he kerosene to the point where it was vaporized and could be ignited by an electrical spark.
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• Concrete
  ...ls to create concrete with improved properties, such as higher strength or electrical conductivity. [[Marconite]] is one example. ...than those constructed using wood or steel frames. Since concrete does not burn and stops fire from spreading, it offers total fire protection for occupant
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• Lockout-Tagout
  ...ne may contain things like hot fluids, moving presses, blades, propellors, electrical heaters, conveyor belts with pinch points, moving chains, ultraviolet light ...ational Safety and Health Administration]] (OSHA) standard, as well as for electrical [[NFPA 70E]]. OSHA’s standard on the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout
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• Confined space
  ...age tank, a septic tank that has contained sewage, and a small underground electrical vault are all examples of confined spaces. The exact definition of a confin • Temporary Electrical Installations on Building and Construction Sites code of practice.
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• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
  | Chemical or hot [[metal]] [[burn]] to, or penetrating injury of, the [[eye]] *Comes into contact with an [[electrical insulation|uninsulated]] [[overhead power line|overhead electric line]] in
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• Laser safety
  Moderate and high-power lasers are potentially hazardous because they can burn the retina of the eye, or even the skin. To control the risk of injury, var ...ely powered lasers can cause injury to the eye. High power lasers can also burn the skin. Some lasers are so powerful that even the [[diffuse reflection]]
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• National Fire Protection Association
  ...The scope of the NFPA's influence grew from sprinklers to include building electrical systems (another new and fast-growing technology), and then all aspects of ** [[NFPA 70]] - National Electrical Code (NEC)
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• Emergency management
  ...to prolonged electricity [[Power blackout|black-out]]s installation of a [[Electrical generator|generator]] would be an example of an optimal structural mitigati ...ning measures and education campaigns to discourage farmers from slash and burn agriculture that ignites forest fires; early-warning systems for hurricanes
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• Wildfire
  ...ide For Wildland Fire Management'', entire text</ref> While some wildfires burn in remote forested regions, they can cause extensive destruction of homes a ...ng Group}}</ref> While wildfires can be large, uncontrolled disasters that burn through {{convert|0.4|to|400|km2|acre|sigfig=1|sp=us}} or more, they can al
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• Wildfire suppression
  ...ssion efforts. In remote areas and wilderness parks, fires may be left to burn as part of the natural ecological cycle.<ref>{{citation|publisher=Natural R ...ell. A very small sample of these include: unstable hazard trees, animals, electrical cables, [[unexploded ordnance]], hazardous materials, rolling and falling d
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• Electric shock
  | Name = Electrical injury ...onsidered undesirable.<ref>J. Patrick Reilly, Applied bioelectricity: from electrical stimulations to electropathology, Springer, 1998, p. 1, ISBN 0387984070</re
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• Lead
  ...ductile]], very soft, highly malleable, bluish-white metal that has poor [[electrical conductivity]] when compared to most other metals. This metal is highly res Lead is frequently used in [[polyvinyl chloride]] (PVC) plastic, which coats electrical cords.<ref>{{cite book|url = http://books.google.com/?id=WbBH5QFXOhoC&pg=PT
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• Safety lamp
  ...dlamp]], sealed to prevent gas penetrating the casing and being ignited by electrical sparks. ...ght source, [[LED]] has many advantages for safety lamps, including longer burn time and less energy required. Combined with new battery technologies, such
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• Sulfuric acid
  ...ve static permittivity|dielectric constant]] of around 100. It has a high electrical conductivity, caused by dissociation through [[protonation|protonating]] it ...or at least ten to fifteen minutes to cool the tissue surrounding the acid burn and to prevent secondary damage. Contaminated clothing is removed immediate
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• List of cutaneous conditions
  *[[Airbag dermatitis]] (Airbag burn) *[[Chemical burn]] [[Image:Sodium hydroxide burn.png|thumb|[[Chemical burn]]|alt=Red erosions, some with crusting, all on the back of an adult hand]]
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