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• USS Bering Strait (AVP-34)
  ...wn]], covering areas such as ship control, communications, general drills, engineering and damage control instruction, gunnery training, and [[antiaircraft]] and ...her occasions, ''Bering Strait''{{'}}s planes escorted damaged aircraft to safety, or directed ships to the assistance of survivors in the water.
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• Arc Welding
  ...welds.<ref>Kalpakjian, Serope and Steven R. Schmid (2001). Manufacturing Engineering and Technology. Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-201-36131-0. p. 780.</ref> Non-consu ==Safety issues==
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• The Colony (TV series)
  ...builds heat-insulated shelters. She is said to be proficient in mechanical engineering as well. |Title = Safety and Security
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• M2 Browning machine gun
  ...er= Current: General Dynamics, Fabrique Nationale, US Ordnance, and Manroy Engineering<br> ...n their weapons). Troops in the field have been known to add an improvised safety measure against accidental firing by slipping an expended shell casing unde
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• Type 91 torpedo
  # The torpedo is falling and the safety bolt is pulled out. It starts gyroscopes of both the vertical rudder contro # Safety lock in the warhead is released while running.
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• Hydroelectric
  ...me. Small hydro projects generally do not require the protracted economic, engineering and environmental studies associated with large projects, and often can be Also, good design and construction are not an adequate guarantee of safety.
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• Quinine
  ...rennes H, Balima-Koussoubé T, Nagot N, Charpentier J-C, Pussard E | title=Safety and efficacy of rectal compared with intramuscular quinine for the early tr ...325/8325quinine.html Summary article on history of Quinine in Chemical and Engineering News]
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• Aspirin
  |journal = Chemical & Engineering News|volume = 83|issue = 25 ...ournal|author=Diener HC, Pfaffenrath V, Pageler L et al|title=Efficacy and safety of 1,000 mg effervescent aspirin: individual patient data meta-analysis of
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• Nitrous oxide
  ...than 25,000 patients.<ref name="use in dentistry"/> With its efficacy and safety now demonstrated by large numbers, the usage of nitrous oxide rapidly becam ...estar-engineering.com/|title=FireStar Engineering, LLC| publisher=FireStar Engineering| accessdate=2009-12-11}}</ref> The low freezing point of NOFB eases thermal
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• Paracetamol
  ...//pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/je990124v | journal = Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data | volume = 44 | pages = 1391 | year = 1999}}</ref> ...992|isbn=0804716692|pages=88&ndash;90}}</ref> Concerns about paracetamol's safety delayed its widespread acceptance until the 1970s, but in the 1980s paracet
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• EDTA
  ...] (a [[carcinogen]]).<ref>US Food and Drug Administration: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition [http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnounce ...e Formation of Intermediates in EDTA and NTA Biodegradation" Environmental Engineering Science 2006, volume 23, pp. 533-544. {{doi|10.1089/ees.2006.23.533}}</ref>
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• Rebar
  === Safety === ...st provides examples of the different notations used in the architectural, engineering, and construction industry.
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• Ozone cracking
  However, it does occur in many other safety-critical items such as [[fuel line]]s and rubber [[Seal (mechanical)|seal]] *[[Forensic engineering]]
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• Forensic polymer engineering
  The study of failure in [[polymer]]ic products is called '''forensic polymer engineering'''. The topic includes the [[fracture]] of plastic products, or any other r ...these polymers, so the incidence of cracking has dropped. However, not all safety-critical rubber products are protected, and, since only [[ppb]] of ozone wi
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• Polymer engineering
  ...] field that designs, analyses, and/or modifies polymer materials. Polymer engineering covers aspects of [[petrochemical industry]], [[polymerization]], structure ..., they suffer less from [[fatigue (material)|fatigue]], so are ideal for [[safety-critical]] parts which are stressed regularly in service.
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• Polypropylene
  ...opolymer]]ized with ethylene. This allows polypropylene to be used as an [[engineering plastic]], competing with materials such as [[Acrylonitrile butadiene styre .../permanent.access.gpo.gov/lps11992/2002/fsmnov02.pdf USAF Flying Magazine. Safety. Nov. 2002].</ref>. Polypropylene undergarments are known for retaining bod
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• Forensic chemistry
  ...these polymers, so the incidence of cracking has dropped. However, not all safety-critical rubber products are protected, and, since only [[ppb]] of ozone wi *[[Forensic engineering]]
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• Fire-safe polymers
  ...from both academia and industry for the purpose of [[polymer]] science and engineering research.<ref name="zhang" /> *[http://www.fire.tc.faa.gov/ Fire-Safety Branch of the Federal Aviation Administration]
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• Polymer
  ...f>{{cite book|author=[[M. F. Ashby|Ashby, Michael]] and Jones, David|title=Engineering Materials|pages=191–195|publisher=Butterworth-Heinermann|year=1996|editio ...anic Processes|journal=Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) Journal|volume=2|pages=1288–1301|year=1991}}</ref><ref>Faudree M.
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• Polycarbonate
  ...al properties position polycarbonates between [[commodity plastics]] and [[engineering plastic]]s. ...mainly used for electronic applications that capitalize on its collective safety features. Being a good electrical insulator and having heat and flame resi
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• Automatic Continuous Online Monitoring of Polymerization Reactions
  ...) of High Viscosity Reactions | journal = Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering | year = 2003 | volume = 88 | issue = | pages=314–316 }}</ref><ref>{{Cit ...icient, makes poor use of personnel time, and often exposes technicians to safety risks. Other methods involve post-reaction analysis of failed batches, to a
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• Asphalt
  ...an English]], bitumen is referred to as 'asphalt' or 'asphalt cement' in [[engineering]] [[jargon]]. In [[Australian English]], bitumen is sometimes used as the g ...ages=2–4 (n13-15 in electronic page field)|journal=The Building News and Engineering Journal |volume=Vol. 109: July to December 1915 |issue=No. 3157 |url=http:/
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• Refractory metals
  ...mostly used in the context of [[materials science]], [[metallurgy]] and [[engineering]]. The definition of which elements belong to this group differs. The most ...DDwC&pg=PA86 | pages = 86–93 | isbn =9787302125358| title =Manufacturing engineering and technology| publisher = Pearson Prentice Hall | first1 =Kalpakjian| las
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• Aerogel
  ...y<ref>{{cite journal|author=H. Yu, R. Bellair, R.M. Kannan, S. Brock|title=Engineering Strength, Porosity, and Emission Intensity of Nanostructured CdSe Networks ==Safety==
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• Insulated glazing
  .../hyper/solglass.htm] Such coatings may reduce fading of fabric and improve safety in case of breakage.[http://www.aps.com/aps_services/business/waystosave/Bu ....J, 'Heat Transfer, Natural Convection' March 2008, Department Of Chemical Engineering, University of Sydney.</ref>
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• Technical textile
  ...noise prevention, visual protection, protection against the sun, building safety. ...tion areas include [[civil engineering]], earth and road construction, dam engineering, soil sealing and in drainage systems. The fabric used in it must have good
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• Lanolin
  However, lanolin’s safety and efficacy is probably best illustrated taking a look at the market. High Skin bio-engineering studies have shown that the durational effect of the [[emollient]] (skin sm
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• Polyphenyl ether
  ...tubes, and cathode ray tubes (CRTs), semiconductor processing, and vacuum engineering. ...d lubrication. Polyphenyl ether technology can also provide superior fire safety and fatigue life, depending on the specific bearing design. In this applic
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• Cutting fluid
  ...piece at a stable temperature (critical when working to close [[Tolerance (engineering)|tolerance]]s). Very warm is OK, but extremely hot or alternating hot-and-c * ensure safety for the people handling it (toxicity, bacteria, fungi) and for the environm
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• Automatic lubrication system
  # Safety - no climbing around machinery or inaccessible areas ([[gases]], [[exhaust ...ndustry was introduced in 1937 by [[Lincoln Industrial Corporation|Lincoln Engineering]] (now known as Lincoln Industrial) in the [[U.S.A.]]
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• Vinyl siding
  ...ing in the 1970s, a transformation of the product began, with the industry engineering formulation changes. These changes affected the product's production speed ...and strict workplace exposure limits were established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). These changes required all vats to be tig
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• Temporary fencing
  ...ary fencing is used when an area needs barriers for the purposes of public safety or security, crowd control, theft deterrent, or equipment storage. Its most ...US, occupational safety and health laws are policed by the [[Occupational Safety and Health Administration]] (OSHA).
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• Roof edge protection
  Edge Protection is often required to meet strict technical [[safety standards]] set by Government authorities. Depending on [[occupational safety]] requirements in any given country or region, the quality of edge protecti
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• Cellulose insulation
  ...l Consumer Products Safety Commission passing 16 CFR Part 1209, which sets safety standards covering four product attributes for cellulose insulation only: s ...es <ref> [http://www.sciengineering.com/newsletter/AmmoniaConcern.pdf] SCI Engineering Newsletter report</ref>.
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• MasterFormat
  ...ment of the fire Data Management System" Department of Fire Protection and Engineering, NIST-GCR-94-693, August 1993. [http://www.fire.nist.gov/bfrlpubs/fire94/PD ...writers, project managers and construction managers. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command ([[NAVFAC]]) and the Army Corps of Engineers ([[USACE]]) has also a
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• Floor
  ...other services built in. Because floors meet many needs, some essential to safety, floors are built to strict [[building codes]]. *[[Sprung floor]], improves the performance and safety of athletes and dancers
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• Welded wire mesh
  ...t is mostly used for grating roads, making drainage coverings and building safety walls. It also has uses in chemical plantation, platform grating, metallurg {{engineering-stub}}
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• Drywall
  ...rotary tool. Drywall is then fixed to the [[wall]] structure with [[nail (engineering)|nails]], glue, or more commonly in recent years, the now-ubiquitous ''dryw ...[[fastener]]s holding the drywall. This typically results in [[Deflection (engineering)|deflection]] of the assembly towards the fire, as that is the location whe
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• Permeable paving
  ...iction coefficient". This can be of serious concern especially as a public safety issue to individuals, principals and property owners by exposing them to po ...ate. Porous asphalt surfaces are being used on highways to improve driving safety by removing water from the surface.<ref name="EPA Menu" />
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• Concrete
  ...uctures, [[brick]]/[[Concrete masonry unit|block]] walls and [[foundation (engineering)|footings]] for gates, [[fence]]s and [[Utility pole|poles]]. ...rchitecture]] termed the [[Roman Architectural Revolution]], freed [[Roman engineering|Roman construction]] from the restrictions of stone and brick material and
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• Monel
  ...s | year = 1953 | last1 = Teeple | first1 = H. O. | journal = Industrial & Engineering Chemistry | volume = 45 | pages = 2215 }}</ref><!--http://books.google.de/ Monel is also used for safety wiring in the aircraft industry to ensure that fasteners cannot come undone
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• P-Phenylenediamine
  ...rtially oxidized and appear yellowish. It is mainly used as a component of engineering [[polymer]]s and composites. It is an ingredient used in some [[Hair colori == Safety ==
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• Lockout-Tagout
  ...ockout one device.]]'''Lockout-Tagout (LOTO)''' or '''lock and tag''' is a safety procedure which is used in industry and research settings to ensure that da ...by color, shape or size (e.g. red padlock) is used to designate a standard safety device, locking and securing hazardous energy. No two keys or locks should
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• Participatory ergonomics
  ...ures and changes with the intention of improving [[working conditions]], [[safety]], [[productivity]], [[Quality (business)|quality]], [[morale]] and/or [[Pa ...e with the right mix of skills including technical or [[Safety engineering|engineering]] knowledge, worker knowledge and input from an [[ergonomics]] expert. Suc
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• Effective Safety Training
  ...the employer's legal responsibility to educate employees on all workplace safety standards and the hazards that their employees may face while on the job. T ...Barnett">Lawrence(J.D.), Barnett (2000). ''Safety Management Handbook: CCH Safety Professional Series''. Vol. 2 pg.9301-9307. Health and Human Resources, Chi
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• Hearing conservation program
  ...ighted average is known as an [[exposure action value]]. While the [[Mine Safety and Health Administration]] (MSHA) also requires a hearing conservation pro ...trols:''' 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) requires that “feasible administrative or engineering controls shall be utilized. If such controls fail to reduce sound levels…
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• Herbert William Heinrich
  .../safety/issues/upload/BBS501.pdf The Steelworker Perspective on Behavioral Safety]" (Pittsburg, PA, nd, p. 2)</ref><ref name=Hayhurst>{{cite journal |author= Heinrich's work is the basis for the theory of [[Behavior-based safety]], which holds that as many as 95 percent of all workplace accidents are ca
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• Ethylene oxide
  |journal = Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry |work = Process Licensing and Engineering
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• Indoor air quality
  ...reaks. European standards limit carbon dioxide to 3500 ppm. [[Occupational Safety and Health Administration|OSHA]] limits carbon dioxide concentration in the The [[National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health]] conducts Health Hazard Evaluations (HHEs) in workplaces at the
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• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
  territorial_extent=United Kingdom, overseas<ref>[[Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974]], s.84; reg.12</ref>| Primary_legislation=[[Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974]]<br>[[Offshore Safety Act 1992]]<br>[[Railways Act 1993]]|
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