Safety hazards

Saraswati Vidya Niketan

Integrated Science

Name: Form:

Time: 30 minutes

Answer all questions. (20 marks)

Figure 1 is a picture of a very hazardous environment. (6 marks)

Figure 1

1. Identify THREE possible accidents from the picture above and their methods of prevention.
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2. (a) Name one factor which is necessary to rekindle a fire. (1 mark)

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(b) Figure 2 below shows THREE fires which have been started in different ways.

Figure 2
(i) State one method of extinguishing each of the fires in figure 2 above. (3 marks)
Fire at gas station
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Fire from iron left plugged in
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Bush fire
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(ii) A number of workers suffered burns at a gas station. State two ways of treating the
burns. (2 marks)
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(iii) A local gas station is on fir and firefighters have just arrived to extinguish it. Name two
protective wears that they would use in this situation. (2 marks)
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3. The pictures below show people at their workplace and some safety signs which are matched
incorrectly.

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(a) Name each safety sign shown above in A, B and C respectively. (3 marks)
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(b) In the table below, match each safety sign CORRECTLY to their workplace. (3 marks)

Workplace Safety sign

Lead acid, car battery manufacturing plant

Gas station

Insecticide manufacturing plant

Table showing the safety signs designated to each workplace

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