With 060 SOLDERING current 1st October Burns Use of equipment by Maintain Head of students is current controls: School 2014 Fire M prohibited without controls and Inhalation of Who is harmed: staff supervision Technical Ensure fumes/soldering With Staff members Equipment is used flux is used Officer flux Students Actions and maintained in where possible Accidental applied: Visitors accordance with Inspection and ingestion of L Sensitive risk manufacturer’s solder maintenance groups: instructions programme for constituents young Equipment is soldering persons visually checked equipment pregnant before each use, Local exhaust women defects are reported ventilation for people with and damaged workstations disabilities taken out of use where Soldering irons are soldering is kept in a clean carried out condition Appropriate PPE is provided and worn Fire detection and fire-fighting equipment in place Hand-washing facilities provided Eating and drinking in laboratories is prohibited A vice, pliers, tweezers or clamps is used for holding components to be soldered
060 SOLDERING Who is harmed: Staff members Students Visitors Sensitive risk groups: young persons pregnant women people with disabilities Burns Fire Inhalation of fumes/soldering flux Accidental ingestion of solder constituents Use of equipment by students is prohibited without staff supervision Equipment is used and maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions Equipment is visually checked before each use, defects are reported and damaged taken out of use Soldering irons are kept in a clean condition Appropriate PPE is provided and worn Fire detection and fire-fighting equipment in place Hand-washing facilities provided Eating and drinking in laboratories is prohibited A vice, pliers, tweezers or clamps is used for holding components to be soldered Maintain current controls Ensure flux is used where possible Inspection and maintenance programme for soldering equipment Local exhaust ventilation for workstations where soldering is carried out With current controls: M With Actions applied: L Head of School and Technical Officer 1st October 2014
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