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orkers Comp - low fence minimum dB loss before a worker is eligible for compensation, because small hearing losses aren't debilitating Workers Comp - high fence 100% hearing loss Time-Loss Analysis Technique that is based on the premise of a natural course line for accidents --that is, with no outside intervention, each accident sequence would eventually end. Attractive Nuisance Doctrine A person is under the duty to prevent injury to children that may be attracted to something which could cause harm Business interruption recovery/business continuity Allows facility to continue serving its customers even though the facility was nearly destroyed by a fire Contributory negligence When an injured person's care for his own safety was less than that reasonable for a prudent person under existing conditions Fright without physical contact Neurological or emotional disturbances that occurred without physical injury Foreseeability applied to rescue allows damages to rescuer if someone could have foreseen that their actions were going to cause an incident where aid would be needed Obvious peril A manufacturer is not required to warn prospective users of products whose use involves an obvious peril, especially those that are well known to the general public Strict liability Manufacturer of a product is liable for injuries due to defects, no proof needed of negligence or fault Dangerous Instrumentality A person who keeps, maintains, transports, or stores a dangerous creature, device or substance is liable for injury or damage, regardless of fault, even when he exercises due care Great care High degree of care that a very prudent and cautious person would undertake for the safety of others -- (bus, trains, airplanes). Res ipsa loguitur occurrence of an accident is sufficient proof that negligence existed Sneak circuit analysis A technique which is used to determine an unintended energy route, which can allow an undesired function to occur, prevent desired functions from occurring, or adversely affect the timing of functions HAZOP Analysis Multi-disciplinary team to brainstorm and identify the consequences of deviations from design intent. Uses guide words Failure modes effects analysis - FMEA Classic inductive reasoning process. Failure or malfunction of each component is considered and the effects of the failure traced throughout the system Fault tree analysis Classic deductive reasoning process. Selects the undesired outcome and all possible modes of happenings Cut Set Shortest path to failure in a fault tree Velocity of discharge from a fire extinguisher Q = 12.1 * square root of P, Q = velocity of discharge, P = pressure in PSI ASME and API Standard 620 Code(s) utilized in the design and construction of pressure vessels Flow rate (in gpm) of water from fire hydrant Q= k * square root of P; "k factor" will be specific to the type of hydrandt Pre-action sprinkler system Water supply is activated by a a fire alarm system. Protects against damage if to building if sprinkler pipes/heads leak Wheatstone bridge (CGI meter) An electronic circuit that is capable of detecting very small changes in current flow. Flow rate from a hydrandt knowing theoretical flow and friction coefficient Q, = (theoretical discharge flow rate)(discharge coefficient of friction) Total flooding system (deluge) Automatically discharge a predetermined concentration of agent into an enclosed space American Society of Mechanical Engineers' (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel code Boilers and unfired pressure vessels are designed, constructed, tested and installed in accordance with ASME "Explosion proof" electrical apparatus Capable of containing an internal explosion Ionizing smoke detectors Sense fire at the earliest practical detection stage. Accurately detect most fires more rapidly other detectors Boiler fusible plug Designed to relieve pressure and to indicate certain conditions that contribute to low water (which causes pressure build-up). Boiler safety valve Automatically relieves excess pressure or vacuum Wheatstone Bridge Resistances are balanced then one part of the circuit is exposed to some external atmosphere containing combustible gas that unbalances the circuit Class "B" fire doors Protect openings in stairwells tan opposite / adjacent cos adjacent / hypotenuese sin opposite / hypoteneuse stats: standard deviation indicates how closely the measurements vary about the mean stats: Bell curve percentages z score ratio of number to 1 standard deviation; z = 1 means 1 standard deviation sewed curve skew name is direction of the long tail