Directions: Match one of the ten strategies for reducing
injuries to each of the situations below.
Mail your results to your instructor at safety@siu.edu
. This assignment must be completed, but
it is used as only bonus points, up to 10 points.
1. To prevent the initial
marshalling of the form of energy.
2. To reduce the amount of
energy marshalled.
3. To prevent the release of
energy.
4. To modify the rate or
spatial distribution of release of energy from its source.
5. To separate in space or time
the energy being released from the susceptible structure.
6. To separate the energy being
released from the susceptible structure by interposition of a material barrier.
7. To modify the contact
surface, subsurface, or basic structure which can be
impacted.
8. To strengthen the living or
nonliving structure which might be damaged by the energy transfer.
9. To move rapidly in detection
and evaluation of damage and to counter its continuation and extension.
10. All the measures between the emergency period
following the damaging energy exchange and the final stabilization of the
process after appropriate intermediate and long-term reparative and
rehabilitative measures.
All those measures that fall between the emergency
period following the damaging energy exchange and the final stabilization of
the process (including intermediate and long-term reparative and rehabilitative
measures).
A.
Dismantling nuclear bombs and preventing
production.
B.
Limiting nuclear bomb size and manufacture.
C.
Total nuclear use-ban treaty.
D.
Plastic surgery.
E.
Making polo goal posts to yield on impact.
F.
Old tires on sides of tugs.
G.
Snuggling auto bumpers in sheet metal.
H.
Causing earthquakes by damming streams. (See “The Modification of the
Planet Earth by Man,” by Gordon J.F. MacDonald, technology Review for
October/November, 1969).
I.
Skin tanning in relation to subsequent sun exposure.
J.
Railroad under- and overpasses.
K.
Parachutes.
L.
Fire alarms.
M.
Storm cellars in tornado areas.
N.
Seeding an established hurricane.
O.
Built-in automobile crash padding.
P.
Fallout shelters.
Q.
Sanding icy sidewalks.
R.
Aircraft carrier arresting gear.
S.
Keeping people out of dry woods.
T.
Fire doors.
U.
Boiler safety valves.
V.
Opening volcanoes to achieve controlled release.
W.
Lubricating San Andreas Fault to cause a succession of small
slippages. (See MacDonald, noted in
question H.
X.
Aircraft landing and takeoff priorities.
Y.
Spacesuits.
Z.
Underground disposal of radioactive wastes.
AA.
Skin grafts for burns.
BB.
Diver’s decompression routine.
CC.
Hanging padding in horse stalls.
DD.
Wrapping padding on goalpost supports.
EE.
Window washer’s belts.
FF.
Fire retardant clothing.
GG.
Sunburn lotion that blocks U.V.
HH.
Chaining tigers.
II.
Smoking in bed.
JJ.
Not moving flowerpots over onto windowsills.
KK.
Stopping hemorrhage.
LL.
Pointing a spear; edging a sword.
MM. Banning explosives in
tunnels or under “air rights” buildings.
NN.
Skiers’ “pre-season conditioning.”
OO.
Release bindings on skis.
PP.
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
QQ.
Teaching Braille to a blinded soldier.
RR.
Use of retaining walls to prevent California mudslides.
SS.
Fences around transformer stations.
TT.
Earmuffs.
UU.
Reducing amount of explosive in each shipment.
VV.
The electrical fuse.
WW. Playing with matches in
pinewoods.
XX.
Welders’ goggles and helmets.
YY.
Fire fighters’ suits.
ZZ.
Fire escapes.
AAA. Lengthening fuses on
explosives.
BBB. Roadside (“breakaway”) poles
that yield gently when hit.
CCC. Lowering crib heights to
reduce brain and other injuries when infants fall out.
DDD. Developing less expensive
fender repair methods.
EEE. Preventing the conception of
tigers to prevent subsequent human injury.
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