These are notes for safety training in a class on microprocessors at A&M CC. They are not a stand alone guide to safety. They are posted as a reminder to students.
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- Voltage
- Amps
- Dry Skin
- Broken Skin
- Wet Skin
- Head to foot
- Across the arms
- Ear to Ear
- Capacitors
120V AC Safety
- Turn off devices. Verify they are off disconnected and will stay off and disconnected. I sometimes tie the cord in a knot and leave it where I can see it.
- Higher voltages.
Gallery Safety
- Fire Hazards
- Fuse/breaker containing power strips.
- Fuses on devices
- Insulated wires
- Remove power at night
- Lithium batteries
Eye Hazards
- cut ends of wires, particularly rigid wires
- spattered solder or flux
- moving parts on motors, solenoids.
- centrifigal force
High power devices and mechanical hazards
Remote or robotic control hazards
Chemical Hazards
- Solder, lead, flux, lead batteries.
- Copper Beryllium Alloys
- Electronics parts interiors.
- Printing of plastic, ventilation, microplastics, fire,
