内容简介
ThisbooksummarisestheBritishlegislationcoveringelectricalsafety,includingthoseregulationsderivedfromEuropeandirectives.Italsoaddressesthelegislationrelatingtothesupplyanduseofsafety-relatedelectrotechnicalcontrolsystems,particularlyonmachinery.Aswellasdescribingthelegalframework,andthemainlegaldutiesandapplicablestandards,thebookdescribeselectricalhazardsandhowtheyarise;thetypesofaccidentsanddangerousoccurrencesassociatedwiththeuseofelectricity;themainsafetyprecautionsandprotectiontechniques;testingandmaintenanceofelectricalsystems;safetyduringtestingwork;thesafetyofelectricalinstallationsandequipmentusedinflammableatmospheres;andtheparticularrisksassociatedwithundergroundcablesandconstructionactivity.TheFourthEditionhasbeencompletelyrewrittenandexpandedtoinclude.legislation(suchastheProvisionandUseofWorkEquipmentRegulations1999),standardsandguidancematerialissuedoramendedsincethelastedition..anewchapteronsafetyrelatedelectrotechnicalcontrolsystems,incorporatingcommentaryonBSEN954-1andBSIEC61508,themaingenericstandardsaddressingthesafetyintegrityofsuchsystems..anewchapteronthecompetenceofpractitionersworkingwithelectricalsystemsandsafety-relatedcontrolsystems.Thisbookwillmakeaveryusefuladditiontoanysafetylibraryandwillprovideagoodreferencesourceonelectricalsafety-SafetyandHealthPractitioner,November2002