文档介绍：G F Blackledge BScTech, CEng, MIStructE, MIHT
Revised by R A Binns MCIPD, MICT
This publication Safety on site
This publication is for the guidance of those concerned with the Many construction activities are potentially dangerous so care is
construction and day-to-day supervision of concrete work in the needed at all times. Current legislation requires all persons to
UK. It gives useful advice, which will also provide students with an consider the effects of their actions or lack of action on the health
insight into the many and varied practical aspects relating to and safety of themselves and others. Advice on safety legislation
concrete and its uses. It is not intended to take the place of can be obtained from any of the area offices of the Health & Safety
regulations, codes of practice or specifications. Where it is Executive.
inappropriate to deal in detail with specialist topics, sources of
further information are referred to. Cement burns: health hazard
Dry cement powders in normal use have no harmful effect on dry
The scope is generally related to British Standard BS 5328 Concrete, skin. As with any dusty material there may be ill effects from the
current at the time of publishing this handbook. European inhalation or ingestion of cement dust and suitable precautions
Standard BS EN 206-1, Concrete - specification, performance, should be taken.
production and conformity, dated 2000, was followed in 2002 by its
When cement is mixed with water, alkali is released.
complementary British Standard BS 8500 for additional UK
provisions. Reference is made to BS EN 206-1 /BS 8500 where Precautions should therefore be taken to prevent dry cement
appropriate to the specification, production and general use of entering the eyes, mouth or nose and to avoid skin contact with
concrete. wet concrete and mortar.
Repeated skin contact with wet cement over a period of time may
Much of the technology and site practice described in this
cause irritant