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HAZARDOUS • The Government's Health and Safety Executive has published

12th July 1986, Page 18
12th July 1986
Page 18
Page 18, 12th July 1986 — HAZARDOUS • The Government's Health and Safety Executive has published
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a new guidance note covering the operation of diesel-engined lift trucks in hazardous areas. For the purposes of the publication, hazardous areas are defined as areas where there may be a flammable atmosphere; a source of ignition on the lift truck could cause a fire or explosion.

The seven-page guide identifies the main hazards and principles of protection, including control of surface temperatures, elimination or protection of spark-producing components and the prevention of flame emission.

*Diesel-engined lift trucks in hazardous areas, Guidance Note PM58. Available from HMSO bookshops, price £2.25.