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United States. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) was established in 1972 with the passage of the Consumer Product Safety Act. The primary responsibility of the CPSC is to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury that could occur during the use of... Read more |
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Committee of Public Safety
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National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT. Signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on 9 September 1966, this act created the first mandatory federal safety standards for motor vehicles. Implementation authority was assigned to the Department... Read more |
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Safety
Safety Definition The safety of children is potentially at risk from accidents and injuries, as well as crime. Providing a safe environment, putting prevention measures into practice, and teaching children methods of self-protection are all ways to reduce the potential for... Read more |
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Safety 1st Inc
Safety 1st, Inc. 210 Boylston StreetChestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02167U.S.A.(617) 964-7744Fax: (617) 928-3205 Public CompanyIncorporated: 1984Employees: 203Sales: $104.97 million (1997)Stock Exchanges: NASDAQTicker Symbol: SAFTSICs: 3089 Plastic Products, Not Elsewhere Classified First... Read more |
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Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), agency of the Public Health Service division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is charged with protecting public health by ensuring that foods are safe and pure, cosmetics and other chemical substances harmless, and products safe, effective,... Read more |
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Food safety
Food Safety One of the many luxuries Americans enjoy is access to the safest and most abundant food supply in the world. This stems from many advances and improvements in food safety, sanitation, and crop production that reduce the chance of food-safety problems, including food-borne illness,... Read more |
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International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), possibly the most important of all international treaties affecting merchant shipping. The first SOLAS convention was adopted in 1914 as a result of the Titanic disaster, and was followed by the second in 1929, the third in 1948, and... Read more |
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Unsafe at any Speed
UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED Highway Safety Concern over automobile safety was heightened by Ralph Nader's 1965 book alleging that unsafe automobile design (particularly the Chevrolet Corvair) was the major contributor to highway accidents. This led to the passage of the National... Read more |
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When is first aid necessary? Protect your dog by knowing the signs that...
...dog for its own safety. If you do not...to an accident or injury on three levels...or wound (eg. nose, mouth, anus), or loss...a lung or brain injury." Look for developments...three involves minor injuries. If the dog ... |
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ROADSIDE FIRST-AID CAN BE A REAL LIFESAVER; SHELL ANSWER BOOK PREPS MOTORISTS...
...Health and Safety Specialist...enroll in a first-aid course...t be the first one to hang...spinal cord injury.) For small...victim's mouth, look for...mouth and nose. -- Check...roadside, ... |
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Look!: Keep your little angels safe; Emma Johnson looks at first aid tips to...
...ignorant of first aid,'' says Dave...Dave: ``The first thing to do...the child's mouth, to see if...burn: ``The first thing to do...still see the injury and don't...Says Dave: ``First establish they...pinch ... |
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Is your first-aid knowledge dangerously outdated? 6 newer, better ways to...
...treating it with first aid have changed...other childhood injuries. Have you...or unproven first-aid advice...six common injuries. MINOR CUTS...Bandaging the injury is optional...health and ... |
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Quick action can save pet's life: Local animal nanny teaches owners how to...
...of pet first aid, the gulf in...just one pet first-aid technique...as the "Pet Safety Guy," creator of the first national training...to assess for injury and wellness...foaming at the mouth. ... |
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2000 National Fire Prevention Week Is October 8-14; Knowing Fire Safety Can...
...taken fire safety to the next...EVACUATE FIRST, INVESTIGATE...cover your nose and mouth to filter out...severity of burn injuries. KNOW FIRST-AID AND EMERGENCY...with basic ... |
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Recent drownings spark safety effort
...boards on water safety have also been...National Center for Injury Prevention and...importance of first aid, CPR training...and other first responders in...annual water-safety campaign featuring...the child's ... |
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Restoration Industry Association Provides Health and Safety Tips for 'After...
...ASCR) offers these safety tips for residents...fingers away from eyes, nose and mouth. -- Have a first-aid kit handy. Treat cuts...primary concern is the safety of the individuals...protect them from further ... |
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Out of harm's way: knowing simple first-aid tips could save your pet's life.
...when knowing first aid becomes important. Emergency first aid is the immediate...help prevent injuries from worsening...the following first-aid techniques...ensure your safety while ... |
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Reduced train crews raise questions about safety.
...flowing from her nose and mouth. Her shattered...render emergency aid. There are no...together for the first time in weeks...required to teach first aid to train...help in those first moments, Brew...family ... |