Safe water
that sharp objects can cause injury;
that cleaning agents must be handled with care and used as intended.
to list hazards resulting from improper use of water supply and sewerage systems;
to explain how to safely use the water and sewage systems in your home.
In a bathroom, you can easily slip on a wet floor. Therefore, when leaving this room, make sure that the taps are turned off, preventing the floor from being flooded. Do not throw materials or substances into the toilet bowl that would prevent water from draining and cause flooding. If water spills on the floor, wipe it off. In a damp and poorly ventilated apartment, molds harmful to our health may develop.
Scalding with hot water is also dangerous. When making tea, you must pour hot water into the cup carefully. Do not place the cup of hot tea on the edge of a table so as not to knock it off or scald yourself. You should also look out for hot pots and steamsteam that escapes while cooking.
Look at the photograph. Think of other ways of preventing accidents in bathroom.
Watch a movie. Consider why the boiling waterboiling water has a lower temperature than the steam coming out of the kettle?
Film dostępny na portalu epodreczniki.pl
Film przedstawiający pomiar temperatury wody gotującej i pary wodnej.
Checking which materials prevent slippage.
bowl,
water,
small plastic bag,
eraser,
cotton cloth.
Pour water into the bowl.
One by one, put objects made of different materials on the bottom of the bowl.
Press on the objects with your hand and find out if they are slippery.
Objects made of rubber are not slippery and adhere well to wet surfaces. This is why mats placed inside the shower and bathroom floor mats are covered with rubber on the underside.
The following does not protect against slipping or falling
- plastic film on the floor
- runner (strip of carpet) on the stairs.
- rubber mat in the shower tray.
- rug in the bathroom.
Behavior that does not compromise safety.
- A cup of hot tea should be placed in the middle of the table.
- It is best to peel stamps off envelopes over steam.
- To check if soup is boiling, you should lean over it.
- Put on a kitchen glove to lift the lid off a pot with boiling soup.
Summary
Gas and electric home appliances are safe if they are in working order and used as intended, away from water.
Handle with care hot water, hot appliances and cookware as well as the steam created while cooking, to avoid scalding.
Keywords
boiling water, steam, slipping
Glossary
para wodna – gazowy stan skupienia wody
wrzenie – zmiana stanu skupienia z cieczy w gaz; zachodzi w całej objętości cieczy i w określonej temperaturze