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Influence of safety barriers on probability of domino effect triggerred by pool fire in tank farm

You-qi chuyun, 2022
With the enlargement and intensification of oil storages, the technologies and equipment used in the tank farm are quite complicated. Hence, once any fire accident occurs, the domino effect may be triggered with catastrophic consequences.
Shouzhi WU, Lei HOU, Xingguang WU, Fangyuan LIU   +3 more
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Safe Tractor Operations: Foundations of Tractor Safety

EDIS
The Safe Tractor Operations series contains six articles devoted to tractor safety. This publication aims to familiarize new and beginning farmers, Extension agents and specialists, and the public with safe tractor operations.
Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, Charles M. Brown   +2 more
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Safe Tractor Operations: Dangers of Extra Riders

EDIS
The Safe Tractor Operations series contains six articles devoted to tractor safety. This publication discusses the serious risks that extra riders on tractors face. Written by Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, and Charles M.
Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, Charles M. Brown   +2 more
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Cocoa Farmer's Use Of Approved Pesticides And Compliance With Safety Standards In Obuasi Municipality, Ghana

International Journal on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Amidst the agricultural landscape of Ghana lies a complex interplay of practices governing the use of approved pesticides and adherence to safety standards among farmers.
Wilhemina Hyde-Cooper, Enoch Kwame Tham-Agyekum, John-Eudes Andivi Bakang, Supernatural Ntem, Fred Ankuyi, Rubaba Mohammed   +5 more
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Self-Reported Symptoms and Pesticide Use among Farm Workers in Arusha, Northern Tanzania: A Cross Sectional Study

Toxics, 2017
The objective of the study was to describe self-reported health symptoms, the use of personal protective gear and clothing and poor safety procedures when applying pesticides among farm workers.
Wilbert Bunini Manyilizu, Robbinson Hammerton Mdegela, Arnfinn Helleve, Eystein Skjerve, Rudovick Kazwala, Hezron Nonga, Mette Hellen Bjorge Muller, Elisabeth Lie, Jan Lyche   +8 more
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Lack of Agreement between Safety Priorities and Practices in Agricultural Operators: A Challenge for Injury Prevention

Safety, 2022
Despite training and prevention programs, injury rates in agriculture remain high, and safety compliance is a challenge. Our aim was to compare farm operators’ reported safety priorities to related behaviors.
Cheryl L. Beseler, Risto H. Rautiainen
doaj   +1 more source

Technical Feasibility Study of Autonomous Field Robot‐Based on‐the‐go Assessment of Soil Nutrients Using Ion‐Sensitive Field‐Effect Transistors

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Autonomous field robots equipped with ISFET‐based sensors enable rapid, spatially resolved soil nutrient analysis directly in the field. An automated system based on the BoniRob platform is presented for standardized on‐site extraction and measurement of key macronutrients and soil pH.
Vadim Riedel, Stefan Hinck, Edgar Peiter, Arno Ruckelshausen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Continuum Robots in Surgery: From Engineering Design to Clinical Practice

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
The hyper‐redundant nature of continuum robot structures enables near‐infinite degrees of freedom leading to immense potential for medical applications. This review provides a historical background of continuum robots and novel ideas shaping their progress to current structural design, sensing technology, modeling techniques, and control methods.
Griffin Smith, Kaitlyn Clancy, Siwen Xie, Xiaochen Li, Sarah Khalife, Benjamin van der Woerd, Onaizah Onaizah   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study on the calculation method of electrical quantity for connection line open-phase operation of wind farm connected to MMC-HVDC Considering negative sequence current suppression

International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
The open-phase operation of the AC connection line connecting the wind farm and MMC generates negative sequence current in the system, which cause the overcurrent, overvoltage, power fluctuation and other problems.
Botong Li, Yuejin Dong, Xinru Jiao, Xiaolong Chen, Bin Li, Liang Ji   +5 more
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A Robust Bio‐Supportive Hydrogel Patch for Full‐Thickness Repair of Gastroesophageal Defects

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Gastroesophageal defect repair remains a formidable clinical challenge plagued by high leakage and life‐threatening complications. We develop a double‐disc, highly crystalline PVA‐based RBS hydrogel patch featuring suture‐free sealing, robust acid/enzyme resistance and mechanical durability.
Xingqi Song, Zhewei Shuai, Weiyan Sun, Liang Chen, Yiwei Shen, Jiateng Hu, Yuanqi Ma, Jie Luo, Meilin Huang, Yan Luo, Yunlang She, Guangdong Zhou, Chang Chen, Dong Lei   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source