הקשר בין הוריקנים שתוקפים את ארה"ב וסיכון מיקצועי של מכונאי הרכב...מעניין.

[danniel]

הנה אימייל שקבלתי זה עתה, שפתח את עיניי לנושא בטיחותי ממדרגה ראשונה.

 

טוב שלא עלינו....מישהו אמר הצפות בקרית שמונה....?

 

Hello everyone,

 

This is just a quick email to remind everyone about the hidden dangers

of working on vehicles from hurricane flood regions.

 

In the aftermath of last year's devastating hurricane season along the

Gulf Coast, many vehicles were subjected to flood conditions. While a

vast majority of these vehicles were scrapped, many will no doubt make

their way into the market as "salvaged vehicles." These vehicles may pose

special problems from both usability and health hazard standpoints. Many

of these vehicles were exposed to heavily contaminated water and even

raw sewage. In these situations, even a small scratch could prove deadly.

 

A recent article, linked below, touches on some of the very serious

health hazard concerns of which all technicians should be aware:

 

http://www.motorage.com/motorage/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=310515

 

Special precautions and care are needed when servicing these vehicles to

limit your exposure. Including, but not limited to: wearing the

appropriate clothing, gloves, and eye protection, properly treating any

cuts or other injuries, and recognizing the symptoms of septic shock as

outlined in the article above.

 

In order to help our members, we have also posted this message and

started a new discussion thread in the iATN Industry Issues forum to

discuss tips and suggestions for identifying possible flood damaged

vehicles:

 

http://members.iatn.net/forums/read/msg.aspx?f=forum16&m=39281

 

Stay safe!

 

Best Regards,

 

iATN Staff