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Identified hazard Course of action/
PEC # Code Description Code requirements/ prescriptions Identified disaster
"Threat" preventive measure

1) Establish, for the republic of the


philippines, uniform standards and
regulations and requirements for
ECE work.
2) insure adequate protection and
safety to persons engaged in ECE Threat to people, 1) Health problems that
1) Call for help
1 Purpose of rules work properties, and the lead to injury or death
2) Apply first aid
3) also to insure protection and environment 2) Damage to property
safety to electronic devices
4) Establish an acceptable level of
protection for ECE devices,
equipment, and plant damages due
to electrical and physical hazards

1) the PEC is applied to all ECE work Threat to people, 1) Health problems that
1) Call for help
1 Applicability of rules located indoor, outdoor, properties, and the lead to injury or death
2) Apply first aid
terrestrially and extra-terrestrially. environment 2) Damage to property

1) the pec applies to all devices,


equipments and plants constructed
and reconstructed after it's
promulgation Threat to people,
2) also applies to existing devices, properties, and the 1) Health problems that
Construction and 1) Call for help
1.2.1 equipments and plants environment in terms of lead to injury or death
reconstruction 2) Apply first aid
3) also applies to any portion of the construction and 2) Damage to property
device, equipment and plant that is reconstruction
reconstructed
4) also applies to subordinate
elements

Exemption of applicability for


1.2.1 - A n/a n/a n/a n/a
service drops
Threat to people,
1) Shall meet the strength/safety properties, and the 1) Health problems that
Exemption of applicability for 1) Call for help
1.2.1 - B fator requirements specified in rule environment in terms of lead to injury or death
subordinate elements 2) Apply first aid
4.3.3 construction and 2) Damage to property
reconstruction

1) Replacements of poles, towers, Threat to people,


structures or supports require properties, and the 1) Health problems that
Exemption of applicability for 1) Call for help
1.2.1 - C adherence to all strength and environment in terms of lead to injury or death
replacements 2) Apply first aid
protection requirements of this construction and 2) Damage to property
code. reconstruction

Threat to people,
1) Applies to plants or stations
properties, and the 1) Health problems that
constructed on or after the 1) Call for help
1.2.2 Maintenance of plant environment in terms of lead to injury or death
effective date of this code shall be 2) Apply first aid
plant/station 2) Damage to property
kept in the conformity thereof
maintenance

Threat to people,
1) Only requirements specified in
properties, and the 1) Health problems that
Construction prior to this rules 1.2.2 and 1.2.4 applies to 1) Call for help
1.2.3 environment in terms of lead to injury or death
code plants or stations constructed prior 2) Apply first aid
plant/station 2) Damage to property
to the effective date of this code
construction

1) Appropriate government
instrumentalities may order
Threat to people,
reconstruction or alteration of
properties, and the 1) Health problems that
existing plants or stations whenever 1) Call for help
1.2.4 Reconstruction or alteration environment in terms of lead to injury or death
strength and electrical protection 2) Apply first aid
plant/station 2) Damage to property
requirement of this code are not
construction
met and when public interest
requires
1) These rules embody only the
1) Health problems that
requirements which are most Inadequate protection 1) Call for help
1.3 Scope of rules lead to injury or death
important from the standpoint of for people and devices 2) Apply first aid
2) Damage to property
safety and protection
1) Wire sizes in this code may be
substituted with its nearest metric
Threat to normal Replacement or repair of
equivalent Damages to property
1.4 Equivalents functions of damaged properties and
2) Wire material may be due to electrical hazards
communication devices devices
substituted provided that their
current carying capacity is identical

1) The more or most stringent


1) Health problems that
condition shall apply when there Some conditions may be 1) Call for help
1.5 Limiting conditions specified lead to injury or death
are two or more requirements bypassed 2) Apply first aid
2) Damage to property
establishing limiting conditions

1) Special types of construction,


exemptions from or modification of Icrease in constructions
1) Health problems that
any of the requirements requires a not fulfilling the 1) Call for help
1.6 Exemptions or modifications lead to injury or death
full statement of conditions existing provsions and 2) Apply first aid
2) Damage to property
and the reason why such conditions of this code
exemption or modification is asked
1) The commision reserves the right
The PEC ceases to be 1) Call for help
to change any of the provisions of
flexible in cases of Human and property 2) Apply first aid 3)
1.7 Saving clause this code in specific cases when
unforseen Casualties Revision of the PEC
public interest shall be served by
circumstances provisions
doing so

1) Electrical protection measures first aid treatment for


covered in this code are directed electrical hazards and Personnel injury and victims
3 General
agains the effects of electrical damages to equipments damages to devices emergency repairs for
hazards to communication circuits broken devices

1) Prevent loss of life, service first aid treatment for


interruptions and exessive electrical hazards and Personnel injury and victims
3.1.1 Objective
maintenance expense due to damages to equipments damages to devices emergency repairs for
electrical hazards broken devices
1) Minimize electrical hazards to
persons engaged in ECE work
2) Reduce damage to equipments
first aid treatment for
and plants 3)
Primary considerations for electrical hazards and Personnel injury and victims
3.1.1 - A Eliminate any fire hazard form
electrical protection damages to equipments damages to devices emergency repairs for
operating communication systems
broken devices
4) Minimize acoustic shock hazards
from any one using communication
services

1) cost of protection measures


employed plus the amount
required to maintain the protection first aid treatment for
Considerations for the
level adopted electrical hazards and Personnel injury and victims
3.1.1 - B amount of protection to be
2) value of damage to or loss of life damages to equipments damages to devices emergency repairs for
used
and property and that of service broken devices
interruptions caused by electrical
hazard

Consideration for the time of


3.1.1 - C implementing protection n/a n/a n/a n/a
measures

first aid treatment for


Consideration for future 1) additional protections may be
electrical hazards and Personnel injury and victims
3.1.1 - D improvements in protection used provided no provision in this
damages to equipments damages to devices emergency repairs for
methods code is violated
broken devices

1) when the safeguarding of human


first aid treatment for
life is involved, communication
electrical hazards and Personnel injury and victims
3.1.1 - E Human life priority entities should update its practice
damages to equipments damages to devices emergency repairs for
volountarily rather than wait for
broken devices
the revision of this code

3.1.2 Lightning n/a n/a n/a n/a

3.1.2 - A Effects of lighting n/a n/a n/a n/a


3.1.2 - B Characteristics of lightning n/a n/a n/a n/a

3.1.2 - C Behavior of lightning n/a n/a n/a n/a

3.1.2 - D Lightning surges n/a n/a n/a n/a

1) Power contact/induction
first aid treatment for
problems must be considered when
Short circuits and Personnel injury and victims
3.1.3 Power contact/ induction constructing power and
electrical hazards damages to devices emergency repairs for
communication facilities near each
broken devices
other

first aid treatment for


1) There must be adequate space
Short circuits and Personnel injury and victims
3.1.3 - A Spacing between power and
electrical hazards damages to devices emergency repairs for
communication facilities
broken devices

1) Installment of paths to ground first aid treatment for


on communication facilities to Short circuits and Personnel injury and victims
3.1.3 - B Grounding
prevent exessive voltage rise electrical hazards damages to devices emergency repairs for
2) Use of current limiting devices broken devices
first aid treatment for
1) Use insulation on communication Short circuits and Personnel injury and victims
3.1.3 - C Insulation
conductors electrical hazards damages to devices emergency repairs for
broken devices
1) Equipment connected to power
lines where contact is eminent shall
be provided with protectors first aid treatment for
capable of discharging sufficient Short circuits and Personnel injury and victims
3.1.3 - D Protectors
current to fuse the line conductor electrical hazards damages to devices emergency repairs for
2) Protectors shall be adequately broken devices
grounded to prevent exessive rise
in potential at equipment locations
first aid treatment for
1) Adequate protection is required
Communication control Short circuits and Personnel injury and victims
3.1.3 - E for communication control circuts
circuits electrical hazards damages to devices emergency repairs for
to electric power stations
broken devices

3.1.3 - F Ground potential rise n/a n/a n/a n/a


1) Isolate or neutralize transformers
first aid treatment for
or other appropriate devices to
Short circuits and Personnel injury and victims
3.1.3 - G Transformers prevent disturbances in
electrical hazards damages to devices emergency repairs for
communication circuits exposed to
broken devices
a rise in ground potential

3.1.4 Acoustic shock n/a n/a n/a n/a

3.1.4 - A Causes of acoustic shock n/a n/a n/a n/a

1) A device consisting of two


Reducing the effects of rectifiers in parallel with opposite acoustic shock threat to injury to personnel
3.1.4 - B take medical measures
acoustic shocks polarities shall be connected across personnel hearing
the telephone receiver or headset

1) It should occupy a small space


2) Its electrical characteristics
should not show significant changes
under different temperature and
humidity conditions
3) It should not degrade the acoustic shock threat to injury to personnel
3.1.4 - C Device requirements take medical measures
performance of the circuit it is personnel hearing
connected to 4)
It should operate such that the
amplitude of the sound pressure
does not exceed 120dB above
2x10(e-4) microbar at 1000hz
3.1.5 Electric shock n/a n/a n/a n/a
3.1.5 - A Shock current n/a n/a n/a n/a
3.1.5 - B Human body resistance n/a n/a n/a n/a

1) Any circuit from which in excess


Personnel injury or
of 30 MA RMS or 90 MA DC can be threat of electricution to Seek medical attention
3.1.5 - C Ventricular fibrillation death due to
drawn through a 1500 ohm resistor personnel follow set guidelines
electricution
shall be classified as hazardous
1) The potential difference at any
time between any exposed
structure to ground or between any Personnel injury or
threat of electricution to Seek medical attention
3.1.5 - D Potential difference exposed structure within the reach death due to
personnel follow set guidelines
of an adult person shall be no electricution
greater than 45 volts RMS or 135
volts DC

3.1.3 - F Ground potential rise n/a n/a n/a n/a

1) The potential difference at any


time between two points on the
Personnel injury or
floor separated by about 1 meter in threat of electricution to Seek medical attention
3.1.5 - E Spacing death due to
the direction of maximum gradient personnel follow set guidelines
electricution
shall be no greater than 45 volts
RMS or 135 volts DC

1) The limits specified in 3.1.5 - D


and 3.1.5 - E concern only the
Personnel injury or
safety of personel and should not threat of electricution to Seek medical attention
3.1.5 - F Concerns death due to
be taken to be the limits for personnel follow set guidelines
electricution
purpose of ensuring proper
equipment performance

3.2 Protection methods n/a n/a n/a n/a

3.2.1 Shielding n/a n/a n/a n/a

1) Usage of surge arresters, electrical hazards to damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.2.2 Voltage limiting
discharge gaps, diodes, etc equipments and devices and devices install protection methods

Current limiting and 1) Usage of fuses in series with the electrical hazards to damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.2.3
interrupting circuit equipments and devices and devices install protection methods

1) provide low impedance paths to


electrical hazards to damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.2.4 Grounding ground at or close to the point of
equipments and devices and devices install protection methods
entry
1) Diversion of undesired currents
electrical hazards to damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.2.4 - A Purpose before they reach the equipment
equipments and devices and devices install protection methods
being protected
1) The ground resistance should
never exceed 5 ohms for
equipment locations, antenna
towers, and all allied installations
electrical hazards to damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.2.4 - B Ground resistance 2) The ground resistance should
equipments and devices and devices install protection methods
never exceed 25 ohms for outside
plant telephone poles and
manholes as well as customer
premises
3.2.4 - C Made ground n/a n/a n/a n/a
1) Keep foreign potential out of
communication facility
2) When foreign potential
manifests itself in the electrical hazards to damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3 Methods and materials
communication facility, it should be equipments and devices and devices install protection methods
diverted to ground as near the
point of entry and at the shortest
time possible
3.3.1 Lightning rods n/a n/a n/a n/a
1) The area shall be a cone having a
radius of three times the effective
height of the structure 2) The
effective height is the same as the
maximum protection
height of the structure on flat damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.1 - A Diverting area against surge currents
terrain or ground level 3) At and devices install protection methods
may not be ensured
various heights on the structure,
the effective height is measured
from the top of the structure to the
level of the point being considered
1) The material used should be
galvanized iron, copperweld, or
other corrosion resistant material maximum protection
damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.1 - B Material 2) The material selected shall be against surge currents
and devices install protection methods
resistant to any corrosive condition may not be ensured
existing at installation os shall be
suitably protected against corrosion
1) Lightning rods shall be mounted maximum protection
damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.1 - C Mounting not less than 30cm above the against surge currents
and devices install protection methods
highest point of the structure. may not be ensured
1) A no 2 AWG conductor shall be
connected to the lightning rod and
grounded at the shortest route maximum protection
damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.1 - D Grounding conductor possible without intervening splices against surge currents
and devices install protection methods
or sharp bends may not be ensured
2) Each lightning rod requires a
separate grounding conductor
1) Structures whithin the area
maximum protection
described in 3.3.1 - A damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.1 - E Exemptions against surge currents
2) Passive reflectors and devices install protection methods
may not be ensured
3) Metallic antenna towers or poles

1) All structures not covered in maximum protection


damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.1 - F Coverage 3.3.1 - E shall be provided with against surge currents
and devices install protection methods
lightning rods may not be ensured

1) The grounding conductors of


maximum protection
lightning rods shall not be used as damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.1 - G Separation against surge currents
grounding conductors for any part and devices install protection methods
may not be ensured
of a plant
1) use of fuse links
2) use of heat coils maximum protection
Fuses and current damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.2 3) use of fuse cable against surge currents
interrupting and devices install protection methods
4) use on an automatic circuit may not be ensured
breaker

1) time and current operating maximum protection


damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.2 - A effectivity characteristics must match the against surge currents
and devices install protection methods
protected circuit may not be ensured

maximum protection
damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.2 - B arcs n/a against surge currents
and devices install protection methods
may not be ensured

1) Diversion of surge currents maximum protection


damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.2 - C short duration surges through other paths that have against surge currents
and devices install protection methods
adequate current carying capacity may not be ensured

1) Heat coils should carry 0.35


maximum protection
ampere for about three hours damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.2 - D Heat coils against surge currents
2) operate within 210 seconds on and devices install protection methods
may not be ensured
0.54 ampere
1) Installed in series maximum protection
damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.2 - E fuse cables 2) one size smaller than the section against surge currents
and devices install protection methods
in which they are connected may not be ensured
1) must operate without harming maximum protection
damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.2 - F Automatic circuit breaker itself against surge currents
and devices install protection methods
2) Capable of being reset may not be ensured

1) consider the cost of protection


against the value of service
maximum protection
Choice of current continuity and cost of system damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.2 - G against surge currents
interrupting device damage and devices install protection methods
may not be ensured
2) personnel safety shall never be
jeopardized

maximum protection
damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.3 Surge arresters n/a against surge currents
and devices install protection methods
may not be ensured

1) striking voltage must be constant maximum protection


damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.3 - A striking voltage as possible even after successive against surge currents
and devices install protection methods
discharges may not be ensured
1) Transition from glow to arc
discharge must occur at less than 1
ampere maximum protection
damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.3 - B Discharge transition 2) Arc discharge must be very against surge currents
and devices install protection methods
stable may not be ensured
3) transition from arc to glow
discharge must never occur
maximum protection
1) Arcing voltage must be as small damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.3 - C arcing voltage against surge currents
as possible and devices install protection methods
may not be ensured
1) capable to carry several tens of
amperes of the order of one second maximum protection
capability of the surge damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.3 - D 2) able to repeat such operation against surge currents
arrester and devices install protection methods
several times in short intervals may not be ensured
without affecting its characteristics
1) Surge arrester must never be
maximum protection
destroyed by shattering of the damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.3 - E Fail safe against surge currents
envelope leaving the electrodes and devices install protection methods
may not be ensured
exposed
1) Choice of voltage breakdown
maximum protection
Choice of breakdown voltage rating of surge arrester be as low as damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.3 - F against surge currents
rating may be possibly required by the and devices install protection methods
may not be ensured
facility it is connected to
3.3.4 Grounding and bonding n/a n/a n/a n/a
1) limitation of the voltage to which
the system to ground insulation is
subjected
2) voltage to ground values of
maximum protection
metallic enclosure must be safe for damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.4 - A Proper designing against surge currents
personnel and devices install protection methods
may not be ensured
3) Protection agains static
electricity and its hazards
4) provide low impedance paths for
currents
maximum protection
1) No cutout switch or fuse shall be damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.4 - B Cutout switches or fuses against surge currents
placed in the ground lead and devices install protection methods
may not be ensured

1) Ground conductors should only


be run in non metallic conduit or
maximum protection
Running grounding not in conduit 2) When damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.4 - D against surge currents
conductors the use of metallic conduit cannot and devices install protection methods
may not be ensured
be avoided, the conductor shall be
bonded to both ends of the conduit

1) Water pipe ground shall be an


maximum protection
addition to the primary grounding damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.4 - E Water pipe ground against surge currents
electrode and shall not be a and devices install protection methods
may not be ensured
substitute for it

1) Grounding wire should be as maximum protection


damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.4 - F Grounding wire short as possible and without sharp against surge currents
and devices install protection methods
bends and kinks may not be ensured
1) All elements if the
maximum protection
communication plant designed to damages to equipments replace damaged parts
3.3.4 - G Bonding against surge currents
be at ground potential shall be and devices install protection methods
may not be ensured
bonded together
inconsistency in
replace damaged parts
1) Ground resistance must be measured values damages to equipments
3.4 Measurements redesign grounding
directly measured resulting in poorly and devices
system
designed systems
Ground resistance test
3.4.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a
methods
1) reference to ground or water
system must be extensive enough
to have negligible resistance
2) water pipe must be metallic inconsistency in
replace damaged parts
throughout without any insulated measured values damages to equipments
3.4.1 - A Direct method redesign grounding
couplings or flanges resulting in poorly and devices
system
3) earth electrode test must be far designed systems
enough way from the water pipe
system to be outside its sphere of
influence
3.4.1 - C Other methods n/a n/a n/a n/a
1) Earth resistivity is measured in
3.4.2 Earth resistivity
ohm-centimeter
3.4.2 - A Types of soil n/a n/a n/a n/a
3.4.2 - B moisture and salt content n/a n/a n/a n/a
3.4.2 - C Temperature n/a n/a n/a n/a
3.4.2 - D Variablility n/a n/a n/a n/a
1) Electrodes must reach deep inconsistency in
replace damaged parts
enough to provide permanent measured values damages to equipments
3.4.2 - E Ground electrode redesign grounding
moisture content and constant resulting in poorly and devices
system
temperature designed systems
1) drive rods in various locations to
such depths as may be required
and measure th resistances while inconsistency in
replace damaged parts
Determining good electrode the rods are being driven measured values damages to equipments
3.4.3 redesign grounding
location 2) measure the earth resistivity resulting in poorly and devices
system
before driving ground rods then designed systems
calculate the number and length of
rods required
1) lengthen the ground electrode in inconsistency in
replace damaged parts
the earth 2) Use multiple rods measured values damages to equipments
3.4.4 How to improve grounds redesign grounding
3) Treat the soil when 3.4.4 - A or resulting in poorly and devices
system
3.4.4 - B is not feasible designed systems
replace damaged parts
1) A continuous, periodic ground chance to overlook
damages to equipments adopt a routine inspection
3.5 Maintenance and inspection resistance testing should be areas in devices that
and devices of equipments and
adopted need maintenance
devices
Factors that can change
3.5.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a
grounding requirements
replace damaged parts
1) All ground connection, solderless chance to overlook
damages to equipments adopt a routine inspection
3.5.3 Ground connections or soldered, shall be inspected at areas in devices that
and devices of equipments and
least once a year need maintenance
devices
Personnel injury or
1) Do not test grounds during hazards to testing
3.5.4 Exemptions on testing death due to seek medical attention
thunderstorms personnel
electricution
1) Never take hold of two wires in Personnel injury or
hazards to testing
3.5.5 Handling of wires such a way that you complete a death due to seek medical attention
personnel
circuit through yourself electricution
1) use rubber gloves and handle Personnel injury or
Protection suggestions while hazards to testing
3.5.6 ground wires under test as if they death due to seek medical attention
testing wires personnel
are energized electricution
1) establish covering mechanical
strength requirements
2) Complement applicable failure of structures
provisions in the building code of poorly designed resulting in personnel rebuild and follow
4.1 General
the philippines and the philippine structures injury or death and guidelines strictly
electrial code damage to property
3) more restrictive or stringent
rules shal prevail
1) temperature and loading shall be
failure of structures
used to determine strength
poorly designed resulting in personnel rebuild and follow
4.2 Loading zones requirements
structures injury or death and guidelines strictly
2) more stringent conditions may
damage to property
be used
1) Applied to those parts of the
philippines shown in fig. 4-1
2) loading shall be taken as
resultant stress due to wind and
dead weight for 240kph wind failure of structures
velocity 3) Wind pressure on a poorly designed resulting in personnel rebuild and follow
4.2.1 - A Heavy loading zone
cylindrical area will be computed as structures injury or death and guidelines strictly
60% of flat surface damage to property
4) Temperature shall be considered
to be 27C at maximum loading
5) maximun temperature shall be
assumed as 65C in computing sag
1) Applied to those parts of the
philippines shown in fig. 4-1
2) loading shall be taken as
resultant stress due to wind and
dead weight for 200kph wind failure of structures
velocity 3) Wind pressure on a poorly designed resulting in personnel rebuild and follow
4.2.1 - B Medium loading zone
cylindrical area will be computed as structures injury or death and guidelines strictly
60% of flat surface damage to property
4) Temperature shall be considered
to be 27C at maximum loading
5) maximun temperature shall be
assumed as 65C in computing sag
1) Applied to those parts of the
philippines shown in fig. 4-1
2) loading shall be taken as
resultant stress due to wind and
dead weight for 160kph wind failure of structures
velocity 3) Wind pressure on a poorly designed resulting in personnel rebuild and follow
4.2.1 - C Light loading zone
cylindrical area will be computed as structures injury or death and guidelines strictly
60% of flat surface damage to property
4) Temperature shall be considered
to be 27C at maximum loading
5) maximun temperature shall be
assumed as 65C in computing sag
4.3 Safety factors n/a n/a n/a n/a

4.3.1 Safety factor exemptions n/a n/a n/a n/a


collapse of structures
strictly follow
1) Safety factors specified in rule substandard materials causing injury or death
4.3.1 - A Structural steel requirements and
4.7.2 shall be applied are used and damages to
prescriptions of this code
property
1) safety factors in bending shall be
applied to longitudinal tension and
collapse of structures
compression ratios of module of strictly follow
substandard materials causing injury or death
4.3.1 - B wood members rupture to the maximum working requirements and
are used and damages to
stress prescriptions of this code
property
2) the maximum stress developed
in code 4.2 is considered
collapse of structures
strictly follow
1) safety factors in table 4-1 should substandard materials causing injury or death
4.3.2 lines requirements and
be followed are used and damages to
prescriptions of this code
property
1) lines or parts should be replaced
or reinforced when its safety factor collapse of structures
strictly follow
goes down to 2/3of the substandard materials causing injury or death
4.3.3 replacement requirements and
requirement are used and damages to
prescriptions of this code
2) structures with safety factors of property
less than unity are prohibited
1) safety factors at least equal to
those of table 4-1 shall be used
2) transverse wind load shall be
calculated on 2/3 of the total collapse of structures
strictly follow
Transverse length number of wires in heavy loading substandard materials causing injury or death
4.4 requirements and
requirements areas are used and damages to
prescriptions of this code
3) transverse load shall be assumed property
equal to the resultant of all
conductors tension in cases of
unbalanced side stress
1) side guying may be supplied at
each side of such weak support
with a distance not in excess of collapse of structures
strictly follow
245m substandard materials causing injury or death
4.4.1 special provisions requirements and
2) the section of the line between are used and damages to
prescriptions of this code
the transversely weak structures is property
weak in regard to transverse loads
only
1) the vertical strength
requirements of structures shall be
computed by adding their own
weight and their superimposed
weight 2) the
resultant of vertical and transverse collapse of structures
strictly follow
loading shall be used in substandard materials causing injury or death
4.5 Vertical length requirements requirements and
determining the allowable tensions are used and damages to
prescriptions of this code
3) a vertical load of 90kg at the property
outer pin shall be included in
computing the vertical load
4) all members shall be constructed
with safety factors atleast equal to
those in rule 4.3.2
1) the pull of the conductors shall collapse of structures
strictly follow
Longitudinal strength be considered as that due to the substandard materials causing injury or death
4.6 requirements and
requirements maximum working tension under are used and damages to
prescriptions of this code
loading conditions in rule 4.2 property
1) stresses due to longiudinal load collapse of structures
strictly follow
may be reduced provided that substandard materials causing injury or death
4.6.1 Reduction in stress requirements and
conductor clearances in section 7 are used and damages to
prescriptions of this code
are maintained property
1) longitudinal strength
requirements shall be met by the collapse of structures
strictly follow
structure alone or with guys and substandard materials causing injury or death
4.6.2 Use of guys and braces requirements and
braces are used and damages to
prescriptions of this code
2) deflection shall be limited by property
guys or braces
collapse of structures
1) structures with unbalanced loads strictly follow
substandard materials causing injury or death
4.6.3 Unbalanced loads shall be of sufficient strength or requirements and
are used and damages to
shall be guyed or braced prescriptions of this code
property

1) longitudinal load shall be taken collapse of structures


strictly follow
as the unbalanced load equal to the substandard materials causing injury or death
4.6.4 Longitudinal load requirements and
tension of 1/3 of the total number are used and damages to
prescriptions of this code
of conductors property
4.7 to 7.2.5
PEC Course(s) of Action
Code Identified Identified
Code Requirement(s)/
Description/ Hazard Disaster/
Numbe Prescription(s) Pre-Disaster During Disaster After/ Post Disaster
Particulars (Threat) Calamity
r
1) values for
moduli of
rupture shall not
1.) collapse of 1)Be prepared for any
exceed those of 1.)
structures accidents that might
wood table 4-2 substandard causing injury happen. 1) First Aid 1) Damage
4.7.1 2) poles shall be materials are or death and 2) Ask help assessment.
given used damages to 2)Be careful at all
preservation property times
treatment

1) steel 1) Be
structures are 1.)collapse of prepared for
designed to structures any accidents
1.)substandard 1) 1) First Aid
avoid failure and causing injury that might
4.7.2 Structural Steel materials are 2)Ask help 1) Damage
distortion at any or death and happen
used assessment.
load less than damages to 2)Be careful
the maximum property at all times

1) Be
prepared for
Reinforced any accidents 1) First Aid 1) Damage
n/a
4.7.3 concrete n/a n/a that might 2)Ask help assessment.
happen
2)Be careful
at all times
collapse of
1) ultimate 1)Be prepared for any
Conductors, structures
strength values substandard accidents that might
span wires, causing injury 1) First Aid
4.7.4 shall not exceed materials are happen. 1)Damage assestment.
guys, or death and 2) Ask help
those given in used 2)Be careful at all
messengers damages to
tables 10 - 14 times
property
Tower or pole 1) weight of substandard collapse of 1) Be prepared for
1)First Aid
4.7.5 foundations concrete shall be materials are structures any accidents that 1)Damage assestment.
2)Ask help
and footings taken as not used causing injury might happen
more than or death and
2322.6 kg/mm3 damages to 2)Be careful at all
2) weight of the property times
earth shall be
taken as not
more than
1441.6 kg/mm3
3) resistance of
soil shall be
calculated from
the best
available data
collapse of 1) Be
1) cables shall structures prepared for
not carry stress substandard causing injury any accidents 1.) First Aid
1)Damage
4.7.6 cable stress and have no materials are or death and that might 2.) Ask help
assestment.
strength used damages to happen
requirements property 2)Be careful at
all times
1) wood poles
shall be of sound
timber and is
free of defects 1) Any victim of this
2) steel and collapse of threat must be
Re-evaluate the
reinforced structures stri strictly follow treated with medical
substandard situation and asses
4.8.1 - concrete poles causing injury requirements and assistance right
strength materials are possible future
A shall be of such or death and prescriptions of ahead.
used outcomes and possible
material and damages to this code 2) The defected poles
solutions.
dimensions so as property must be removed
to widthstand right ahead.
the safety
factors in rule
4.3
1) Any victim of this
threat must be
1) values in table collapse of Re-evaluate the
treated with medical
4-3 are structures strictly follow situation and asses
substandard assistance right
4.8.1 - Setting of applicable to causing injury requirements and possible future
materials are ahead.
B wood poles wood poles set or death and prescriptions of this outcomes and
used 2) The defected poles
in firm soil or damages to code possible solutions.
must be removed
solid rock property
right ahead.
1.) Any victim of this
collapse of threat must be
1) where gains ar strictly follow Re-evaluate the
structures treated with medical
cut, the the substandard requirements and situation and asses
4.8.1 - causing injury assistance right
Gains depth shall be materials are prescriptions of this possible future
C or death and ahead.
within 12.5 and used code outcomes and
damages to 2.) The defected poles
25mm possible solutions.
property must be removed
right ahead.
1) Lines or parts
thereof shall be
replaced or
reinforced collapse of
!) Conduct first aid !) Damage assessment
before safety No structures strictly follow
treatment 2) Replacement and
4.8.1 - factors have replacement causing injury requirements and
replacements 2) Call for help fixing Damages
D been reduce to of material/ or death and prescriptions of this
3) Evacuate to a safe 3) Learning from the
less than 2/3 of part was done damages to code
place accident
the construction property
safety factors
specified in Rule
4.3.2
4.8.2 cross arms n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
-substandard
1) Damage
materials are
assessment
1) wood shall be used collapse of
!) Conduct first aid 2) Replacement
of suitable -minimum structures strictly follow
treatment and fixing
grades listed in requirements causing injury requirements and
4.8.2-A material 2) Call for help Damages
table 4-2 are not met or death and prescriptions of this
3) Evacuate to a safe 3) Learning
2) metals should -maximum damages to code
place from the
resist corrosion limits have property
accident
been
exceeded
1) wood shall -substandard
have a cross materials are
section not less used collapse of
! !) Conduct first aid !) Damage assessment
than 7.5 x 11.5 -minimum structures strictly follow
treatment 2) Replacement and
4.8.2 - cm requirements causing injury requirements and
minimum size 2) Call for help fixing Damages
B 2) metals should are not met or death and prescriptions of this
3) Evacuate to a safe 3) Learning from the
have sufficient -maximum damages to code
place accident
strength to meet limits have property
the been
requirements of exceeded
rules 4.5, 4.6 and
4.7.2
-substandard
1) crossarms
materials are
shall be
used collapse of !) Conduct first aid
supported by !) Damage assessment
-minimum structures strictly follow treatment
bracing 2) 2) Replacement and
4.8.2 - requirements causing injury requirements and 2) Call for help
stength bracing shall be fixing Damages
C are not met or death and prescriptions of this 3) Evacuate to a safe
securely 3) Learning from the
-maximum damages to code place
attatched to accident
limits have property
poles and
been
crossarms
exceeded
1) Lines or parts
thereof shall be
replaced or
reinforced
collapse of !) Conduct first aid
before safety !) Damage assessment
No structures strictly follow treatment
factors have 2) Replacement and
4.8.2 - replacement causing injury requirements and 2) Call for help
replacements been reduce to fixing Damages
D of material/ or death and prescriptions of this 3) Evacuate to a safe
less than 2/3 of 3) Learning from the
part was done damages to code place
the construction accident
property
safety factors
specified in Rule
4.3.2

Pins and
4.8,3 conductor n/a n/a n/a n/a
fastenings
-substandard
materials are
used collapse of !) Conduct first aid
1) insulator pins ! !) Damage assessment
-minimum structures strictly follow treatment
and fastenings 2) Replacement and
4.8.3 - requirements causing injury requirements and 2) Call for help
material shall be fixing Damages
A are not met or death and prescriptions of this 3) Evacuate to a safe
corrosion 3) Learning from the
-maximum damages to code place
resistant accident
limits have property
been
exceeded
1) wood pin -substandard collapse of strictly follow !) Conduct first aid !) Damage assessment
diameter shall materials are structures requirements and treatment 2) Replacement and
4.8.3 -B size
not be less than used causing injury prescriptions of this 2) Call for help fixing Damages
40mm -minimum or death and code 3) Evacuate to a safe 3) Learning from the
2) metal pin requirements damages to place accident
diameter shall are not met property
not be less than -maximum
12.5mm limits have
3) fastenings and been
tie wires shall exceeded
have no sharp
edges
-substandard
materials are
used collapse of !) Conduct first aid
1) insulator pins !) Damage Assesment
-minimum structures strictly follow treatment
and fastenings 2) Replacement and
4.8.3 - requirements causing injury requirements and 2) Call for help
strength shall be able the Fixing Damages
C are not met or death and prescriptions of this 3) Evacuate to a safe
loads specified in 3) Learning from
-maximum damages to code place
rule 4.3 mistakes
limits have property
been
exceeded
1) Lines or parts
thereof shall be
replaced or
reinforced collapse of
!) Conduct first aid !) Damage assessment
before safety No structures strictly follow
treatment 2) Replacement and
4.8.3 - factors have replacement causing injury requirements and
Replacements 2) Call for help fixing Damages
D been reduce to of material/ or death and prescriptions of this
3) Evacuate to a safe 3) Learning from the
less than 2/3 of part was done damages to code
place accident
the construction property
safety factors
specified in Rule
4.3.2
n/a
4.8.4 conuctors n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
-substandard
materials are
used collapse of !) Conduct first aid !) Damage Assesment
strictly follow
1) conductors -minimum structures treatment 2) Replacement and
requirements and
4.8.4 - shall be requirements causing injury 2) Call for help Fixing Damages
material prescriptions of this
A corrosion are not met or death and 3) Evacuate to a safe 3) Learning from
code
resistant -maximum damages to place mistakes
limits have property
been
exceeded
-substandard
materials are
used collapse of !) Conduct first aid !) Damage Assesment
-minimum structures strictly follow treatment 2) Replacement and
4.8.4 - requirements causing injury requirements and 2) Call for help Fixing Damages
size n/a
B are not met or death and prescriptions of this 3) Evacuate to a safe 3) Learning from
-maximum damages to code place mistakes
limits have property
been
exceeded
1) conductor
shall have
strength to
withstand safety
factors specified -substandard
in rule 4.3 materials are
2) conductor used collapse of !) Conduct first aid !) Damage Assesment
sags shall not -minimum structures strictly follow treatment 2) Replacement and
4.8.4 - have a tension of requirements causing injury requirements and 2) Call for help Fixing Damages
strength
C more than 1/2 of are not met or death and prescriptions of this 3) Evacuate to a safe 3) Learning from
the breaking -maximum damages to code place mistakes
strength of the limits have property
conductor been
3) splies shall be exceeded
in accordance
with the
requirements of
table 4-1
1) Lines or parts
thereof shall be
replaced or
reinforced collapse of !) Conduct first aid !) Damage assessment
before safety No structures strictly follow treatment 2) Replacement and
4.8.4 - factors have replacement causing injury requirements and 2) Call for help fixing Damages
Replacements
D been reduce to of material/ or death and prescriptions of this 3) Evacuate to a safe 3) Learning from the
less than 2/3 of part was done damages to code place accident
the construction property
safety factors
specified in Rule
4.3.2

PEC Code Requirements/ Identified Hazard Identified Disaster Course of Action


Code Description Prescription Pre-Disaster During Disaster After Disaster
No.
1) Seek
1) assess the
immediate
1) attachments shall collapse of 1) Ensure that the cost and
attention for
be designed to structures causing material being used degree of
substandard help
4.8.5 - A line withstand safety injury or death and were at good damage
materials are used 2) Perform first
factors specified in damages to standard 2) secure
aid if there are
rule 4.3 property safety
victims of the
guidelines
said disaster
1) Stay calm
1) Proper selection of
and do
material for good
whatever to
1) guys shall have collapse of operation 1) assess the
help lessen the
mechanical strength structures causing 2) Secure proper cost and
substandard injury or
4.8.5 - B guy equal to the injury or death and maintenance for degree of
materials are used damage
requirements when damages to every guy used damage
2) Perform first
they are installed property 3) check if the guy can
aid if there are
withstand enough
victims of the
amount of forces
said disaster
1) Ensure that the 1) assess the
material being used 1) Seek cost and
were at good immediate degree of
collapse of
standard attention for damage
structures causing
1) guys shall be substandard 2) know where to help 2) secure
4.8.6 - A material injury or death and
corrosion resistant materials are used locate guys to balance 2) Perform first permits and
damages to
the poles aid if there are safety
property
3) Check if the guys victims of the guidelines for it
installed were still at said disaster not to happen
good conditions again
1) guys shall be able 1) Stay calm
to support the entire and do 1) assess the
1) Proper selection of
load whatever cost and
material for good
2) stranded wires possible things degree of
collapse of operation
shall be used when that would damage
structures causing 2) Secure proper
the ultimate strength substandard lessen the 2) Install
4.8.6 - C strength injury or death and maintenance for
of the guy exceeds materials are used injury or enough
damages to every guy used
820kg damage supporting
property 3) check if the guy can
3) anchor rods shall 2) Seek guys to balance
withstand enough
meet the same anybody’s or the pole
amount of forces
requirements as the medical properly.
guy or strand attention
4.8.7-A material 1) messengers and substandard collapse of -knowing the - apply first aid -suggest what
span wires shall be materials are used structures causing properties of the material should
corrosion resistant injury or death and material be used/ what
damages to is needed to be
property improved
4.8.7-B strength 1) messengers and substandard collapse of -know the parameters -apply first aid -strictly follow
span wires shall be materials are used structures causing of the material requirements
capable of injury or death and -always be calm and
withstanding the damages to prescriptions of
tension developed property this code
because of loading
conditions specified in
rule 4.2
4.8.7-C supports 1) messengers shall substandard collapse of -materials used - apply - Sugges
eb attached to poles materials are used structures causing should be examined necessary care ta
with hardware injury or death and first (first aid) better
providing safety damages to materi
factors in rule 4.3 property Have presence al to be
of mind used
4.8.8 hardware 1) all pole line 1) substandard collapse of check the materials 1) call for help 1) learn from
hardware shall be materials are used structures causing used 2) seek medical your mistakes
corrosion resistant 2) electrical hazard death and injury to attention 2) damage
3) fire hazard people and assessment
damage to report.
property 3) change all
the
substandard
materials that
were being
used

5.1 general rule 1) establish safety 1) electrical hazard 1) failure of 1) install adequate 1) call for help 1) damage
rules for electronics 2) fire hazard components protection method 2) seek medical assessment
and communication 2) damage to attention report
equipments property 2) learn from
your mistake
3) follow the
safety rules
1) equipments shall 1)Install adequate 1) If possible,
1)Electrical hazards 1)Injury 1)Follow the
Use of be used in a manner protection method disable the
5.1.1 2)Health hazards 2)death requirement/pr
equipments that prevents shock, 2) Use equipments equipment
3)Fire Hazards escriptions
casualty, and fire properly and (remove power
hazard accordingly source)
3) Keep equipments 2) Call for help
out of reach of 3) Give first aid
children treatment for
4)Read user guide victims
1) grounding system
shall fom a part of all
indoor electronics and
communications
installations when any 1)Call for help
equipment is 2) Give first aid
1) Electrical Hazards 1) Strictly
Grounding powered from 100 1)Injury 1)Install adequate treatment to
5.1.2 2) Health hazards follow the
System VAC or higher 2)death protection methods victims
3) Fire hazards requirement/pr
2) when an outdoor 3) Shut down
escriptions
facility is connected to power source
any equipment
3) radio stations and
other fixed computer
installations
5.1.3 designed 1) the grounding -electrical hazards -failure of -knowing where is the -call for help -damage
system shall be electronic safest place to ground assessment
designed to direct components -don’t panic report
foreign potential and -fire hazards -knowing the proper
surge currents in the -destruction of designing of the -seek medical -learn from
shortest possible properties grounding system attention your mistakes
route to earth
5.1.4 potential rise 1) potential rise shall -electrical hazards -failure of -know the maximum -seek medical -damage
be no greater than electronic values of current that attention assessment
values specified in components are considered report
rule 3.1.5 C -health hazards hazardous
-injury, disease -prevention
(Ventricular
fibrillation), death
5.1.5 Strength of 1) Equipment 1)electrical hazards 1) destruction of 1)Proper selection 1) First-aid 1) install
indoor strength 2) casualty hazard properties on strength of 2)Avoid adequate
equipments to consideration shall be 2) Injury materials to be used affected areas protection
be installed sufficient to avoid 2)Proper installation 3)call for help methods
casualty hazard
5.1.6 Operation of 1) operation of 1)electrical hazards 1) destruction of 1)Proper operation 1)Leave the 1) install
electronic equipment shall not 2)health properties place as soon as adequate
equipments result in emission of Hazards 2) Injury possible and protection
fumes, chemicals, 3)pollution 3)disease call for help. methods
radiations, etc. that 4) death
are hazardous
5.1.7 users 1) Users of ECE 1) threat to people 1) Health problems 1) ensure the working 1) apply first-aid 1) report and
system or services 2) electrical or fire that lead to injury condition of the 2) call for help evaluation of
shall be protected hazards or death system incident
from shock or fire 2) failure of 2) install adequate
hazards electronic protection methods
components
5.1.8 user 1) it shall be the user's 1) threat to people 1) Health problems 1) install adequate 1) apply first-aid 1) report
responsibility responsibility to 2) electrical or fire that lead to injury protection methods 2) call for help incident to the
ascertain adequate hazards or death 2) read user's guide supplier and/or
internal protection is 2) failure of manual of the authority
built into the electronic equipment 2)evaluation of
equipment components incident
5.1.9 Protection -protection schemes Poor electrical -Personnel injury -double check the -call for help -assess the cost
measures shall have to be heavy system or death -damage system/ working area -perform first and damage
duty of equipment for possible errors aid -install
-the installation adequate
should be adequately protection
grounded methods
-electrical protection
measures shall
coordinate with the
inherent dielectric
strength and surge
current carrying
capacity of the
equipment
5.1.10 Approved Only approved Electrical hazards -personnel injury -make sure that the --call for help -assess the cost
protectors protectors and other or death devices are approved -perform first and damage
protective devices -Failure of and are in good aid -strictly use
shall be used electronic working condition ONLY approved
components protectors

1) install adequate 1) Stay Calm 1) Learn from


1) Electrical 1) failure of protection and don’t your
hazards electronic methods panic. mistakes.
1) Safeguarding of
5.1.11 componen 2) Locate the 2) Account all
persons shall be the
amount of 2) Fire Hazard ts 2) Always be nearest the assets
priority.
protection prepared. Know exit. that were
2) Short the hotline of 3) Don’t hold destroyed.
3) Electronic Circuit of different rescue live wires 3) Be more
Wastes Electrical departments. by prepared.
Line yourself. It Ignorance
3) Always have may cause can cause
3) Fire maintenance/che you you
cking of electrical electrocuti everything.
4) Natural components on. Ask for
Calamities inside the a
house/office. profession
al to fix it.
4) Don’t be ignorant 4) Stay away
on your from
surroundings. exploded
electronics.
5) Prepare It may have
necessary an after
equipment in effect.
case of 5) Get out of
emergency. It’s the
required to have building
a fire extinguisher and call the
in building or rescue
house. hotline
. immediatel
y.
6) In case of
being
trapped in
a room
because of
fire, get a
wet
blanket
and if there
is not,
close all
the
openings
inside the
room so
that
oxygen
won’t
enter, that
will make
the fire
stronger.
Afterwards
, go out of
the room
as quickly
as possible.
1) Install adequate
protection
methods.
2) Place appropriate 1) Learn from
signs for people your
to be notify that 1) Stay calm to mistakes.
the surrounding is avoid any 2) Account all
flammable. extra the assets
3) Place fuel tanks injuries and that were
far from materials stampedes. destroyed.
5.1.12 Fuel Tanks that may cause 2) Locate the 3) Be more
explosion or fire. nearest exit prepared.
4) Install equipment and get out Ignorance
that will trap and of the can cause
1) failure of
1) Fuel tanks shall not 1) Electrical monitor the building as you
electronic
be located between hazards. leaked fuels. quickly as everything.
componen
antenna towers and 2) Fire Hazards 5) Always have possible. 4) Conduct
ts
radio buildings. maintenance of 3) Be alert on more drills
2) Fire
the tanks and how long that will
antenna towers. did the enable
6) Make sure that alarm ring. your staffs
the antennas are 4) Alert the to be more
sending higher knowledge
radiowaves that authorities able on
won’t cause some and the what to do
equipment in the rescue when
fuel tanks to be team. emergency
interrupted. takes
7) The staffs must place.
be trained/drilled
in case of
emergency.
Course of Action
PEC code no. Code description Code requirement Identified hazard Identified Disaster
Pre During After
1) the ground ring
conductor shall be
replace any
buried not less shut down the
damaged
than 0.3 meters install supply
failure of components
ground ring below grade level adequate powering the
5.1.13 electrical hazards electronic and follow or
conductor 2) building protection failed
components install adequate
grounding rods methods electronic
protection
shall not be component
methods
spaced more than
6m apart
replace any
shut down the
damaged
1) ground wires install supply
failure of components
shall be bonded adequate powering the
5.1.14 ground wires electrical hazards electronic and follow or
together to protection failed
components install adequate
prevent arcing methods electronic
protection
component
methods
replace any
shut down the
1) the voltage of damaged
install supply
the exposed part failure of components
adequate powering the
5.1.15 potential excess shall be marked electrical hazards electronic and follow or
protection failed
with a sign that components install adequate
methods electronic
has instructions protection
component
methods
1) use tools with
insulated handles
report what
2) place rubber
apply first aid, happened to
mats on floor 3) failure of install
don’t touch authorities,
only authorized electronic adequate
5.1.16 working caution electrical hazards electrocuted check for other
persons shall be components, protection
person, call the damages,
allowed 4) no injury, death methods
authorities follow proper
person shall
procedures
undertake such
work alone
make sure
1) circuits capable that circuits
of retaining capable of
failure of repair or
charge shall be retaining pull down
5.1.17 circuits electrical hazards electronic replace
fitted with charge fits circuit breaker
components damaged parts
circuitry to drain with circuitry
the charge to drain the
charge
make sure
1) stationary that
batteries shall be failure of stationary repair or
pull down
5.1.18 stationary battery fitted with electrical hazards electronic batteries fits replace
circuit breaker
earthquake components with damaged parts
bracings earthquake
bracings
radio transmitting
and receiving
5.2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
safety
requirements
5.2.1- A fixed station N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
make sure
1) protection that
schemes shall protection
personnel injury or pull down
have to be heavy schemes are repair or
protection poor electrical death and circuit breaker
5.2.1- B duty 2) the heavy duty replace
measures system damaging of and call for
installation shall and that the damaged parts
equipments help
be adequately system is
grounded properly
grounded
set proper
system
personnel injury or standards and pull down
1) low voltage repair or
equipment poor electrical death and make sure circuit breaker
5.2.1- C protection shall be replace
protection system damaging of that low and call for
used damaged parts
equipments voltage help
proction is
used
1. Obey the
Take medical
1) Commercial code
Personnel injury or actions if
power lines shall requirement Shut off the
Poor electrical death and needed and
5.2.1 - D AC protection necessitate 2.Implementi main electrical
system damaging of replace
protection ng well power.
equipments damaged power
considerations protected
lines
power lines
1) The earth
electrode shall be
any of those 1. Obey the
specified in rule code
Take medical
3.2.4 - C requirement
actions if
2) Ground Personnel injury or 2.Use of the
Shut off the needed and
resistance shall Poor electrical death and required
5.2.1 - E Earth electrode main electrical replace
not be greater system damaging of resistance
power. damaged
than 5 ohms equipments 3.Implementi
parts/grounding
3) Conductor size ng required
.
must be no less conductor
than those size
specified in table
5-1
1) Application
of first aid for
the personnel
affected by the
1) Inspection
disaster. 2)
1) covers land of the device
personnel injury or 1) Stop the Installation of
mobiles 2) covers for possible
poor electrical death and operation as new
5.2.2 mobile station maritime mobiles damages for
system damaging of soon as equipments
3) covers preventing
equipments possible. that are in
aeromobiles possible
compliance to
disasters.
safety and
prevention of
the same
disaster.
1) Application
of first aid for
1) Follow and
the personnel
comply with
affected by the
the safety
disaster. 2)
1) a counterpart provisions. 2)
personnel injury or 1) Stop the Installation of
base station shall Inspection of
counterpart base poor electrical death and operation as new
5.2.2 - A comply with the device for
station system damaging of soon as equipments
safety provisions possible
equipments possible. that are in
in rule 5.2.1 damages for
compliance to
preventing
safety and
possible
prevention of
disasters.
the same
disaster.
1) Application
of first aid for
1) Follow and
the personnel
comply with
affected by the
the safety
disaster. 2)
provisions. 2)
Installation of
Inspection of
new
the device for
1) installation of equipments
possible
transceivers, personnel injury or 1) Stop the that are in
damages for
handsets, etc shall poor electrical death and operation as compliance to
5.2.2 - B installation preventing
not increase risk system damaging of soon as safety and
possible
to driver and equipments possible. prevention of
disasters. 3)
passengers the same
Application of
disaster. 3)
basic
Follow the
electronics
proper way of
knowledge
installation of
for proper
the materials to
installation
lessen the risks
of operation
1) battery cables personnal injury, 1.)disconnect 1.)first aid
1.)Test the
5.2.2-C Battery Cables shall not be fused Electrical hazard death and the cable from 2.)replace
connections
to battery damaging of the source damaged parts
terminals equiments voltage

1.)Understan
d the voltage
1) Battery cables
and current
should have a
personnal injury, limits of your 1.)disconnect
current carrying 1.)first aid
Electrical hazard, death and cable the cable from
5.2.2D Battery Cables capacity of not 2.)replace
Fire hazard damaging of 2.)Select a the source
less than 25% of damaged parts
equiments cable that will voltage
the peak load
satisfy the
currnet
given
requirement
1) Battery cables
shall have 1.)Select a
personnal injury, 1.)disconnect
insulation cable that will 1.)first aid
Electrical hazard, death and the cable from
5.2.2-E Battery Cables strength of not satisfy the 2.)replace
Fire hazard damaging of the source
less than 10 times given damaged parts
equiments voltage
the maximum requirement
voltage
1) wiring take medical
personnel injury or
malfunction shall poor electrical Obey the Seek help of action and
Wiring in aircraft death and
5.2.2 - F not affect other system/ fire code proper examine/replac
installations damaging of
vital navigation hazard requirement authority e damaged
equipments
equipment parts
take medical
personnel injury or
poor electrical Obey the Seek help of action and
larger watercraft or 1) rules in 5.1.1 death and
5.2.2 - G system/ fire code proper examine/replac
trains are applied damaging of
hazard requirement authority e damaged
equipments
parts
take medical
1) cables shall be personnel injury or Use proper
poor electrical Seek help of action and
those approved death and cables for
5.2.2 - H watercraft cables system/ fire proper examine/replac
for marine damaging of watercraft
hazard authority e damaged
application equipments applications
parts
switching
5.3 equipment safety n/a n/a n/a N/a n/a N/a
requirements
1) switching
1) turn off the
equipments shall repair or
switching damage to obey the code circuit breaker
5.3.1 be equipped with electrical hazards replace
equipments equipments requirement 2)turn off the
suitable damaged parts
supply
protection devices
1) switching
1) turn off the
equipments shall repair or
damage to obey the code circuit breaker
5.3.2 surge arresters be equipped with electrical hazards replace
equipments requirement 2)turn off the
suitable damaged parts
supply
protection devices
1) switching
1) turn off the
equipments shall repair or
damage to obey the code circuit breaker
5.3.3 protection level be equipped with electrical hazards replace
equipments requirement 2)turn off the
suitable damaged parts
supply
protection devices
1) switching
1) turn off the
equipments shall repair or
switching office damage to obey the code circuit breaker
5.3.4 be equipped with electrical hazards replace
earth electrode equipments requirement 2)turn off the
suitable damaged parts
supply
protection devices
1) continuous
buried metallic 1) follow the
public water pipe right way to
1) pull down 1) repair or
system 2) damage to bond
5.3.5 electrode bonding electrical hazards the circuit replace
continuous buried equipments electrodes
breaker damaged parts
private water pipe stated in the
system 3) deep PEC
well metal casing
1) connections to 1) follow the
deep earth shall correct 1) pull down 1) repair and
damage to
5.3.6 connections use acceptable electrical hazards standard for the circuit replace
equipments
methods in connections breaker damaged parts
implementing this to deep earth
code

1) repair or
1) ground bar 1) check for replace
1) pull down
should be used, damage to ground bars damaged parts
5.3.7 ground bars electrical hazards the circuit
connected to the equipments on your 2) install ground
breaker
earth electrodes working place bars to your
work place
1) repair or
1) conductor size replace
1) follow the
shall be in damage to 1) turn off the damaged parts
5.3.8 conductor sizes electrical hazards standard size
accordance with equipments circuit breaker 2) check for
of conductors
table 5-1 other wrong
size conductor

PEC Course(s) of Action


Code Identified Identified
Code Requirement(s)
Description/ Hazard Disaster/ After/ Post Remarks
Numb / Prescription(s) Pre-Disaster During Disaster
Particulars (Threat) Calamity Disaster
er
Comply with
the 3) Do not try to Replace the
acceptable touch or repair any of damaged
1) connections methods in the damage part. parts.
1.) Damage to
to deep earth implementin 4) Call for help. Record and
1.) Electrical equipments
shall use
hazards 2.) Damage to g this code. 5) In case of fire, assess the
5.3.6 Connections acceptable
2.) Fire properties Check if the use appropriate fire damages to
methods in
hazards 3.) Personnel connections extinguisher. prevent the
implementing
injury or death
this code use an 6) Evacuate if accident to
acceptable necessary occur again.
method.

1.) For big 1.) Electric 1.) Damage to Preparing 1) Take off all static-
5.3.7 Grounding
offices, a hazards equipments Your Work friendly clothing. 1) Oversee
ground bar shall 2.) Fire 2.) Damage to Surface. 2.) Call for help. Regular
be used, hazards properties Keep all 3.) Do not try to touch or Cleaning and
connected to 3.) Personnel components repair any damage Storage
the earth injury or death
in antistatic parts. 2) Conduct
electrodes.
2.) For small bags. Inspections
offices the Manage 3)
ground may be Maintenance
omitted and and
grounding Recertificatio
conductor n
connected to
the earth
electrode on
one end, free on
the other end
and running the
full length of the
equipment line-
up, where
equipment
rack/s shall be
bonded.
1) Follow the
proper conductor
sizes.
2) Employ
proper 1.) Repair or replace
1) Do not try to the damaged parts.
1) conductor measurements in
Conductor 1.) Damage to touch or repair any 2.) Record and
size shall be in 1.) electrical following the
5.3.8 sizes equipments damage parts. assess the damages to
accordance with hazards conductor sizes.
2) Call for help. prevent the accident
table 5-1 3) The to occur again.
conductor size
used in the
equipment should
be properly check.

1) cable 1.) electrical 1.) Damage to Chec 1.) Call for help. 1.) Repair or replace
insulation shall hazards equipments
5.3.9 insulation k the 2.) In case of fire, use the damaged parts.
have good 2.) Fire 2.) Damage to
cabl appropriate fire 2.) Record and
resistance to Hazards properties
burning 3.) Personnel es if extinguisher. assess the damages to
injury or death it prevent the accident
have 3.) Evacuate if
to occur again.
necessary
good
resis
tanc
e to
burn
ing.
Do
not
insta
ll
cabl
es
near
hot
surfa
ces.

1) Buy office
furnitures that are
non-combustible
like metals.
1.) Call for help. 1.) Repair or replace
1.) Damage to 2) Implement
2.) In case of fire, use the damaged parts.
1) office 1.) electrical equipments rules regarding
appropriate fire 2.) Record and assess
office furnitures hazards 2.) Damage to the lighting up of
5.3.10 extinguisher. the damages to
furnitures should be non- 2.) Fire properties fire inside the
combustible Hazards 3.) Personnel 3.) Evacuate if prevent the accident
office.
injury or death necessary to occur again.
3) Make rounds
to properly check
what is happening
inside the office.

1) they shall be 1.) Damage to Inspection,M 3.) Report problems 1.) Clean and replace
maintenance stored in 1.) Electrical equipments
5.3.11 aintenance 4.) Call for help the damaged
supply external areas hazards 2.) Injuries
and Testing 5.) Remain calm parts.
to the switching
room of material 6.) Follow safety 2.) Arrange the
handling and instructions workstation.
storage 3.) Alert proper
equipment authorities.
Use common
sense
Follow safety
procedures

1.) Call for help. 1.) Replace damaged


1) covers the 1.) Damage to
1.) Electrical 1.) Protect your parts.
computer and minimum safety equipment 2.) Remain calm.
hazards computer. 2.) Alert proper
5.4 data safety requirements in and loss of 3.) Unplug the
2.) Poor data 2.) Handle with care. authorities
requirements data processing valuable data computer from the wall.
managing 3.) Self-discipline 3.) Clean up
installations fire
thoroughly.
1.) Replace damaged
1.) Unplug the parts.
1) equipments 1.) Damage to 1.) Turn the power off computer from the wall
1.) Electrical 2.) Arrange
shall be placed equipment before servicing
EDP hazards or power strip. workstation.
5.4.1 with adequate and loss of anything.
equipments 2.) Poor data 2.) Call for help. 3.) Clean up
protection valuable data 2.) Handle with care.
managing
devices fire thoroughly

1) prevention of
fire shall be the
overriding
concern 1.) Turn the power off
2) provision of
before servicing
physical
separation anything. 1.)Stop what you're 3.) replace damaged
1.) Damage to parts
3) installation of 1.) Electrical doing immediately.
equipment
non hazards 4.) Install protective
5.4.2 Computers and loss of 2.) Type lightly and
combustible 2.) Poor data 2.) Unplug the software.
valuable data gently.
housing managing computer from the 5.) Systematize.
fire
4) power wall.
circuits and 3.) Use secure
signal circuits connections.
shall be
installed in
separate
conduits
5) signal wiring
shall be burning
resistant
6) maintenance
supply shall be
stored in
separate rooms
to the computer
room
1.) Comply with
proper safety Assess the
measures and damage (If it is
1) air replace damaged repairable or
conditioning parts proper not)
shall be installation of air-
installed in a Check for
conditioning 1.) Use the appropriate
non- 1.) Electrical 1.) Damage to loose
equipment fire extinguisher
combustible hazards poor equipment electrical
2.) Create 2.) Call the fire
5.4.3 other hazards area 2.) Data and loss of separate circuits or line
department
2) air managing valuable data fuses/safety boxes that can cause
3.) Evacuate if
conditioning fire hazard fire for each air- necessary accident
shall be conditioning unit Asses for the
independent of in the building
other areas in corrupt
3.) Back-up data
the building data(recover,
regularly(every
if possible)
week if possible)

1.) Automatic
1) preservation 1.) Electrical damage to upload the data to
preservation of data shall be hazards equipment a server
5.4.4 1.) Call for help. 1.) Assess the damage
of data given careful 2.) Poor data and loss of Back-up data
evaluation managing valuable data every week

1) a station 1.) Provide


installation is 1.) wasted serving offices and
required for any Disfunctionalit equipment orient equipment 1) Assess the
equipment that y of conflict owners about this Manager/Head will equipment(Repair,
station safety
5.5 needs to be equipment, between the 2.) Employ resolve the conflict buy, etc)
requirements
wired to a disoriented station and proper
serving office owner, faulty their designation of
for equipment wirings costumers wirings for the
to work equipment
5.5.1 protectors n/a nn n/a n/a
1.) Get medical
1.) Perform first aid
attention.
2.) Perform cpr if
1) protection 2.) Replace damaged
1.) Personnel 1.) Wear proper possible
shall be used on parts.
Electrical injury or death protective gears. 3.) seek for help
5.5.1.2 use those falling 3.) Report the
hazards 2.) Damaging 2.) Use proper 4.) keep yourself away
under rule 5.5.1 incident.
of equipments equipment from danger
a through e
4.) Consult for
recommendations

1.) Get medical


1.) Perform first aid
attention.
1) protector 2.) Perform cpr if
2.) Replace damaged
voltage 1.) Personnel 1.) Lower the possible
parts.
voltage breakdown Electrical injury or death rating of the 3.) seek for help
5.5.1.3 3.) Report the
breakdown rating shall be hazards 2.) Damaging protector voltage 4.) keep yourself away
as low as may of equipments breakdown. incident.
from danger
be 4.) Consult for
recommendations

fuseless
5.5.1.4 station n/a n/a n/a n/a
protectors
1.) Get medical
1.) Perform first aid
attention.
2.) Perform cpr if
2.) Replace damaged
1.) Personnel possible
1) fused station parts.
fused station Electrical injury or death 1.) Use fused 3.) seek for help
5.5.1.5 protectors shall 3.) Report the
protectors hazards 2.) Damaging station protectors 4.) keep yourself away
be used incident.
of equipments from danger
4.) Consult for
recommendations

1.) Perform first aid 1.) Get medical


1.) Personnel 1.) Follow the 2.) Perform cpr if attention.
protectors 1) protectors possible 2.) Replace damaged
Electrical injury or death right
5.5.1.6 near entrance shall not exceed
hazards 2.) Damaging measurements of 3.) seek for help parts.
point 2 meters
of equipments protectors 4.) keep yourself away 3.) Report the
from danger incident.
4.) Consult for
recommendations

1) accessible for
maintenance
2) avoid damp
and
combustible
areas 1.) Get medical
3) atleas 15cm 1.) Perform first aid
attention.
away from 2.) Perform cpr if
2.) Replace damaged
curtains 1.) Personnel possible
parts.
protector 4) at least 30cm Electrical injury or death 1.) Follow the 3.) seek for help
5.5.1.7 3.) Report the
location away from hazards 2.) Damaging right protector 4.) keep yourself away
electric devices of equipments incident.
from danger
5) avoid 4.) Consult for
locations recommendations
subjected to
tampering
6) must be
separated by
rigid mechanical
dividers
grounding and
5.5.2 n/a n/a n/a n/a
bonding
1.) Get medical
1.) Avoid 1.) Perform first aid
attention.
potential 2.) Perform cpr if
1) installation 2.) Replace damaged
1.) Personnel difference possible
and wiring shall parts.
installation Electrical injury or death between exposed 3.) seek for help
5.5.2.1 meet the 3.) Report the
and wiring hazards 2.) Damaging structure and the 4.) keep yourself away
requirements of incident.
of equipments ground not from danger
rule 3.1.5
greater than 45 4.) Consult for
Vrms/ 132 Vdc. recommendations

1.) Wear proper 1) Call for help as soon 1.) Get medical
protective as possible. attention if injured.
1) ground wires 1.) Personnel
gears/equipment 2.) Approach the scene 2.) Record everything
shall not exceed Electrical injury or death
5.5.2.2 Ground wires such as low of the accidents that happens for
15m of no.10 or hazards 2.) Damaging
voltage gloves and cautiously. example is the causes
14 AWG wire of equipments
overshoe. 3.) Perform first aid to the accidents.
injured person or ask 3.) Assess the
2.) Install ground help from persons with damage.
wires or cables knowledge in first 4.) Report the details
with proper aiding. of the accidents and
specifications like 4.) Begin CPR if the make
length and person shows no signs recommendations to
resistance of the of circulation, such as avoid repeating the
breathing, coughing or accidents.
wires use.
movement.

1) Call for help as soon


1.) Get medical
as possible.
attention if injured.
1.) Wear proper 2.) Approach the scene
2.) Record everything
protective of the accidents
that happens for
gears/equipment cautiously.
example is the causes
such as low 3.) Perform first aid to
the accidents.
1) ground voltage gloves and injured person or ask
1.) Personnel 3.) Assess the
connections overshoe. help from persons with
Ground Electrical injury or death damage.
5.5.2.4 shall not be knowledge in first
connetions hazards 2.) Damaging 4.) Report the details
made to 2.) Install ground aiding.
of equipments of the accidents and
hazardous areas wires or cables 4.) Begin CPR if the
make
with proper person shows no signs
recommendations to
specifications like of circulation, such as
avoid repeating the
length and breathing, coughing or
accidents.
resistance of the movement.

1.) Get medical


1) Call for help as soon
1.) Wear proper attention if injured.
as possible.
2.) Record everything
protective 2.) Approach the scene
that happens for
gears/equipment of the accidents
example is the causes
such as low cautiously.
the accidents.
1) Ground rods voltage gloves and 3.) Perform first aid to
1.) Personnel 3.) Assess the
shall not be overshoe. injured person or ask
Electrical injury or death damage.
5.5.2.5 Ground rods placed within help from persons with
hazards 2.) Damaging 4.) Report the details
20m of foreign 2.) Install ground knowledge in first
of equipments of the accidents and
ground rods wires or cables aiding.
make
with proper 4.) Begin CPR if the
recommendations to
specifications like person shows no signs
avoid repeating the
length and of circulation, such as
accidents.
resistance of the breathing, coughing or
movement.
1) Call for help as soon
1.) Get medical
as possible.
1.) Wear proper attention if injured.
2.) Approach the scene
2.) Record everything
protective of the accidents
that happens for
gears/equipment cautiously.
example is the causes
such as low 3.) Perform first aid to
the accidents.
1) Ground voltage gloves and injured person or ask
1.) Personnel 3.) Assess the
resistance shall overshoe. help from persons with
Ground Electrical injury or death damage.
5.5.2.6 not exceed knowledge in first
resistance hazards 2.) Damaging 4.) Report the details
those specified 2.) Install ground aiding.
of equipments of the accidents and
in rule 3.2.4 B wires or cables 4.) Begin CPR if the
make
with proper person shows no signs
recommendations to
specifications like of circulation, such as
avoid repeating the
length and breathing, coughing or
accidents.
resistance of the movement.

1) Call for help as soon


1.) Get medical
as possible.
1) Ground attention if injured.
1.) Wear proper 2.) Approach the scene
wirings are 2.) Record everything
protective of the accidents
continuous that happens for
gears/equipment cautiously.
2) Ground example is the causes
such as low 3.) Perform first aid to
wiring is as the accidents.
voltage gloves and injured person or ask
short as 1.) Personnel 3.) Assess the
overshoe. help from persons with
Ground possible Electrical injury or death damage.
5.5.2.7 knowledge in first
wirings 3) Avoid running hazards 2.) Damaging 4.) Report the details
2.) Install ground aiding.
through of equipments of the accidents and
wires or cables 4.) Begin CPR if the
combustible make
with proper person shows no signs
materials recommendations to
specifications like of circulation, such as
4) not less than avoid repeating the
length and breathing, coughing or
5c form supply accidents.
resistance of the movement.
wirings

1.) Wear proper 1.) Call for help as soon 1.) Get medical
protective as possible. attention if injured.
1) Unreachable 1.) Personnel
2.) Approach the scene 2.) Record everything
by persons Electrical injury or death gears/equipment
5.5.3 Location of the accidents that happens for
within or close hazards 2.) Damaging such as low
cautiously. example is the causes
to water of equipments voltage gloves and
3.) Perform first aid to the accidents.
overshoe. injured person or ask 3.) Assess the
2.) The station help from persons with damage.
equipment should knowledge in first 4.) Report the details
be place in a aiding. of the accidents and
location away 4.) Begin CPR if the make
from a water. person shows no signs recommendations to
of circulation, such as avoid repeating the
breathing, coughing or accidents.
movement.

1) Power
generating
stations 1.) Check if
2) Flammable 1.) Electrical equipments are 1.) Assess the damage
1.) Personnel
material hazards working properly 2.) Replace or repair
Special injury or death 1.) Call for help
5.5.4 processing 2.) Fire and free of other damaged parts.
occupancy 2.) Damaging 2.) Take medical action
areas Hazards external hazards. 3.) Make sure to
of equipments
3) Mines 2.) Use protective follow safety protocols
4) Trailer parks equipments
5) Radio tower
sites
1.) Check if
1) Covers safety
1.) Electrical equipments are 1.) Assess the damage
Customer requiremets for 1.) Personnel
hazards working properly 2.) Replace or repair
equipments customer injury or death 1.) Call for help
5.5.5 2.) Fire and free of other damaged parts.
safety equipments and 2.) Damaging 2.) Take medical action
Hazards external hazards. 3.) Make sure to
requirements subscriber of equipments
2.) Use protective follow safety protocols
premises
equipments
1) Proper 1.) Check if
equipment 1.) Electrical equipments are 1.) Assess the damage
1.) Personnel
installations hazards working properly 2.) Replace or repair
injury or death 1.) Call for help
5.5.6 PBX/PABX shall be 2.) Fire and free of other damaged parts.
2.) Damaging 2.) Take medical action
employed in Hazards external hazards. 3.) Make sure to
of equipments
accordance with 2.) Use protective follow safety protocols
rule 5.3 equipments

Code Code Requirements/ Identified Identified Course of action


Section
Description Prescriptions Hazard Disaster Before During After
5.5.7A Adequate Adequate protection shall be Electrical Electrocution of Provide the Use the Apply adequate
protection for provided the instrument from: hazards the user. equipment aforementioned first aid to the
telephone ● Transients from lightning adequate equipment properly injuries or burns
instruments strikes Health Injuries caused protection from for its intended brought about by
● Transients from power lines hazards by electrocution transient current purpose. the disaster.
in close proximity to the such as burns. and/or voltage.
telephone lines which may Repair/disposal
present an interference Death brought of the damaged/
about by destroyed
problem, but are unlikely to
electrocution. equipment or parts
reach the levels of a transient
of the equipment.
from lightning even for Damage to the
starting current of heavy telephone
machineries. instrument.
● Transients due to sudden
change of electrical circuit
condition, open-circuit
voltage (44 to 66 volts)
caused by lifting the handset
or the ringing of a telephone
subset.

Proper Proper equipment installations Electrical Injury/death of Educate the Observe Apply appropriate
equipment shall be employed in hazards the personnel personnel on appropriate safety first aid to the
installation accordance with the rules of installing the proper safety measures during injuries, such as
section 5.3 of this Code. Health equipment due measures regarding the installation of cuts, electrocution,
hazards to inadequate the installation of the equipment. falls, etc., brought
safety measures. the equipment. about by accidents
During installation, during installation.
Equipment Educate the observe correct and
malfunction personnel on adequate Repair/disposal
and/or damage proper methods of installation of the damaged/
5.5.7B
caused by installation of the procedures. destroyed
improper equipment. equipment or parts
installation. of the equipment.

Injury/death of
the user brought
about by the
malfunctioning
of the
equipment.
Car Cars have to be taken that Electronic Interference of Observe proper Use the Apply appropriate
5.5.7C
protection protection circuits do not hazards car protection bandwidth aforementioned first aid to the
circuit interfere with the normal circuits with the frequency equipment properly injuries, such as
interference operation of the system. normal allocation to avoid for its intended cuts, electrocution,
operation of the interference. purpose. falls, etc., brought
system. about by accidents
during installation.

Repair/disposal
of the damaged/
destroyed
equipment or parts
of the equipment.
5.5.8 Data and Proper equipment installations Electrical Personnel injury Make sure those Call for help Begin CPR if the
telegraph shall be employed in hazards or death and terminals were immediately. Call a person shows no
terminals accordance with rule 5.3 damaging of properly installed. local emergency signs of circulation,
equipment It should have number if the such as breathing,
proper safety source of the burn coughing or
insulating coverings is a high-voltage movement.
in order to avoid wire. Don't get near
disasters. high-voltage wires Try to prevent the
until the power is injured person from
turned off. becoming chilled.
Overhead power
lines usually aren't Check for Other
insulated. Stay at Injuries
least 20 feet (about
6 meters) away — Apply a bandage.
farther if wires are Cover any burned
jumping and areas with a sterile
sparking. gauze bandage, if
available, or a clean
Get the aid of cloth. Don't use a
trained electrical blanket or towel,
personnel or first because loose
aid. fibers can stick to
the burns.
Approach the
accident scene
cautiously.

Separate the
Person from
Current's Source:
Turn off the source
of electricity, if
possible. If not,
move the source
away from you and
the person, using a
dry, no conducting
object made of
cardboard, plastic
or wood.

If high voltage lines


are involved: The
local power
company must shut
them off.

Don't touch the


injured person if he
or she is still in
contact with the
electrical current.

Don't move a
person with an
electrical injury
unless he or she is
in immediate
danger.
7.1 General n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
7.1.1 Scope of rules 1. establishes the safety Threat to Personnel injury Electronic systems Call for help Begin CPR if the
requirements for outdoor people, or death and and plants installed immediately. Call a person shows no
portions of plants properties, damaging of above or below local emergency signs of circulation,
and the equipments ground level have a number if the such as breathing,
environment proper distance source of the burn coughing or
with each other to is a high-voltage movement.
avoid certain wire. Don't get near
casualty high-voltage wires Try to prevent the
until the power is injured person from
turned off. becoming chilled.
Overhead power
lines usually aren't Check for Other
insulated. Stay at Injuries
least 20 feet (about
6 meters) away — Apply a bandage.
farther if wires are Cover any burned
jumping and areas with a sterile
sparking. gauze bandage, if
available, or a clean
Get the aid of cloth. Don't use a
trained electrical blanket or towel,
personnel or first because loose
aid. fibers can stick to
the burns.
Approach the
accident scene
cautiously.

Separate the
Person from
Current's Source:
Turn off the source
of electricity, if
possible. If not,
move the source
away from you and
the person, using a
dry, no conducting
object made of
cardboard, plastic
or wood.

If high voltage lines


are involved: The
local power
company must shut
them off.

Don't touch the


injured person if he
or she is still in
contact with the
electrical current.
Don't move a
person with an
electrical injury
unless he or she is
in immediate
danger.
7.1.2 general n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
requirements
7.1.2.1 design, n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
construction
and
maintenance
7.1.2.1A Design and 1. outdoor plans should be of Threat to personnel injury Proper Evacuating the area Damage
construction suitable design and people, or death and construction, where an accident assessment, and
of an outdoor construction for their intended properties, damaging of design, and will likely to reports for the
electronic use and the equipments maintenance of an happen. destruction of
systems 2. plant should be designed to environment outdoor electronic properties caused
withstand safety factors in plants or systems Execute first aid to by the accidents
4.3.3 following the the victims of
conditions of electrocution, and Apply appropriate
loading and safety other related first aid to the
factors. injuries. injuries, such as
cuts, electrocution,
Proper installation Call medical falls, etc., brought
of lines being used personnel for about by accidents.
in a system that assistance.
provides safety Replacing and
factor conditions. proper disposal of
faulty parts that
Planning for the was caused in an
emergency accident.
response in case of
accident due to Identify hazardous
structural failures. materials,
chemicals, etc.
Reporting the brought by the
problem to a accident and call an
licensed technician experts for proper
in case of a faulty disposal.
parts.
7.1.2.1B owner or 1. employee and owner shall Threat to personnel injury Consult applicable Don't touch the Begin CPR if the
employee exercise due care people, or death and information injured person if he person shows no
responsibility properties, damaging of provided by the or she is still in signs of circulation,
and the equipments national standards, contact with the such as breathing,
environment cable electrical current. coughing or
manufacturers, and movement.
accessory and Call for help
other suppliers. Check for Other
If high voltage lines Injuries
proper are involved: The
maintenance of local power
equipment company must shut
them off.
employee and
owner shall Don't move a
exercise due care person with an
electrical injury
design of the unless he or she is
workplace in such a in immediate
manner that does danger.
not interfere with
the public.
7.1.2.1C streets and 1. design is in such a manner Threat to personnel injury Consult applicable Don't touch the Begin CPR if the
thoroughfares that does not interfere with people, or death and information injured person if he person shows no
the public properties, damaging of provided by the or she is still in signs of circulation,
and the equipments national standards, contact with the such as breathing,
environment cable electrical current. coughing or
manufacturers, and movement.
accessory and Call for help
other suppliers. Check for Other
If high voltage lines Injuries
proper are involved: The
maintenance of local power
equipment company must shut
them off.
employee and
owner shall Don't move a
exercise due care person with an
electrical injury
design of the unless he or she is
workplace in such a in immediate
manner that does danger.
not interfere with
the public.
7.1.2.1D maintenance 1. maintenance shall meet the Threat to personnel injury Consult applicable Don't touch the Begin CPR if the
requirements of the other people, or death and information injured person if he person shows no
sections properties, damaging of provided by the or she is still in signs of circulation,
and the equipments national standards, contact with the such as breathing,
environment cable electrical current. coughing or
manufacturers, and movement.
accessory and Call for help
other suppliers. Check for Other
If high voltage lines Injuries
proper are involved: The
maintenance of local power
equipment company must shut
them off.
employee and
owner shall Don't move a
exercise due care person with an
electrical injury
design of the unless he or she is
workplace in such a in immediate
manner that does danger.
not interfere with
the public.
7.1.2.2 inspection Plants shall be inspected Threat to Personnel injury Maintenance is a Avoid electrical Perform first aid kit
regularly to insure that they people, or death and must contact
conform with the code properties, damaging of Stay away from the
and the equipments Always check the Fire hazard incident
environment surroundings
Turn off the source Call for an
Proper placing of a of electricity of a ambulance or a fire
plant or a system system or of a plant truck if ever.

Wear protective Stay calm Check the cause of


equipments or incident
gears Call for help
7.1.2.3 Avoidance of n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
conflict
7.1.2.3A New lines 1. unnecessary crossings must Electrical electrocution Consult for Call for help Perform first aid kit
be avoided hazards electrical related
professionals Stay away from the Call for an
electrical lines ambulance
Wear protective immediately
equipments or Turn off the source
gears of electricity if Avoid electrical
possible contact
Avoid electrical
contact Stay calm Stay away from the
electrical lines
Limit the number
of electrical lines
7.1.2.3B occupancy 1. supply and communication electrical Electrocution Separation of the Shut down all Apply first aid
lines shall not occupy the same hazards communication possible electrical
side of the road and supply lines sources connected
must be observed to the line
concerned
7.1.2.4 cooperation 1. any party which would electrical Electrocution Set a meeting with Shut down all Apply first aid
to avoid create conflict with another hazards the other party to possible electrical
conflict line must inform the other discuss the full sources connected
party of the full details prior to details prior to to the line
construction construction concerned and
immediately call for
medical help
7.1.2.5 abandoned 1. lines no longer required shall electrical electricution All lines that are no Shut down all Apply first aid
lines be removed by their owners hazards longer used must possible electrical
be removed by sources connected
their owners to the line
concerned and
immediately call for
medical help
7.1.2.6 foreign 1. these rules shall not permit electrical electricution Proper When the person Conduct again
attachment unauthorized attachment hazards dissemination of fall or electrocuted: dissemination of
rules and Apply first aid. rules and
regulation of the Call ambulance if regulations.
plant, company, damage is critical to
work of place. the person is
critical.
7.1.2.7 tree trimming These rules shall permit tree Electrical Electrocution Trimming the trees When there is Damage
trimming where overhead hazard Forest Fires that is potentially forest fires: assessment.
wires passes through trees, be a hindrance to Call for the Fire RE-Tree Planting
safety and reliability of service electrical wires fighters in your
requires that a reasonable vicinity.
amount of tree trimming be
done.
7.1.2.8 stepping 1. lowest step shall not be less electrical electricution Proper simulation When the person Conduct again
than 2.4 meters form ground hazards in stepping. fall or electrocuted: dissemination of
line Checked the proper Apply first aid. rules and
2. spacing from steps shall not Accidental equipment to be Call ambulance if regulations.
be more than 1 meter fall used. damage is critical to
the person is
critical.
7.2 grounding n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
and bonding
7.2.1 earth ground poles shall be provided with an electrical electrocution Carefully check if Call for emergency Execute first aid
earth ground hazards grounding is done personnel for help
properly Call for help
earth resistance shall be no
greater than 25 ohms Execute proper
ground testing
7.2.2 bonding 1. metallic hardwares shall be electrical electrocution Always check all Turn off the source Try to prevent the
bonded together where earth hazards the metallic of electricity if injured person from
ground is present hardwares are possible becoming chilled
bonded together
Don't touch the Begin CPR to the
Metallic hardwares injured person if he injured person if no
should be far from or she is still in signs of circulation
crowded areas contact with the such as breathing,
electrical current. coughing or
movement
Call for help
Check for other
injuries
7.2.3 manholes 1. all manholes shall be electrical electrocution Always check Turn off the source Try to prevent the
provided with an earth ground hazards whether the of electricity if injured person from
manholes are possible becoming chilled
2. earth resistance shall be no bonded to earth
greater than 25 ohms ground and it has a Don't touch the Begin CPR to the
resistance of less injured person if he injured person if no
than 25 ohms or she is still in signs of circulation
contact with the such as breathing,
electrical current. coughing or
movement
Call for help
Check for other
injuries
7.2.4 Buried cables 1. metallic sheaths shall be electrical electrocution Wear protective Call for help as soon Begin CPR if the
bonded to an earth ground hazards equipment’s such as possible. Call for person shows no
as low voltage help or your local signs of circulation,
gloves and emergency number such as breathing,
overshoes if if the source of the coughing or
available. burn is a high- movement.
voltage wire or
Proper grounding lightning. Don't get Try to prevent the
of metallic sheaths near high-voltage injured person from
and overall cables. wires until the becoming chilled.
power is turned off.
Preventing Overhead power Check for Other
mistakes in lines usually aren't Injuries
electrical grounding insulated. Stay at
system. least 20 feet (about Apply a bandage.
6 meters) away — Cover any burned
Consult applicable farther if wires are areas with a sterile
information jumping and gauze bandage, if
provided by the sparking. available, or a clean
national standards, cloth. Don't use a
cable Get the aid of blanket or towel,
manufacturers, and trained electrical because loose
accessory and personnel or first fibers can stick to
other suppliers. aid. the burns.

Approach the
accident scene
cautiously.

Separate the
Person from
Current's Source:
Turn off the source
of electricity, if
possible. If not,
move the source
away from you and
the person, using a
dry, no conducting
object made of
cardboard, plastic
or wood.
If high voltage lines
are involved: The
local power
company must shut
them off.

Don't touch the


injured person if he
or she is still in
contact with the
electrical current.

Don't move a
person with an
electrical injury
unless he or she is
in immediate
danger.
7.2.5 risers 1. all overhead cables shall be electrical electrocution Wear protective Call for help as soon Begin CPR if the
grounded hazards equipment’s such as possible. Call for person shows no
as low voltage help or your local signs of circulation,
gloves and emergency number such as breathing,
overshoes if if the source of the coughing or
available. burn is a high- movement.
voltage wire or
Proper grounding lightning. Don't get Try to prevent the
of metallic sheaths near high-voltage injured person from
and overall cables. wires until the becoming chilled.
power is turned off.
Preventing Overhead power Check for Other
mistakes in lines usually aren't Injuries
electrical grounding insulated. Stay at
system. least 20 feet (about Apply a bandage.
6 meters) away — Cover any burned
Consult applicable farther if wires are areas with a sterile
information jumping and gauze bandage, if
provided by the sparking. available, or a clean
national standards, cloth. Don't use a
cable Get the aid of blanket or towel,
manufacturers, and trained electrical because loose
accessory and personnel or first fibers can stick to
other suppliers. aid. the burns.
Approach the
accident scene
cautiously.

Separate the
Person from
Current's Source:
Turn off the source
of electricity, if
possible. If not,
move the source
away from you and
the person, using a
dry, no conducting
object made of
cardboard, plastic
or wood.

If high voltage lines


are involved: The
local power
company must shut
them off.

Don't touch the


injured person if he
or she is still in
contact with the
electrical current.

Don't move a
person with an
electrical injury
unless he or she is
in immediate
danger.
7.2.6 to 3.2.9
PEC # Code Description Code Requirements/ Identified Identified Disasters Course of Action
Prescriptions Hazards
"Threats"
Before During After
7.2.6 Earth ground, applicable rules of electrical defective electric Strictly follow the Call for an Fix the faulty
ground wire, this code shall be met hazards wirings, rules implemented emergency help connections and
bonding and electrocution by the code and have a first test the
attachments aid medication equipments if
they are still
working

7.3 Joint use of poles na na na na na na


or structure
7.3.1 Owner's joint use of poles and Threat to people Accidents on Follow the Apply first aid, Review and
consideration consideration shall be and scaffoldings leading requirements call for help and consider the
given consideration environment to injuries and provided on its evacuate the site factors listed on
by interested parties damage to property construction the requirements

7.3.2 Consent in each party should Threat to people Unwanted Provide a consent to Consider the Any party shall
occupancy designate its space and commossion grant permission to side of the specify its space
requirements environment between parties the space to be used other party and requirement for
may start leading try to the consent
to damaging one's understand each
property other's opinion

7.3.3 Entity's communication Threat to people electrocution, Follow the Call for an Ensure that
responsibility entities owning poles and accidents on requirements emergency help proper
or structures jointly environment scaffoldings leading considering the and stay on a requirements are
should ascertain that to injuries strength and safer spot met for a right
requirements of this electrical protection ownership
code are met

7.3.4 Entity's consent communication Threat to people accidents leading to Follow the Apply first aid, Ascertain that
entities shall and injuries and requirements and make sure to poles or structures
ascertain the environment damage to one's applicable stay on a safe are maintained to
requirements are property maintenance rules spot and call for meet the rules of
met before jointly provided an emergency this code
using poles or help
structures
7.3.5 Climbing spaces Climbing spaces on Electrical and entanglement Assure climbing Don't panic, create enough
on poles poles or structures wiring hazards leading to hanging, space is just have a clear space for a body
must be provided and electrocution, right for your body mind for you to fit right in
correlated death and wear safety to free yourself climbing poles
between the entities gloves and gear. from wires and
jointly using the apply first aid in
pole or structure. treatable areas.
call for
emergency help
and pray

7.3.6 Disagreements Disagreements shall Electrical and entanglement Remind enforcers to Don't panic, Reconstruct the
on Entities be refered to the wiring hazards leading to hanging, attend and have a clear hazardous area
enforcers of this code electrocution, apply changes in mind for you to a safer area and
death affected/ to free yourself revise the
hazardous areas from wires and mapping of wires
apply
first aid in
treatable areas.
call for
emergency help
and pray

7.4 Clearances na na na na na na
7.4.1 General na na na na na na
7.4.1A Establish The operator or electrical electrocution, Follow the apply first aid; Recognize the
Clearances to owner must establish hazards injury or death standards when call for medical rules for future
two or clearances their constructing a help development
more systems systems vertical clearance
are concerned
7.4.1B supply and High voltage levels Electrical and entanglement follow minimum apply first aid; Change the
communications shall be carried at wiring hazards leading to hanging, vertical clearance of call for medical positions of the
involved in high levels electrocution, 5.5 meters help supply and
crossings, death communication
conflicts circuits involved
or joint use

7.4.1 C communication 1) communication electrocution electrocution communication apply first aid; a strict testing
circuits circuits shall not be in circuits should be call for help; procedure on
excess of 7500 volts tested for a voltage pray communication
less than 7500 volts circuits must be
implemented

7.4.1 D single conductors 1) communication electrical electrocution follow code apply first aid; recognize code
circuits shall not be in hazards requirements for call for help; requirements and
excess of 7500 volts single conductors pray follow protocol

7.4.1 E supply circuits na na na na na na

7.4.1 F clearances clearances shall be at electrical electrocution follow code apply first aid; recognize code
60 degrees c hazards requirements for call for help; requirements and
clearances pray follow protocol

7.4.2 above ground na na na na na na

7.4.2.1 minimum vertical na na na na na na


clearance

7.4.2.1 Minimum clearance shall not be electrical electrocution, follow minimum apply first aid; raise vertical
A vertical clearance less than 5.5 meters hazards injury or death vertical clearance of call for medical clearance 5.5
- Crossing in 5.5meters help meters or higher
urban areas
7.4.2.1 minimum vertical clearance shall not be electrical electrocution, follow minimum apply first aid; raise vertical
B clearance - in less than 4.5 meters; hazards, traffic injury or death vertical clearance of call for medical clearance 4.5
rural areas may be reduced to 4.5meters or 4.0 help meters or higher
4.0 meters where it is meters
unlikely crossed by
vehicles

7.4.2.1 minimum vertical clearance shall not be electrical electrocution, follow minimum apply first aid; raise vertical
C clearance - areas less than 3.0 meters hazards injury or death vertical clearace of call for medical clearance 3.0
accessible to for conductors with 3.0 meters or 2.4 help meters or higher
pedestrians 160v or less; and 2.4 meters
meters for cables
with grounded metal
sheath

7.4.2.1 minimum vertical clearance shall not be electrical electrocution, follow minimum apply first aid; raise vertical
D clearance - less than 3.0 meters hazards injury or death vertical clearance of call for medical clearance 3.0
railways and 2.1 meters in 3.0 or 2.1 meters help meters or higher
areas accessible to
pedestrians

7.4.2.1 minimum vertical clearance shall not be electrical electrocution, follow minimum apply first aid; raise vertical
E clearance - above less than 5.5 meters hazards injury or death vertical clearance of call for medical clearance 5.5
swimming pools for conductors, not 5.5 meters or 4.8 help meters or higher
less than 4.8 meters meters
for plastic jacketed
cable

7.4.2.1F minimum vertical do not have n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
clearance - clearance
vertical runs and requirement to
risers ground
7.4.2.2 Service drop Service drop shall Electrical and Electrocution, Follow the
D vertical clearance have a vertical wiring hazards entanglement, standards
over private clearance of not less injury or death requirements
driveways or than 4.9 meters. considering correct
lanes, or over distance of vertical
private property clearance of service
in industrial and drops.
commercial
premises
accessible to
vehicles.

7.4.2.2 Service drops Service drops shall Electrical and Electrocution, Follow the
E vertical clearance have a vertical wiring hazards entanglement, standards
over residential clearance of not less injury or death requirements
driveways or than 3.6 meters. The considering correct
lanes or over clearance shall be distance of vertical
private property greater than 3.0 clearance of service
in residential meters if the building drops.
premises served does not
accessible to permit an attachment
vehicles which will provide
the 3.6 meters
clearance without the
installation of a
structure on the
building.
7.4.2.2F Service drops on Service drops on Electrical and Electrocution, Follow the
fenced railway fenced railway right- wiring hazards entanglement, standards
and fenced of-way exposed to injury or death requirements
rights-of-way vehicle traffic but do considering correct
not cross public distance of vertical
thoroughfares shall clearance of service
have a clearance not drops.
less than 3.0 meters
and 2.1 meters for
service drops entirely
of fenced rights-of-
way and which are in
areas accessible to
pedestrians.

7.4.2.2 Service drop Service drop installed Electrical and Electrocution, Follow the
G installation above swimming wiring hazards entanglement, standards
above swimming pools must have a injury or death requirements
pools clearance of equal to considering correct
or more than 5.5 distance of vertical
meters from the top clearance of service
edge walls and a drops.
vertical clearance of
not less than 5.5
meters above the
highest water level of
the pool.
7.4.2.3 Guys minimum N/A N/A N/A N/A
vertical clearance
above ground
7.4.2.3 Clearance of guys Guys over or across Electrical and Electrocution, Follow the
A over or across public thoroughfares wiring hazards entanglement, standards
public have a clearance of injury or death requirements
thoroughfares in not less than 5.5 considering correct
urban areas or meters and 4.9 distance of vertical
crossing public meters for guys over clearance of guys.
thoroughfares in entrances or exits
rural areas from industrial or
commercial premises;
and not less than 4.3
meters in entrances
or exits of private
residential premises.
7.4.2.3 vehicles crossing shall not be electrical electricution follow the required Apply first aid; raise vertical
B less than 3.6m hazards vertical distances Call for help clearance 3.6
meters or higher

7.4.2.3 private crossing shall not be electrical electricution follow the required Apply first aid; raise vertical
C driveways less than 3.1m hazards vertical distances Call for help clearance 3.1
meters or higher

7.4.2.3 swimming pools crossing shall not be electrical electricution follow the required Apply first aid; raise vertical
D less than 5.5m hazards vertical distances Call for help clearance 5.5
meters or higher

7.4.3 above railways na na na na na na


and trolley lines
7.4.3.1 railroad tracks crossing shall not be electrical electricution follow the required Apply first aid; recognize the
less than 7.6m hazards vertical distances Call for help code
requirements and
raise the vertical
distance as
required
7.4.3.2 overhead trolley crossing shall not be electrical electricution follow the required Apply first aid; recognize the
less than 7.9m hazards vertical distances Call for help code
requirements and
raise the vertical
distance as
required

7.4.3.3 Minimum , vertical distance shall electrical electrocution; follow the required stay calm; apply recognize the
vertical clearance not be less than 1.2 hazards injury or death vertical distances first aid; call for code and raise the
of service drops meters, top of rails medical help; vertical distance
above trolley clear at 7.9 meters pray as required
contact for railway
conductors transporting freight
cars, and 7.0 meters
for non-transporting
freight cars
7.4.4 Between Wires, na na na na na na
Conductors,
Cables and
Messengers

7.4.4.1 Insulated Cables na na na na na na


7.4.4.2 Basic Minimum clearance shall be electrical electrocution; follow the required stay calm; apply recognize the
Clearance indicated in Table 7-1 hazards injury or death vertical distances first aid; call for code and raise the
between wires, medical help; vertical distance
conductors, pray as required
cables and
messengers

7.4.4.2 Item A-1 & A-2 na na na na na na


A
7.4.4.2 Item A-3a vertical clearance electrical electrocution; follow the required stay calm; apply recognize the
B may be less than 1.2 hazards injury or death vertical distances first aid; call for code and raise the
meters but shall not medical help; vertical distance
be less than 0.6 pray as required
meters, with the
crossing 1.8 meters
or more from any
pole supporting
conductors involved

7.4.4.2 item a3b na na na na na na


C
7.4.4.2 item a3d na na na na na na
D
7.4.4.2 item b1a na na na na na na
E
7.4.4.2F item b2a na na na na na na
7.4.4.2 item b2d na na na na na na
G
7.4.4.2 item c1 na na na na na na
H
7.4.4.2. item d1 na na na na na na
I
7.4.5 from structures na na na na na na
7.4.5.1 clearances 1) clearance shall be electrical electricution always follow the avoid contact repair or replace
indicated in table 7-1 hazards minimum with injured any
requirements of person. Call damged/exposed
wires. emergency wires
services.
7.4.5.1 item e3 and e5 should not be less na na na na na
A than 0.15 meters for
span wires, guys and
messengers and not
less than 0.3 for open
wires
7.4.5.1 item e4 and e6 adequate separation na na na na na
B is provided
7.5 climbing space na na na na na na
7.5.1 provision climbing space shall Threat to personnel injury or maintain position of observe the reposition/redefin
be provided on one people, death and climbing space. requirements e clinbing space
side of poles properties, and damaging of
the environment equipments
7.5.2 Climbing climbing space Threat to personnel injury Follow code Take medical Replace
Space- shall be maintained people, or death and requirements; action; Call for damaged parts
Maintenance in the same properties, and damaging of Check if the help and follow
position the equipments climbing space is already the code
environment safe to climb requirements

7.5.3 Climbing climbing space Threat to personnel injury Follow code Take medical Reconstruct the
Space-Position shall not be shifted people, or death and requirements; action; Call for climbing space
more than 90 properties, and damaging of Check if the help so it would not
degrees the equipments climbing space is be shifted 90°
environment not shifted 90° around the pole
around the pole
7.5.4 Climbing Can only be Threat to Personnel injury Follow code Take medical Replace
Space-Vertical installed if it is in a people and or death requirements; action; Call for damaged
Conductors protective casing properties help devices and
and does not reposition
extend 14 cm; vertical
conductor in the
specified
standard
7.5.5 Climbing Allowed in climbing Threat to Personnel injury Follow code Take medical Reconstruct so
Space- spaces provided people or death requirements; action; Call for you can have a
Crossarms that buck arms are Check if poles help double arming
involved. have crossarms for more safety
that supports climbing space
transmission lines

7.5.6 Climbing A guard arm shall Threat to personnel injury Follow code Take medical Reconstruct so
Space-Guard not obstruct a people and or death and requirements; action; Call for guard arms
Arms climbing space properties damaging of Check if the help would not
equipments crossarms have obstruct
guard arms or structures that
double arms to could harm
prevent people
hazards/disaster
7.5.7 Climbing Pole steps shall be Threat to personnel injury Follow code Take medical Have pole steps
Space-Pole suitably placed for people and or death and requirements; action; Call for that woud
Steps climbing past the properties damaging of Make sure there is help support
level of terminal equipments pole steps for personnel in
boxes, cable, drop personnel to fixing terminal
wires, and guard prevent dangers box, etc.
arm. in workspace
7.6 Vertical Runs,
Risers, Ground
Wires
7.6.1 Vertical Runs Runs of wires shall Fire Hazard, Damage to Do what is Pray. Look for Take medical
be covered by electrical properties, required on such some help. actions. Replace
suitable protective hazard, health serious physical thing. Follow the damaged
covering within 1.8 hazard injuries to people rules in wiring. equipments.
meters radius of
any other pole
supporting supply
conductors
The covering shall Fire Hazard, Damage to Do what is Pray. Look for Take medical
be rigid polyvinyl electrical properties, required on such some help. actions. Replace
chloride plastic pipe hazard, health serious physical thing. Follow the damaged
with a 6-mm. hazard injuries to people rules in wiring. equipments.
minimum wall
thickness or
equivalent.

7.6.2 Risers Risers should be Threat to Fire disaster, Inspect the cables Use the fire Bring injured
covered by a people. Threat Death, Injuries, and replace extinguishers. individuals to
grounded metal or to properties and damage of damaged risers Run and save the hospital.
plastic pipe. properties your life by Take the
evacuating appropriate
medication.
Risers should be Threat to Fire disaster, Inspect the cables Use the fire Bring injured
covered by a people. Threat Death, Injuries, and replace extinguishers. individuals to
suitable covering to properties and damage of damaged risers Run and save the hospital.
where within a properties your life by Take the
vertical distance evacuating appropriate
0.9 meters above medication.
or 1.8 meters
below the level of
unprotected supply.

7.7 Guys and


Anchors
7.7.1 Mechanical Guys are required Threat to Human death Inspect proper Take cover Investigate the
Loads to be used on property Injuries application or use under a reason of the
poles, towers, or a Threat to Electrocution of of guys and reliable shelter imbalanced pole
structure if the people creatures anchors. or run away to or tower and
support from Rule Avoid the use of avoid being hit make
4.3.2 is not the failing guy by a falling appropriate
enough. wires. poles and action to mend
towers. the error from
Avoid contact recent failure.
to metals Replace broken
around there Guy wire.
would be a
tendency of
electrocution.

7.7.2 Poles The guys shall be Threat to Human death Inspect proper Take cover Investigate the
able to support the property Injuries application or use under a reason of the
entire stress, the Threat to Electrocution of of guys and reliable shelter imbalanced pole
pole below the people creatures anchors. or run away to or tower and
point of guy Avoid the use of avoid being hit make
attachment acting the failing guy by a falling appropriate
merely as a strut. wires. poles and action to mend
towers. the error from
Avoid contact recent failure.
to metals Replace broken
around there Guy wire.
would be a
tendency of
electrocution.

7.7.3 Center Load Guys shall be Threat to Human death Inspect proper Take cover Investigate the
attached to property Injuries application or use under a reason of the
structures as nearly Threat to Electrocution of of guys and reliable shelter imbalanced pole
as practicable at people creatures anchors. or run away to or tower and
the center of load Avoid the use of avoid being hit make
and must be kept the failing guy by a falling appropriate
taut and such wires. poles and action to mend
strength as to meet towers. the error from
the safety factors Avoid contact recent failure.
of Rule 4.3.2 to metals Replace broken
around there Guy wire.
would be a
tendency of
electrocution.
7.7.4 Protection Guy wires shall be Threat to Human death Inspect proper Take cover Investigate the
protected by the property Injuries application or use under a reason of the
use of guy thimbles Threat to Electrocution of of guys and reliable shelter imbalanced pole
or their equivalent people creatures anchors. or run away to or tower and
when attached to Avoid the use of avoid being hit make
anchor rods or the failing guy by a falling appropriate
though bolts. wires. poles and action to mend
towers. the error from
Avoid contact recent failure.
to metals Replace broken
around there Guy wire.
would be a
tendency of
electrocution.

7.7.5 Wood poles Guys shall be Threat to Personnel injury Obey the code Survive, Pray Take medical
protected by guy people, or death and requirement and Seek help action and
shims properties, and damaging of replace
the equipments damaged parts
environment
7.7.6 General Governing the
requirements sectionalizing of
guys by means of
insulators

7.7.6 Guys Guys attached to n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a


A structures
supporting only
communication
conductors shall
not be sectionalized

7.7.6 Anchor guy Anchor guys shall Threat to personnel injury Follow code Take medical Strictly abide by
B be sectionalized by people, or death and requirements; action; Call for the rules
means of insulators properties, and damaging of help
the equipments
environment
7.7.6 Metal poles Guys attached to n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
C securely grounded
metal poles or
structure shall not
be sectionalized
7.7.6 Insulators All insulators shall Threat to personnel injury Follow code Take medical Replace
D not be less than people, or death and requirements; action; Call for damaged parts
2.5m above ground properties, and damaging of help and strictly
the equipments abide by the
environment requirements

7.7.6 E Overhead guys Guys shall have Threat to personnel injury Follow code Take medical Replace
insulators not less people and or death and requirements; action; Call for damaged parts
than 1.8m and not properties damaging of help and strictly
more than 2.8m equipments abide by the
requirements
7.7.6 F Insulators An insulator shall Threat to personnel injury Follow code Take medical Replace
be installed in each people and or death and requirements; action; Call for damaged parts
anchor guy properties damaging of help and strictly
equipments abide by the
requirements
7.7.6 Objects Objects shall be Threat to personnel injury Follow code Take medical Replace
G prevented from people and or death and requirements; action; Call for damaged parts
grounding portions properties damaging of help and strictly
of guys equipments abide by the
requirements
7.7.7 Specifications

7.7.7 Material Insulators shall be Threat to personnel injury Check and Save your life Take medical
A porcelain or glass people, or death and maintain action and
properties, and damaging of specifications of replace
the equipments materials damaged parts
environment
7.7.7 Electrical Insulators shall Threat to personnel injury Check and Save your life Take medical
B have a dry people, or death and maintain action and
flashover voltage properties, and damaging of specifications of replace
that is no more the equipments materials damaged parts
than 75% environment
7.7.7 Flashover Insulator flashover Threat to personnel injury Check and Save your life Take medical
C shall not be less people, or death and maintain action and
than specified in properties, and damaging of specifications of replace
table 7-2 the equipments materials damaged parts
environment
7.7.8 Guard A substatial guard Threat to Personnel injury Obey the code Survive, Pray Take medical
shall be attached to people, or death and requirement and Seek help action and
each guy properties, and damaging of replace
the equipments damaged parts
environment
7.8 Miscellaneous
Equipment
7.8.1 Joint poles The pole should be Threat to Personnel injury Obey the code Survive, Pray Take medical
placed not less people, or death and requirement and Seek help action and
than 1.8m below properties, and damaging of replace
unprotected cables the equipments damaged parts
environment

7.8.2 Parts All parts of metal Electrical Human injury or Have no ignorance Survive, seek Help the
equipment at least hazards; thus death, equipment of and violation to medical help harmed, replace
0.2 meters from health hazards damage, property the code. damaged parts,
center line of the damage learn from
pole shall have mistakes
vertical clearances
from supply
conductors as
specified in Table
7-1.

7.8.3 Telephone Any telephone Electrical Human injury or Have no ignorance Survive, seek Help the
instrument instrument hazards; thus death, equipment of and violation to medical help harmed, replace
elevated and health hazards damage, property the code. damaged parts,
connected to circuit damage learn from
shall be enclosed in mistakes
an insulating box

8.1 Applicability Electronic and Fire hazards Damage to follow the call for help, take medical
communication Explosion properties Injury requirements of pray save and legal actions
system hazards and casualties the code yourself and
specifications will Electrocution particularly try to save
cover towers, poles hazards strength other people
and other considerations
structures when
such are needed in
the system to
provide the service
desired.
8.2 General
Requirements
8.2.1 Safety Factors All towers, poles, Fire hazards Damage/complet follow the call for help, take medical
and Loading and other support Explosion e destruction of requirements of pray save and legal actions
structures, their hazards properties. Injury the code yourself and
components and Electrocution and casualties particularly safety try to save
allied structures hazards factors other people
used in electronic
and communication
systems shall be
able to withstand ,
with safety factors
not less than those
specified in Rule
4.3.2.

Also, the maximum Fire hazards Damage/complet follow the call for help, take medical
stresses to which Explosion e destruction of requirements of pray save and legal actions
they are subjected hazards properties. Injury the code involving yourself and
under the loading Electrocution and casualties maximum try to save
conditions specified hazards stresses other people
in Rule 4.2, without
structural damage

8.2.2 Construction All towers, poles, Fire hazards Damage/complet follow the call for help, take medical
and and other support Explosion e destruction of requirements of pray save and legal actions
Maintenance structures, their hazards properties. Injury the code involving yourself and
components and Electrocution and casualties proper grounding try to save
allied structures hazards and insulation other people
used in electronic
and communication
systems shall be
constructed and
maintained to
assure that shock,
casualty or fire
hazard shall not
result from its use
and to assure that Fire hazards Damage/complet follow the call for help, take medical
shock, casualty or Explosion e destruction of requirements of pray save and legal actions
fire hazard shall hazards properties. Injury the code involving yourself and
not result during Electrocution and casualties proper grounding try to save
conditions resulting hazards and insulation other people
in the presence of
foreign potential
due to lightning
and/or power
contact

8.3 strength 1. Antenna towers, poles poor and destruction of antenna 1.follow the said code 1.call someone 1.ask help to
requirements and related structures threadbare design tower and collapsing requirement in who is someone
shall be designed to of the tower resulting designing the antenna knowledgeable knowledgeable about
withstand safety factors to injuring people tower 2. Pray about antenna antenna towers
specified in Rule 4.3.2 towers and keep 2.Pray
2. It shall be designed to distance with the
withstand ,maximum collapsed tower
stress without being 2. Pray
damaged
8.3.1 loading na na na na na na
8.3.1 A wind load wind loads shall be poor design collapse of structure follow the code evacuate report to authorities
considered as basic
design loads
8.3.1 B wind pressure wind pressure shall be poor design collapse of structure follow the code evacuate report to authorities
calculated with
acceptable methods
8.3.1 C cylindrical surface wind pressure shall be poor design collapse of structure follow the code evacuate report to authorities
computed as 60%
8.3.1 D latticed wind pressure shall be poor design collapse of structure follow the code evacuate report to authorities
applied to 1.75 times the
normal
8.3.1 E parabolic na na na na na na
8.3.1 F dead loads provisions shall be made poor design collapse of structure follow the code evacuate report to authorities
for all supplementary
loading
8.3.1 G seismic loads loads shall be calculated poor design collapse of structure follow the code evacuate report to authorities
using appropriate
methods
8.3.1 H total load total load shall be poor design collapse of structure follow the code evacuate report to authorities
applied to the maximum
stress
8.3.1 I allowable stress stress shall not exceed poor design collapse of structure follow the code evacuate report to authorities
specified codes
8.3.2 Foundation and na na na na na na
anchors
8.3.2 A individual footing 1. The individual 1. poor structure 1. collapse of structure 1.pray 1. pray 1. pray
footing under each leg 2.physical hazard 2. injury 2.assure proper 2. apply first aid 2. recommend
of self-suppoting towers 3. mechanical 3. death maintenance 3. call for help improvement of the
shall be designed to hazard 4. damage to property inspection of materials 4. call an code
resist downward force. 4. weak support 3.follow code ambulance if 3. review
2. The individual severe injuries requirements
footing under each leg were attained
of self-suppoting towers
shall be designed to
resist upward pull from
the overturning moment
caused by wind load.
8.3.2 B guyed towers 1. The footing of guyed 1. poor structure 1. collapse of structure 1.pray 1. pray 1. pray
towers shall be designed 2.physical hazard 2. injury 2.assure proper 2. apply first aid 2. recommend
to resist downward force 3. mechanical 3. death maintenance 3. call for help improvement of the
only. 2. hazard 4. weak 4. damage to property inspection of materials 4. call an code
The footing of guyed support 3.follow code ambulance if 3. review
towers shall be designed severe injuries requirements
to resist a generally were attained
moderate horizontal
wind reaction
8.3.2 C bouyancy 1. Reduction in weight 1. poor structure 1. collapse of structure 1.pray 1. pray 1. pray
of material due yo 2.physical hazard 2. injury 2.assure proper 2. apply first aid 2. recommend
bouyancy caused by 3. mechanical 3. death maintenance 3. call for help improvement of the
high water tables shall hazard 4. weak 4. damage to property inspection of materials 4. call an code
be considered. 2. The support 3.follow code ambulance if 3. review
soil properties as severe injuries requirements
affected by submerged were attained
conditions saturated soil,
etc., shall be considered
in the foundation design
utilizing recognized
engineering methods
with safety factor of 2
for uplift.
3. The soil properties as
affected by submerged
conditions saturated soil,
etc., shall be considered
in the anchor design
utilizing recognized
engineering methods
with safety factor of 2
for uplift.
8.3.2 D safety factor 1. All foundations shall 1. poor structure 1. collapse of structure 1.pray 1. pray 1. pray
be designed for 2.physical hazard 2. injury 2.assure proper 2. apply first aid 2. recommend
maximum combined 3. mechanical 3. death maintenance 3. call for help improvement of the
dead and live loading hazard 4. weak 4. damage to property inspection of materials 4. call an code
expected with a safety support 3.follow code ambulance if 3. review
factor of not less than 2. severe injuries requirements
2. All foundations shall were attained
be designed for
maximum combined
dead and live loading
expected with a safety
factor of not less than 2.

8.3.3 guys na na na na
8.3.3 A safety factors safety factors of guys poor design collapse of structure follow the code
shot not be less than 2
8.3.3 B initial tension guys shall be installed poor design collapse of structure follow the code
with initial tension
8.3.4 fabrication and standard fabrication and failure to mee 1. structure failure 1. pray for guidance 1. call for help 1. Thanksgiving
erection erection of towers standards 2. death 2. carefully design in 2. stay low and prayer
3. physical injuries line with the standards wait for the help to 2. Offer help to those
4. Damage to one's 3. prepare safety come who are affected by
property measures for any 3. be alert and the identified
unwanted events calm disasters
3. revise the plan of
fabrication and
erection of towers to
meet the standards
set.

8.3.4 A tower >all tower fabrication 1. weak production 1. collapse of the 1. follow safety factors 1. stay calm but act 1. Improve the tower
and erection shall be of the structure structure due to weak specificied in Rules immediately fabrication and
undertaken with the end foundation and safety 4.3.2 2. stay away from erection by follwing
in view of producing a factors specified that 2. construction with damaged structures the safety factors
structure and parts were not applied loading must be 3. Pray sincerely 2. immediate strict
thereof that will not fail 2. injury properly checked implementation of
or be seriously distorted 3. death 3. prepare for the rule
at any load less than the countermeasures 3. rechecked the
maximum working loads production of
>all tower fabrication structure and parts
and erection shall be
undertaken the
construction specified in
Rule 4.2
>all tower fabrication
and erection shall be
undertaken multiplied
by the safety factors in
Rule 4.3.2

8.3.4 B guyed towers >for guyed towers, the 1. poor structure collapse of structure 1. pray for guidance 1. call for help 1. Thanksgiving
maximum deviation 2.physical hazard injury 2. carefully design in (rescue or prayer
form true vertical shall 3. mechanical death line with the standards ambulance) 2. Offer help to those
be one part of 400 hazard damage to property 3. prepare safety 2. stay low and who are affected by
>for self supporting 4. weak support communication loss measures for any wait for the help to the identified
towers, the maximum unwanted events come disasters
deviation from true 3. be alert and 3. revise the plan in
vertical shall be one part calm line with correct
in 250 deviations set.

8.3.4 C root towers >roof mounted towers 1. unevaluated roof 1. physical injury 1. secure the roof 1. Pray for help to 1. Revision of plan
>careful evaluation of mounted towers 2. structure failure mounted towers come 2. roof mounted
the structural adequacy with deficient 3. structural 2. rechecked if the 2. act wisely with towers strict
of the building to design inadequacy built foundation can calmness implementation for
support the proposed 2. physical hazards support the tower 3. call for help greater support tower
tower 3. supposed 3. careful evaluate the (rescue or 3. evaluate
support to the materials that will be ambulance objectively
tower is unattained used 4. evacuate the site
4. prepare for any on first before
site disasters revising
8.3.5 INSPECTION & >inspection of poor structure collapse of structure 1. pray 1. pray 1. pray
MAINTENANCE information to wood physical hazard injury 2. assure proper 2. apply first aid 2. recommend
poles to assure proper mechanical hazard death maintenance 3. call for help improvement of the
maintenance of poles damage to property inspection of materials 4. call an code
and towers and communication loss 3.follow code ambulance if 3. review
reinforcement severe injuries requirements
or replacement of poles were attained
and towers
>inspection of
information to metal
poles to assure proper
maintenance of poles
and towers and
reinforcement or
replacement of poles and
towers
>inspection of
information to tower to
assure proper
maintenance of poles
and towers and
reinforcement
or replacement of poles
and towers
8.3.5 A WOOD PLANES >to compare sound poor structure collapse of structure 1. pray 1. pray 1. pray
a wood with the minimum physical hazard injury 2. assure proper 2. apply first aid 2. recommend
amount mechanical hazard death maintenance 3. call for help improvement of the
required at that section damage to property inspection of materials 4. call an code
for the pole being communication loss 3.follow code ambulance if 3. review
inspected severe injuries requirements
were attained

8.3.5 A WOOD PLANES >to determined the fiber poor structure collapse of structure pray 1. pray 1. pray
b strength to be used by physical hazard injury assure proper 2. apply first aid 2. recommend
by the mechanical hazard death maintenance 3. call for help improvement of the
species of pole timber damage to property inspection of materials 4. call an code
under inspection and is communication loss follow code ambulance if 3. review
shown in Table 4-2 severe injuries requirements
were attained
8.3.5 A WOOD PLANES >to examine the poor structure collapse of structure pray 1. pray 1. pray
c condition of poles below physical hazard injury assure proper 2. apply first aid 2. recommend
ground level, by digging mechanical hazard death maintenance 3. call for help improvement of the
out from damage to property inspection of materials 4. call an code
around the pole communication loss follow code ambulance if 3. review
sufficiently to permit the severe injuries requirements
inspection of the butt at were attained
the section of maximum
decay
>to determine the exact
location of such decay
by prodding
>to determine the exact
location of such decay
by boring test
>to determine the extent
of such decay by boring
test
>to determine the extent
of such decay by boring
test
8.3.5 A WOOD PLANES >to make a boring test if poor structure collapse of structure pray 1. pray 1. pray
d a pole pole is entirely physical hazard injury assure proper 2. apply first aid 2. recommend
surrounded by concrete mechanical hazard death maintenance 3. call for help improvement of the
or pavement. damage to property inspection of materials 4. call an code
Bore at 9.5 mm hole communication loss follow code ambulance if 3. review
near the ground line and severe injuries requirements
at an angle that were attained
intersects the probable
decay at the lowest
possible point
>to make a boring test if
sounding indicates a
doubtful
condition. Bore at 9.5
mm hole near the
ground line and at an
angle that
intersects the probable
decay at the lowest
possible point. The
extent of decay close to
the ground
line can be
approximated by
exploring the section
with a prod.
8.3.5 A WOOD PLANES > to plug the hole using poor structure collapse of structure pray 1. pray 1. pray
e a wooden plug whenever physical hazard injury assure proper 2. apply first aid 2. recommend
a hole is bored in a pole mechanical hazard death maintenance 3. call for help improvement of the
>to plug the hole using a damage to property inspection of materials 4. call an code
wooden plug whenever communication loss follow code ambulance if 3. review
of the hole is not severe injuries requirements
required were attained

8.3.5 A f WOOD PLANES >all excavations shall be poor structure collapse of structure pray 1. pray 1. pray
lack filled to the physical hazard injury assure proper 2. apply first aid 2. recommend
original ground level mechanical hazard death maintenance 3. call for help improvement of the
>all excavations shall be damage to property inspection of materials 4. call an code
thoroughly tamped to communication loss follow code ambulance if 3. review
the original ground level severe injuries requirements
were attained
8.3.5 A WOOD PLANES >to visually inspect all poor structure collapse of structure pray 1. pray 1. pray
g pole surface to such physical hazard injury assure proper 2. apply first aid 2. recommend
details as insect mechanical hazard death maintenance 3. call for help improvement of the
infestation lightning damage to property inspection of materials 4. call an code
damage, etc. communication loss follow code ambulance if 3. review
Any damage area shall severe injuries requirements
be examined internally were attained
to determine the extent
of damage on pole life
> to visually inspect all
pole surface to such
details as insect
infestation lightning
damage, etc.
Any damage area shall
be examined externally
to determine the extent
of damage on pole life
>to visually inspect all
pole surface to such
details as insect
infestation lightning
damage, etc.
Any damage area shall
be examined internally
to determine the
probable effect on pole
life
>to visually inspect all
pole surface to such
details as insect
infestation lightning
damage, etc.
Any damage area shall
be examined internally
to determine the
probable effect on pole
life
8.3.5 A WOOD PLANES >to test each pole from poor structure collapse of structure pray 1. pray 1. pray
h the ground line physical hazard injury assure proper 2. apply first aid 2. recommend
>to strike the pole with mechanical hazard death maintenance 3. call for help improvement of the
hammer damage to property inspection of materials 4. call an code
communication loss follow code ambulance if 3. review
severe injuries requirements
were attained
8.3.5 B METAL POLES >to locate corroded poor structure collapse of structure pray 1. pray 1. pray
a metal tower sections and physical hazard injury assure proper 2. apply first aid 2. recommend
all parts mechanical hazard death maintenance 3. call for help improvement of the
thereof damage to property inspection of materials 4. call an code
communication loss follow code ambulance if 3. review
severe injuries requirements
were attained

8.3.5 B METAL POLES >to determine the effect poor structure collapse of structure pray 1. pray 1. pray
b of corroded metal parts physical hazard injury assure proper 2. apply first aid 2. recommend
on tower life mechanical hazard death maintenance 3. call for help improvement of the
corrosion damage to property inspection of materials 4. call an code
communication loss follow code ambulance if 3. review
severe injuries requirements
were attained

8.3.5 C INSPECTION > to inspect all poles at poor structure collapse of structure pray 1. pray 1. pray
INTERVALS least once every two physical hazard injury assure proper 2. apply first aid 2. recommend
years mechanical hazard death maintenance 3. call for help improvement of the
>to inspect all towers at corrosion damage to property inspection of materials 4. call an code
least once every two communication loss follow code ambulance if 3. review
years severe injuries requirements
were attained
8.3.5 D MARKING >All poles that are found poor structure collapse of structure pray 1. pray 1. pray
to have two years are physical hazard injury assure proper 2. apply first aid 2. recommend
condemned for other mechanical hazard death maintenance 3. call for help improvement of the
reasons shall be marked hazard damage to property inspection of materials 4. call an code
immediately with a communication communication loss follow code ambulance if 3. review
danger sign as shown in severe injuries requirements
Figure 8-1 were attained
>All towers that are
found to have two years
are
condemned for other
reasons shall be marked
immediately with a
danger sign as shown in
Figure 8-1
>All poles that are found
less anticipated life are
condemned for other
reasons shall be marked
immediately with a
danger sign as shown in
Figure 8-1
>All towers that are
found less anticipated
life are
condemned for other
reasons shall be marked
immediately with a
danger sign as shown in
Figure 8-1
>to place the danger
sign below the pole
number
>to place the danger
sign below the tower
number
>to place the danger
sign approximately 2
meters
above ground line
facing on-coming traffic
8.4 Electrical >protection grounding 1. electrical hazard 1. electrecution 1. protection 1. pray for 1. install the
protection considerations for the 2. lightning 2. death groundings must be salvation grounding in line of
Requirements antennas 3. damage to 3. physical injury ensured 2. apply first aid proper grounding
>protection grounding property 4. stroke of lightning 2. assure proper 3. call for help 2. recommend
considerations for the 4. communication maintenance (rescue or improvement of the
support structure loss 3. importance of ambulance) code
grounding 4. severe injuries 3. review
considerations must be should be reported requirements
priority immediately
8.4.1 grounding na na na na na na
8.4.1 A poles poles shall be fitted with electrical hazard electrecution apply first aid 1. pray severe injuries
a grounding conductor 2. call for help should be reported
immediately
8.4.1 B resistance ground resistance shall electrical hazard electrecution apply first aid 1. pray .Stay calm
not be greater than 5 2. call for help
ohms
8.4.1 C ground wire ground wires shall be electrical hazard electrecution apply first aid 1. pray .Stay calm
placd not less than 30cm 2. call for help
8.4.1 D ground ring grounding shall be electrical hazard electrecution apply first aid 1. pray .Stay calm
cadwelded 2. call for help
8.4.1 E ground rods ground rods shall be electrical hazard electrecution apply first aid 1. pray .Stay calm
corrosion resistant 2. call for help
8.4.1 F bed rocks na na na na na na
8.4.1 G antenna towers shall be fitted electrical hazard electrecution apply first aid 1. pray .Stay calm
with lighting rods 2. call for help
8.4.1 H lightning rods lightning rods shall be electrical hazard electrecution apply first aid 1. pray .Stay calm
16mm in diameter 2. call for help
8.4.1 I guy wires 3 12mm ground rods electrical hazard electrecution apply first aid 1. pray .Stay calm
shall be drived 2. call for help
8.4.1 J bonds all bonds shall be brazed electrical hazard electrecution apply first aid 1. pray .Stay calm
2. call for help
8.4.1 K grounding grounding conductors electrical hazard electrecution apply first aid 1. pray .Stay calm
conductors shall not be welded 2. call for help
8.4.1 L bends grounding conductors electrical hazard electrecution apply first aid 1. pray .Stay calm
shall avoid kinks and 2. call for help
bends
8.4.1 M separation the waveguide shall be electrical hazard electrecution apply first aid 1. pray .Stay calm
grounded at both places 2. call for help
8.4.2 Bonding Reducing the possibility Shock hazard Damage to structures 1.Follow the given 1. Stay calm and 1. Apply first aid if
of potential differences requirement/prescriptio stay away from needed and ask for
n 2. Pray damage structures help 2.Pray
Always 2. Pray

8.4.2 A Antenna Antenna elements at Electrical Hazards electricution and 1. Follow the given 1.Stay calm and 1. Apply First Aid
ground potential, its injury code requirement alert and go to the
structure, supports,etc. regarding the antenna 2. Pray hospital immediately
shall be permanently and elements 2. Pray
effectively grounded 2. Pray
without interveing splice
8.4.2 B Bonds All bonds in the Electrical Hazards Electricution 1. Follow the 1. Keep calm and 1.Apply First Aid
grounding system shall requirement in stay positive 2. Ask for help
be in accordance with accordance with 8.4.1.J 2. Pray 3. Pray
Rule 8.4.1.J & 8.4.1.K & 8.4.1.K
2.Pray

8.4.2 C Metal The antenna support and Electrical Hazards electricution and 1. Follow the code 1. Keep calm and 1. Apply First Aid
waveguide or outer injury about the antenna stay alert and go to the
conductor of coaxial support and waveguide 2.Pray hospital or clinic
cable shall be bonded to 2. Pray nearby 2.
the metal frame of the Pray
building with No. 2
copper wire or
equivalent
8.4.2 D antenna supports 1. Antenna supports electrical hazards electricution, injury 1. follow the 1. stay positive and 1. Apply first aid on
without a metal frame and fracture requirement to prevent don’t panic open wounds and go
needs a wire bond the disaster from 2. Pray to the hospital if the
copper to be installed 2. happening wounds are severe
Less massive metal 2. Pray 2. Pray
objects shall be bonded
at their upper end to the
grounding conductor
3. Metal object of
considerable length shall
be bonded at the lower
end
8.4.2 E framework the framework shall be electrical hazards electricution, injury 1. Follow the code to 1. Stay positive 1. Apply first aid on
bonded to the metal and health hazard and fracture prevent the disaster and don’t panic open wounds and go
plate at the building from happening 2.Pray to the hospital if the
entrance and at a point 2. Pray wounds are severe
of attachment to the 2. Pray
lower

8.4.2 F waveguide and 1. shall be bonded to electrical hazards electricution and 1. Follow the stated 1. Don’t panic and 1. Apply first aid on
coaxial cables metal plate 2. and health hazard injury code to prevent the stay calm open wounds and go
the metal plate bonded disaster from 2. Pray to the hospital if the
to the grounding happening wounds are severe
conductor using copper 2. Pray 2. Pray
wire

8.4.3 MARKINGS >Obstruction lightning electrical hazards electricution pray pray pray
shall be in accordance injury assure proper apply firstaid recommendations
with the latest maintenance call for help improvement of the
requirement of the inspection of materials call an ambulance code
appropriate government follow code if severe review requirements
agency injuries
>Painting shall be in were attained
accordance with the
latest requirement of the
appropriate government
agency

11.1 general preventing adverse radiation hazards radiation follow the code and na na
effects of any ionizing recommend an
or non-ionizing improvement of the
electromagnetic code
radiation

11.1.1 objective proper control of the radiation hazards radiation follow the code and .na na
manufacture and use of recommend an
radiation emitting improvement of the
devices is neccessary code

11.1.2 EXAMPLES OF The listed electronic 1) Electronic 1) Radiation 1)Administering of 1) Apply First Aid 1) Inspection on
ELECTRONIC products are intended production pollution proper control and 2) Locate and electronic
PRODUCTS to serve as illustrative radiations 2) Radiation use of radiation terminate(if products and
SUBJECT TO examples of sources 2) Health sickness emitting devices possible) the routines
RADIATION of electronic hazards 3) Destruction of 2)Preventive cause 2) Govern
CONTROL production radiations the Environment measures remedies
and Marine life
11.1.2 Examples of N/A 1)Electromagneti 1) Radiation 1)Administering of 1) Apply First Aid 1) Inspection on
A electronic c radiation pollution proper control and 2) Locate and electronic
products which 2)Particulate 2) Radiation use of radiation terminate(if products and
may emit X-rays radiation sickness emitting devices possible) the routines
and other 3)Health hazards 3) Destruction of 2)Preventive cause 2) Govern
electromagnetic the Environment measures remedies
radiation, and Marine life
electrons,
neutrons and
other particulate
radiation
11.1.2 Examples of N/A 1) Ultraviolet, 1) Radiation 1)Administering of 1) Apply First Aid 1) Inspection on
B electronic visible, infrared, pollution proper control and 2) Locate and electronic
products which microwaves, 2) Radiation use of radiation terminate(if products and
may emit radio and low sickness emitting devices possible) the routines
ultraviolet, frequency 3) Destruction of 2)Preventive cause 2) Govern
visible, infrared, electromagnetic the Environment measures remedies
microwaves, radiation and Marine life
radio and low 2) Health
frequency hazards
electromagnetic
radiation
11.1.2 Examples of N/A 1) Coherent 1) Radiation 1)Administering of 1) Apply First Aid 1) Inspection on
C electronic electromagnetic pollution proper control and 2) Locate and electronic
products which radiation by 2) Radiation use of radiation terminate(if products and
may emit stimulated sickness emitting devices possible) the routines
coherent emission 3) Destruction of 2)Preventive cause 2) Govern
electromagnetic 2) Health the Environment measures remedies
radiation by hazards and Marine life
stimulated
emission
11.1.2 electronic circuit N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
D
11.2 peformance PD 480 standards are Electronic Threat to public Compliance to Consult Doctor *Be responsible
standards applicable to radiation health and safety standards for immediate enough to use the
electronic radiation, aid right instruments
but are subject to if you feel that and equipments
amendment or something is
revocation;additional wrong
standards are with your health
necessary for public
health and safety
11.2.1 responsibility Every manufacturer Radiation hazard Threat to people Product compliance
and supplier shall be to safety standards
responsible for safety
standards
11.2.2 safety standards N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
11.2.2 Exposure Rate *Exposure rates Exposure to Threat to health of Compliance to Consult Doctor *Be responsible
A Limit produced Radiation people standards for immediate enough to use the
by a television Hazards aid right instruments
receiver should not if you feel that and equipments
exceed 0.5 something is
millinitrogens/hr at a wrong
distance of 5 cm with your health

11.2.2 Measurements *Exposure rate limit *Exposure to Threat to health of *Provide clear and Consult Doctor *Be responsible
B shall only Radiation people easy to be for immediate enough to use the
be determined by Hazards understood aid right instruments
measurements *Unnacurate labels,instructions, if you feel that and equipments
made with radiation measurements and warnings something is
sensitive for exposure wrong
instruments limits with your health
*Instuments having
other areas
must be corrected for
spatial
non-uniformity
*All measurements
shall be made with
the receiver
displaying with a
usable picture and
with the power
source operated at
supply voltages
11.2.2 Instruction, *Each tube should *Exposure to Threat to health of *Provide clear and Consult Doctor *Be responsible
C Labels and have safety Radiation people easy to be for immediate enough to use the
Warnigs instructions w/ Hazards understood aid right instruments
instructions for the *Unclear labels,instructions, if you feel that and equipments
use of such tube with labels,warnings, and warnings something is
specification and wrong
of power source for instructions with your health
use

*Each tube should


tags or labels that
identifies the polarity
of terminals

*For tubes that is


designed to:
(a) demonstrate the
heat,fluorescent, or
magnetic effect,
a warning that if
excess power is
applied it can result in
excess exposure limit
(b) demonstrate the
production of X-
radiation, a warning
that when energized
it produces X-rays

*Tags or labels should


be located on
the tube
11.2.3 Safety Standards N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
for Discharge
Tubes
11.2.3 exposure rate exposure rates shall radiation hazard threat to people Compliance to apply first aid 1) Inspection on
A limit not exceed standards electronic
10millioentgens products and
routines
2) Govern
remedies
11.2.3 measurements exposure rate limit radiation hazard threat to people Compliance to apply first aid 1) Inspection on
B shall be measured standards electronic
with radiation products and
sensitive equipments routines
2) Govern
remedies
11.2.3 labels manufacturers shall radiation hazard threat to people Compliance to apply first aid 1) Inspection on
C place proper safety standards electronic
labels on each tube products and
routines
2) Govern
remedies
11.2.4 Microwave ovens N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
11.2.4 Power Density -The power density of Health hazard, Explosion, injuries, Comply with the Call for an Take necessary
A limit the microwave Electrical hazard, destruction of requirement and immediate help. legal action for not
radiation emitted by a Radiation hazard properties, death specification of the having safety
microwave oven shall microwave oven. measurements.
not exceed one
milliwatt per square
centimeter.
11.2.4 Measurement Compliance with the Health hazard, Explosion, injuries, Comply with the Call for an Take necessary
B and Test power density limit in Electrical hazard, destruction of requirement and immediate help. legal action for not
Conditions this section shall be Radiation hazard properties, death specification of the having safety
determined by microwave oven. measurements.
measurements of
microwave power
density made with an
instrument system
which
11.2.4 Door and Safety 1. Microwave oven Health hazard, Harmful leakage Comply with the Call for an Comply with the
C Controls shall have a minimum Electrical hazard, radiation, injuries, requirement and immediate help. requirement and
of two operative Radiation hazard destruction of specification of the improvement of
safety interlocks on of property microwave oven. design.
which must be
concealed.
11.2.4 Instructions 1. The • Mishandling • Electric shock • Read the • Unplug the • Apply first aid on
D ( Safety manufacturers and the oven. • Explosion instructions before device from the injury.
standards for local suppliers of oven • Exposure to • Fire accident. handling the oven. outlet if it • Go to the
microwave shall provide radiation. • Sickness due to • Manufacturers and catches on fire. hospital.
ovens) adequate instructions • Contact with the exposure of local suppliers must • Extinguish fire • Call the
to servicing dealers high voltage radiation. take responsibility of if you can. attention of the
and distributors and while servicing • Destruction of giving adequate • Call for help. manufacturer or
to others upon the device. property instructions to their supplier in case of
request, for each • High • Death. customers. malfunctions
oven model for temperature • Call the attention
service adjustments hazards. of the manufacturer
and service or supplier if
procedures including instructions is
clear warnings of unclear.
precautions to be
taken to avoid
possible hazards.
11.3 Safety N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
requirements in
the utilization of
radiation emitting
equipment
11.3.1 Basic standards This section tells N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
on radiation about the Radiation
protection from Health Office and
x-ray diagnostic does not require
and associated anything.
equipment
11.3.2 Radiation hazards N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
11.3.2 Radio Exposure to Health Hazard; Develop eye Lessen the amount Immediately Improve the code ;
A Transmitters electromagnetic Radiation Hazard cataracts; of time needed for consult a doctor. Regularly visit the
radiation does not Damage to operators to be near doctor.
become a problem reproductive cells radio transmitters.
until serious effects and other cells
are experienced. which can be
malignant (cancer).
11.3.2 Permissible Exposure to radiation Health Hazard ; Damage to body Monitor exposure of Immediately Don’t anymore
B Damage Rate from electronic Radiation Hazard cells (Genetic radiation from consult a doctor. expose yourself to
equipment must not referring to electronic radiation beyond
exceed 100 mr per reproductive cells equipment ; your permissible
week. ; and for other body Check the dose.
The maximum cells, it is referred permissible dose for
accumulated as somatic). the whole body.
permissible dose
(MPD) can be
calculated.
11.3.2 Safe Particles Operators should Health Hazard ; Danger in vicinity Follow the Call for help! Review the
C never attempt to Radiation Hazard areas of transmitter recommended Consult doctor. requirements and
make small opening in ; procedures. try to follow them.
case of suspects of Eye problems.
flash inside
transmission lines
with power on ;
Wearing of eyeglasses
can actually focus rf
radiation into the eye
;
Radiation shields and
warning labels on
radiation emitting
electronic products
must not be removed.
1 X-ray equipment N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1.1 General N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1.1.1 Housing each x-ray tubes shall radiation hazard threat to people Compliance to Consult Doctor *Be responsible
be enclosed in a standards for immediate enough to use the
housing aid right instruments
if you feel that and equipments
something is
wrong
with your health
1.1.2 limitation diaphragms shall be radiation hazard threat to people Compliance to Consult Doctor *Be responsible
used to limit the use standards for immediate enough to use the
of full beams aid right instruments
if you feel that and equipments
something is
wrong
with your health
1.1.3 assesment N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1.1.4 filtration minimum filtation radiation hazard threat to people Compliance to Consult Doctor *Be responsible
shall be determmined standards for immediate enough to use the
by the maximum aid right instruments
voltage specified if you feel that and equipments
something is
wrong
with your health
1.1.5 operation there shall be a clear radiation hazard threat to people Compliance to Consult Doctor *Be responsible
indication of tube standards for immediate enough to use the
connection aid right instruments
if you feel that and equipments
something is
wrong
with your health
1.2 Fluoroscopy N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1.2.1 Beam a diaphragm shall be radiation hazard threat to people Compliance to Consult Doctor *Be responsible
provided to define a standards for immediate enough to use the
useful beam aid right instruments
if you feel that and equipments
something is
wrong
with your health
1.2.2 X-ray tube x-rays shall be linked radiation hazard threat to people Compliance to Consult Doctor *Be responsible
together in a way that standards for immediate enough to use the
does not limit aid right instruments
operation if you feel that and equipments
something is
wrong
with your health
1.2.3 Fluorescent 1) The fluorescent 1) High 1) Radiation- 1) Periodic 1) Apply first 1) Examine if
Screen screen shall be radiation induced injuries quality control aid to the the protection
Protection covered with exposure to (e.g. burns) that guarantees patient and required for the
protective glass the skin and which occur safety of the staff exposed conventional
sheet having a underlying shortly after the equipment to high and assembly
lead equivalent of tissues exposure 2) Careful long radiations conforms the
not less than 2.0 2) Prolonged 2) Radiation- inspection of 2) immediately code
mm for scattered induced cancers, specified disable the requirements.
apparatuses radiation which may occur requirements if use of the 2) Immediately
having a 3) Improper sometime later in met equipment take legal
maximum installation of life 3) Carry all of the 3) If remedies ,
operating potential parts 3)Equipment requirements unexperience intensive care,
up to 70 kV. 4) Decaying breakdown appropriately d, call an and appropriate
2) The fluorescent resources 4) Equipment 4) Satisfactory expert for help action on the
screen shall be used for malfunction may professional immediately patient and staff
covered with protection happen training on the 4) Strictly exposed to long
protective glass 5) Defected 5) The equipment follow the and high
sheet having a materials equipment may instructions radiations
lead equivalent of used for release high associated by 3) Inspect for
not less than 2.0 protection doses of the fissures or
mm for 6) Blurred radiation professional to breaks in any of
apparatuses image output 6)Inaccurate avoid the equipment
having a 7) Radioactive diagnosed unnecessary and devices
maximum pollution problems leading harms included in the
operating potential 8) Low to unfathomable 5) Remain fluorescent
of 70 kV. radiation diseases and calm and screen
3) The fluorescent exposure disorders compromised protection
screen shall be control 7) Health issues at all times 4) Review any
covered with a (e.g. loss of hair, other threats
protective glass bleeding, etc.) imposed by the
sheet having a depending on emitted
lead equivalent of the time of radiation
not less than 2.0 exposure and 5) Any
mm for intensity of apertures
apparatuses radiation discovered in
having a the code
maximum requirements
operating potential should note the
up to 100 kV with authorities for
an additional 0.01 further
mm per kV above. modifications of
4) The fluorescent the code.
screen shall be
covered with a
protective glass
sheet having a
lead equivalent of
not less than 2.0
mm for
apparatuses
having a
maximum
operating potential
including 100 kV
with an additional
0.01 mm per kV
above 100 kV.
5) Image
intensifier
subjecting to the
useful beam
exposure shall
provide the same
protection as the
required for the
conventional
screen assembly.
6) Adjacent
mounting parts
subject to the
useful beam
exposure shall
provide the same
protection as the
required for the
conventional
screen assembly.

1.2.4 Permission of 1) The protective 1) High 1) Radiation- 1) Periodic 1) Apply first 1) Examine if
Spot Films power of the radiation induced injuries quality control aid to the the protection
fluorescent screen exposure to (e.g. burns) that guarantees patient and required for the
shall be the skin and which occur safety of the staff exposed conventional
determined for the underlying shortly after the equipment to high and assembly
maximum tissues exposure 2) Safety long radiations conforms the
radiographic 2) Prolonged 2) Radiation- inspection of 2) immediately code
potential if it scattered induced cancers, doses delivered disable the requirements.
exceeds the radiation which may occur to patients and use of the 2) Immediately
maximum 3) Improper sometime later in staff that will not equipment take
potential of installation of life exceed the 3) If appropriate and
fluoroscopy. parts 3)Equipment acceptable unexperience legal action on
2) The protective 4) Low- breakdown values d, call an the patient and
power of the spatial- 4) Inaccurate 3) Carry all of the expert for help staff exposed to
image intensifier resolution diagnosed requirements immediately long and high
shall be images problems leading appropriately 4) Remain radiations
determined for the 5) Decaying to unfathomable 4) Satisfactory calm and 3) Inspect for
maximum resources diseases and professional compromised fissures or
radiographic used for disorders training on the at all times breaks in any of
potential if it protection 5) Equipment equipment 5) Strictly the equipment
exceeds the 5) Defected malfunction may 5) Careful check- follow the and devices
maximum materials happen up of specified instructions included in the
potential of used for 6) The requirements if associated by fluorescent
fluoroscopy. protection equipment may met the screen
3) The protective 6) Low release high professional to protection
power of the radiation doses of avoid 4) Review any
adjacent mounting exposure radiation unnecessary other threats
parts useful for control 7) Health issues harms imposed by the
beam exposure 7) (e.g. loss of hair, emitted
shall be Uncontrolled bleeding, etc.) radiation
determined for the emitted depending on 5) Any
maximum radiation the time of apertures
radiographic exposure and discovered in
potential intensity of the code
exceeding the radiation requirements
maximum should note the
potential of authorities for
fluoroscopy. further
modifications of
the code.
1.2.5 Focus Skin 1) Focus skin 1) High 1) Radiation- 1) Periodic 1) Apply first 1) Examine if
Distance distance must not radiation induced injuries quality control aid to the the protection
be less than 30 exposure to (e.g. burns) that guarantees patient and required for the
cm except for the the skin and which occur safety of the staff exposed conventional
chest where the underlying shortly after the equipment to high and assembly
focus skin tissues exposure 2) Safety long radiations conforms the
distance must not 2) Prolonged 2) Radiation- inspection of 2) immediately code
be less than 45 scattered induced cancers, doses delivered disable the requirements.
cm. radiation which may occur to patients and use of the 2) Immediately
2) The focus skin 3) Improper sometime later in staff that will not equipment take
distance should installation of life exceed the 3) If appropriate and
not be less than parts 3)Equipment acceptable unexperience legal action on
45 cm except for 4) Low- breakdown values d, call an the patient and
the chest where spatial- 4) Inaccurate 3) Carry all of the expert for help staff exposed to
the focus skin resolution diagnosed requirements immediately long and high
distance must not images problems leading appropriately 4) Remain radiations
be less than 45 5) Decaying to unfathomable 4) Satisfactory calm and 3) Inspect for
cm. resources diseases and professional compromised fissures or
3) The focus skin used for disorders training on the at all times breaks in any of
distance must not protection 5) Equipment equipment 5) Strictly the equipment
be less than 30 5) Defected malfunction may 5) Careful check- follow the and devices
cm except for the materials happen up of specified instructions included in the
chest where the used for 6) The requirements if associated by fluorescent
focus skin protection equipment may met the screen
distance should 6) Low release high professional to protection
not be less than radiation doses of avoid 4) Review any
60 cm. exposure radiation unnecessary other threats
4) The focus skin control 7) Health issues harms imposed by the
distance should 7) Radiation (e.g. loss of hair, emitted
not be less than pollution bleeding, etc.) radiation
45 cm except for 8) Low depending on 5) Any
the chest where radiation the time of apertures
the focus skin exposure exposure and discovered in
distance should control intensity of the code
not be less than radiation requirements
60 cm. should note the
authorities for
further
modifications of
the code
#1.2.6 Control of Control setting -Over- -can cause -Obey the -going to the -investigating
Flouroscopy and meters shall exposed to X- sickness requirements for doctor and the involved
be provided ray and especially to the PEC code drinking the parties and
fluorescent eyes and skin no.1.2.6 medicine identifying
screen -can cause -monitoring the prescribed whose fault that
deterioration to machine -doing a cause the
health fluoroscopy when healthy disaster
-can cause in use lifestyle -preventing the
death -following the same disaster
standard on how to happen
to use the again
fluoroscopy
#1.2.7 Information Device to inform -not well -can cause -read, -visit experts -preventing the
about a the fluoroscopist informed sickness understand and like doctors same disaster
flouriscopic about flouriscopic fluoroscopist -can worsen follow the - doing a to happen over
time use time use while using sickness information being healthy and over again
the -can cause told by the device lifestyle -more strict in
fluoroscopy death -don’t do things providing
on a patient that is not written information
-misuse of the in the device dissipation
fluoroscopy about on how to
fluoroscopy on
fluoroscopist
#1.2.8 Protection of -All tables and -fluoroscopist -can cause -hospitals and -fluoroscopist -investigation
fluoroscopist stands for and assistant sickness like other or assistant should be done
and his/her fluoroscopy shall will be cancer and weak establishments that is being -preventing the
assistant be protected by exposed to bones that uses exposed to same thing
against the lead not less than radiation fluoroscopy shall radiation (disaster) to
radiation 0.5mm thick follow PEC code should consult happen again
emitted by the -the fluoroscopist no.1.2.8 a doctor
fluoroscopy and his/her -fluoroscopist
assistant shall be and assistant
protected by a should follow the
drape not less hospital rules and
than 0.5mm establishment
guides
1.3.1 Alignment of To check if the film Radiation threat to -Prepare a first -Do not panic -Inspect the
film with the is aligned with the everyone aid kit -Go directly to cause of the
beam beam -Follow the the doctor disaster
alignment of the -Do not do the
film with the same mistake
beam again

1.3.2 Focus and na na na na na na


patient
distance
1.3.3 Panel control To provide a Radiation threat to -Prepare a first -Do not panic -Inspect the
control panel to everyone aid kit -Go directly to cause of the
identify the -Follow the the doctor disaster
potential of the control panel -Do not do the
xray tube same mistake
again
1.4.1 Protection Protective aprons 1) High 1) Radiation- Person should Apply first aid Immediately
and gloves shall radiation induced injuries be checked if to the patient take
have a lead exposure to (e.g. burns) he/she is wearing and staff appropriate and
equivalent of at the skin. which occur a proper exposed to legal action on
least 0.25 mm. shortly after the protective attire. high and long the patient and
exposure radiations. staff exposed to
2) Radiation- long and high
induced cancers, radiations
which may occur
sometime later in
life.
3) Threat to
people.
1.4.2 Mobile X-ray Minimum distance High radiation 1) Radiation- Satisfactory Apply first aid Immediately
of the operator exposure to induced injuries professional to the patient take
shall be at least the skin and (e.g. burns) training on the and staff appropriate and
2m. underlying which occur equipment exposed to legal action on
tissues shortly after the high and long the patient and
exposure radiations staff exposed to
2) Radiation- long and high
induced cancers, radiations.
which may occur
sometime later in
life

1.5.1 Manufacturers Manufacturers 1) High 1) Radiation- 1) Periodic 1) Apply first 1) Examine if


shall ensure that radiation induced injuries quality control aid to the the protection
the equipment are exposure to (e.g. burns) that guarantees patient and required for the
of quality. the skin and which occur safety of the staff exposed conventional
underlying shortly after the equipment to high and assembly
tissues exposure 2) Safety long radiations conforms the
2) Prolonged 2) Radiation- inspection of 2) immediately code
scattered induced cancers, doses delivered disable the requirements.
radiation which may occur to patients and use of the 2) Immediately
3) Improper sometime later in staff that will not equipment take
installation of life exceed the appropriate and
parts. 3)Equipment acceptable legal action on
breakdown values the patient and
3) Carry all of the staff exposed to
requirements long and high
appropriately radiations
4) Satisfactory 3) Inspect for
professional fissures or
training on the breaks in any of
equipment the equipment
and devices
included in the
fluorescent
screen
protection
1.5.2 Installation must ensure that health hazard death, disease strictly prepare call for help, take medical
protective devices from radiation safety measures apply first aid actions, set
are mounted and appointment
installed correctly check up
2 Shielding modified health hazard death, disease strictly prepare call for help, take medical
installation shall from radiation safety measures apply first aid actions, set
not commence appointment
until RHO has check up
given its
permission
3 Procedures N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3.1 Workers N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3.1.1 Duty of the N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
worker
3.1.2 Radiation a) use devices radiation Injuries, Death, Strict na na
devices prescribed for hazard Threat, Property implementation
radiation Damage of rules Follow
protection, to standards and
follow carefully the instructions
directives given by
RHO
b) exercise
appropriate care
3.1.3 Radiation operate with radiation Injuries, Death, Be well educated na na
operations adequate hazard Threat, Property on equipment
technical Damage
competence and
adequate
knowledge
3.1.4 X-ray room stay out of an x- radiation Injuries, Death, Strict na na
ray room when hazard Threat, Property implementation
radiological Damage of rules
procedures are
being carried out
3.1.5 Usage of 1. Whenever - exposure to -damage to the - follow the -call for help -investigate if
protective possible, hazardous cells of the body procedures when and do the protective
screens / members of the effect of -the cells of the examination is to necessary suits provided
shield staff shall remain radiation body become be done action like do conform with
behind protective cancerous if -prepare all giving some the radiation
screen or shield exposed too long protective suits first aid if protection
during from radiation needed prior to exposed too standards
examinations. If examinations long - do some legal
that cannot be -get out of the action
done during examination -ask for
fluoroscopic room, seek for additional
examinations, assistance protective suits
protective aprons and go to if needed
shall be worn and hospital for
when practicable any checkups
also protective needed
gloves.
2. Whenever -radiation -both the patient -both the patient -get out of the --do some legal
possible, hazards and the staff and the assisting room actions
members of the member would staff should wear immediately -ask for
staff shall remain suffer body cell protective gowns and seek for additional
behind protective damage if before entering help protective suits
screen or shield exposed too long the examination -ask for first if needed to
during to radiation room aid medicine if avoid serious
examinations. If - both of them -the staff should there is injuries
that cannot be may get illness know the time -go for
done when the like cancer allowed inside checkups to
patient has to be the room when ensure that no
assisted during X-ray is to be serious
exposure, done damage to
protective aprons skin is done
shall be worn and
when practicable
also protective
gloves.
3.1.6 Patient 1,When patients -assisting --missed path of -the staff member -call another -ask for
assistance must be held while doing beam means should ensure staff member additional staff
during during the X-ray to repetition of the that the patient is to assist the member who
examination examinations, all the patient X-ray in the right patient during would work as
efforts shall be could make examination and position to do the examination a patent
undertaken to the staff too long X-ray procedure but be sure assistance
avoid having this member to exposure to and avoid that the inside the
assistance panic and radiation that assisting him/her assisting examination
provided by may not causes skin when the person is room if the
persons who work concentrate damage, illness examination is wearing holding the
within the X-ray and miss the or worst, the taking place enough patient is
department path of the X- body cells protective needed
ray beam become clothing to
cancerous avoid
exposure to
radiation
3.2.1 Radiological Protective Unnecessary -can cause -Obey the -Have a Preventing the
Examination measures shall be exposure to deterioration to requirements for healthy same disaster
done radiation health PEC Code 3.2.1 lifestyle from happening
- can cause -follow protective again
death measures
3.2.2 Protective Achieve relevant Too much -can cause -Read, -Have a Avoiding things
Requirement diagnostic radiation dose sickness like understand, and healthy that will lead to
Due to information cancer and weak follow the lifestyle the same
Radiation bones instructions and -Avoid things occurrence
-can worsen standards that are prone again
sickness to radiation
-can cause
death
3.2.3 Exposure to Consideration of Oblivious to -can worsen -Know the dos -Ask -strictly obey
Radiation medical data the need of sickness and don’ts information to rules
examination -can cause people
death knowledgeabl
e
3.2.4 Patients’ Waiting room with -Unnecessary -can cause -Obey the -Have a clean Preventing the
waiting room adequate exposure that certain health requirements for and adequate same scenario
protection shall be is not part of issues. PEC Code 3.2.4 waiting rooms from happening
available diagnostic - can cause -follow adequate again
procedure death protection
3.2.5 Diagnostic x- -Skilled Operator -Lack of -may cause false -Understand the -Look for fully- Avoiding things
ray work - Performed with expertise from positive results procedures equiped that will lead to
the most the operator -may cause accordingly hospitals and the same
appropriate -Inappropriate worsen sickness knowledgeabl disaster again
combination of equipment e operator
equipments to be
use
3.2.6 Radiographs Special - False -may worsen -Understand the -Listen to the -Follow the
precautions in positive sickness precautions operator rules
performing results -may cause carefully accordingly
radiographs wrong diagnosis
3.2.7 Protection of Good processing Exposure to -can lead to -Obey the -Maintain a Preventing the
the patient techniques and infectious underdiagnosed requirements for healthy same disaster
precautions in aerosols or of disease, due PEC Code 3.2.7 lifestyle from happening
using radiographs infected to missed -follow protective again
patient body lesions, but also measures
fluids. to over diagnosis
3.2.8 Direct Before the radiation- -can cause -Read, -Maintain a Avoiding things
fluoroscopic examination is induced sickness like understand, and healthy that will lead to
examination begun, the eyes injuries to the cancer and weak follow the lifestyle the same
shall be skin and bones instructions and -Avoid things occurrence
sufficiently dark- underlying -can worsen standards that are prone again
adapted tissues sickness to radiation
(“burns”), -can cause -To minimize
which occur death the radiation
shortly after risk,
the exposure fluoroscopy
should always
be performed
with the
lowest
acceptable
exposure for
the shortest
time
necessary.
3.2.9 Exposure rate Shall be as low as Risk of skin -can worsen -Know the dos Ask Strictly obey
for the direct practicable and injury is sickness and don’ts information to rules
fluoroscopy should not exceed associated -can cause people
5R/min with death knowledgeabl
prolonged e
fluoroscopy
time.

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