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The effects of using ICT (Health+Safety issues (Split drinks or food (If…

- - - - SOLUTION
        
        Keep drinks and food away from computers
  - - - SOLUTION
        
        Never plug too many cables into a socket. Always make sure that are fire extinguishers nearby
  - - - Power
      - Network
      - If these cables are lying on the floor, they can cause people trip over them
        
        SOLUTION
        
        Place cables inside cable ducts, or under the carpet/flooring
  - - - monitors
      - Laser printers
      - heavy items can use serious injury if they fall on people
        
        SOLUTION
        
        make sure equipment is placed on strong tables
  - - - CAUSES
        
        Not sitting upright in your chair
        
        Incorrect positioning of the computer screen
        
        Working in a cramped workspace.
      - HOW TO PREVENT THEM
        
        Use adjustable chairs so you can sit in a position suitable for your height
        
        Sit upright against the back rest
        
        Take regular breaks to stretch your body
        
        Tilt the computer screen so it is set just below your eye level
        
        Keep your feet flat on the floor
- - - - Alarm systems
        
        The microprocessors inside a burglar alarm is used to detected intruders and they also set the alarm off.
        Some even contact the police for you automatically.
      - washing machines
        
        Washing machines contain microprocessors to control things like:
        
        Valves to let water in
        
        Valves to let water out
        
        Water temperature
      - Computer system
        
        Desktops PC and Laptop contains a microprocessors called CPU (powerful machines will contain more than one).
        
        The CPU controls all the processing that go's on within the computer
  - - - Heating systems
        
        Heating systems use microprocessors to control
        
        Keeping a constant temperature
        
        Some can make the temperature different from room to room
        
        When the heating is switched on/off
      - Intelligent ovens
        
        The microprocessors inside intelligent ovens can read the bar-codes on packaging and then automatically set the temperature and cooking time to the perfect levels.
        Intelligent microwaves work in the much the same way
      - Intelligent fridges
        
        Intelligent fridges can be read the bar-codes on food and determine the use by dates.
        food that is due to good bad in then automatically moved to the front of the fridge so that you use it first.