This portion should include a more detailed description of the Environment subsystem. First describe the means and methods used to gather your information. Remember to remember to properly site your sources (use Purdue OWL: In-Text Citations: The Basics resource – Link).
The basic elements of this subsystem includes ALL ENVIRONMENTAL elements within which the task is performed. This is where you would really heavily on full spectrum photographs or video captures of the surrounding environment (indoor or outdoor), information on the potential for exposure to hazardous noise and/or air quality from other machinery/tools/chemicals, etc. that are in the influencing vicinity of the task being analyzed. Information on temperature exposures should also be provided here. …. Numerous other indoor/outdoor hazards may be presented due to other environmental conditions.
• As discussed in class there are a few good web sites for locating valuable product information, examples include;
o ARCAT ? www.arcat.com
? ARCAT is the leading online resource of FREE building product information. No registration is required.
o Sweets ? http://sweets.construction.com
? Sweets is the building product source for AEC professionals (Architects, Contractors, and Engineers).
o BUIDLINGS (Product information) ? http://www.buildings.com/request-free-product-info.aspx
? BUILDINGS.com is a community of facility managers and building owners responsible for the operation of commercial and public buildings. The site offers the latest news, archived articles, research and newsletters on facility management.
o PRINCETON UNIVERSITY LIBRARY – Construction Resources: Building Materials & Product Info
o UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – Product Information, Specifications and Details
o GRANGER ? https://www.grainger.com/
o FOR CONSTRUCTION PROS ? http://www.forconstructionpros.com/directory
o MSDS Solutions Center ? http://www.msds.com/
o MSDSonline ? https://www.msdsonline.com/msds-search/
• You may wish to create a site plan to illustrate the location of various elements. This can be done by hand or using various computer based tools available for this.
o Microsoft Office Drawing Tools ? Tutorial
This section should be at least 4 to five paragraphs in length.
NOTE: A paragraph is comprised of a minimum of five complete sentences
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