6.5 Limitation of exposure
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6.5 Limitation of exposure

 The car decks on ferries are usually equipped with exhaust air ventilation. The supply air is generally admitted through the ramp and the air is removed by exhaust air fans at the other end of the car deck.

A person carrying out heavy manual work uses up twice as much air as a person doing light work. As a result, he will inhale a correspondingly higher proportion of pollutants. Consequently, the work should be organized so that heavy physical work is avoided in areas where the pollution level is high. Nobody should be unnecessarily exposed to hazardous concentrations of exhaust gases.

Parent topic: 6 Ships in Operation
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