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  • Chapter 7: Advanced Composite Materials › Repair Safety › Fire Protection

    Skin Protection During composite repair work, protect your skin from hazardous materials. Chemicals could remain on hands that burn sensitive skin. Always wear gloves and clothing that offer protection against toxic materials. Use only approved gloves that protect skin ... fibers can easily penetrate the skin, splinter off, and become lodged in the skin. Fire Protection Most solvents are flammable. Close all solvent containers and store in a fireproof cabinet when not in use. Make sure that solvents are kept…

  • Chapter 8: Cleaning & Corrosion Control › Direct Chemical Attack

    Types of Corrosion There are two general classifications of corrosion that cover most of the specific forms: direct chemical attack and electrochemical attack. In both types of corrosion, the metal is converted into a metallic compound, such as an oxide ... what is called anodic change, and the corrosive agent is reduced and is considered as undergoing cathodic change. Direct Chemical Attack Direct chemical attack, or pure chemical corrosion, is an attack resulting from direct exposure of a bare surface…

  • Chapter 5: Physics for Aviation › Force, Work, Power, & Torque › Work

    Force, Work, Power, & Torque Force Before the concept of work, power, or torque can be discussed, we need to understand what force means. According to the dictionary, force is the intensity of an impetus, or the intensity of an input ... object, the tendency will be for the object to move. Another way to look at it is that for work, power, or torque to exist, there must be a force that initiates the process. The unit for force…