Out of neutral

Negative substituents enhance the acidic properties of phenols, an effect opposite to that produced with aromatic amines. o and p-Chloro-phenols are considerably stronger acids than phenol itself, and o- and p-nitrophenols are still stronger. Trinitrophenol, picric acid, is a strong acid whose salts are neutral and not decomposed by carbonic acid or by ammonium salts. These salts of picric acid can be salted out of neutral solutions by sodium or potassium chloride. With negatively substituted phenols, it may be possible to separate the phenolate from solutions which are neutral or weakly alkaline to litmus. In doubtful cases, just as with the amines, the precipitated material must be studied to determine whether it is the free phenol or one of its salts. The color of the precipitate gives an indication in the case of the nitrophenols, since the free phenols have only a weak yellow color, whereas the alkali salts are deep yellow. Solubility tests with indififerent solvents may be used in the case of uncolored compounds. Only the free phenol can be separated from acidic solutions. 

Out of neutral-. Whenever the team observes an individual working and one of their body parts gets out of the neutral position, it is an opportunity for improvement. Out of neutral examples I usually provide Include someone s arm above their shoulder. That means the shoulder is out of a neutral position. When someone has to reach for something and lean forward, his/her back goes out of neutral. If you have to twist to get something, your torso is out of neutral. These are simple examples that make the concept easy to understand and grasp. 

Other suggestions for getting safety and health programs out of neutral, in response to Norris s call for action ... 

Body parts out of neutral—Look for any body part out of neutral. 

An out of neutral example is a person bending forward as little as a half inch. Working with your back out of neutral results in a sore back. Having to reach up to get something routinely means a shoulder is out of neutral. When a person has to twist to grab material to his or her left or right with his or her feet stationary then the torso is out of neutral. Awkward wrist movement that takes your wrist out of neutral can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome—a medical term none of us had heard prior to 15 years ago ... 

Involvement of the people who actually do the task/work, not just asking them about what they do but how would they change it Before and after photos Kaizen blitz is not difficult—just try it Looking for out of neutral body positions... 

The plant I toured allowed me to visit all parts of its operation. The area that caused me, as a Lean consultant, to drool because of all of the Lean Safety opportunities was the final assembly area. It was a gold mine because very little automation was utilized, which meant the components were almost all handled during assembly onto and into the chassis. I observed more body parts out of neutral than there are kangaroos in the outback. Unfortunately, I was just a guest on a tour and did not have a chance to affect the operation. 

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