不可不知的9大地震隐患

    Earthquake Hazard Hunt

　　地震隐患排查

　　You can identify potential dangers in your home by conducting an earthquake hazard hunt. Foresight¹ and common sense are all that are needed as you go from room to room and imagine what would happen in an earthquake. Some possible hazards are:

　　你可以通过在家中进行“地震隐患排查”来寻找地震中可能出现的隐患。你需要做的只是巡视你的房间，设想地震时房中会发生什么，用你的常识来进行预测、找出隐患。一些可能的隐患有：

　　• Tall, heavy furniture that could topple, such as bookcases, china cabinets, or modular wall units.

　　• Water heaters that could be pulled away from pipes and rupture².

　　• Appliances that could move enough to rupture gas or electrical lines.

　　• Hanging plants in heavy pots that could swing free of hooks.

　　• Heavy picture frames or mirrors over a bed.

　　• Latches³ on kitchen or other cabinets that will not hold the door closed during shaking.

　　• Breakables or heavy objects that are kept on high or open shelves.

　　• A masonry⁴ chimney that could crumble⁵ and fall through an unsupported roof.

　　• Flammable liquids, like painting or cleaning products, that would be safer in a garage or outside shed.

　　*在地震中可能会倒塌的又高又重的家具，比如书架、瓷器柜，或是定制的组合柜。应当设法固定在墙壁上

　　*可能会从管道上脱离并碎裂的热水器。

　　*可能发生移动，扯坏煤气管道或电线的物品。

　　*悬挂在高处较重的盆载植物，有可能脱钩坠落。

　　*挂在床上方较重的像框或镜子，有可能在地震中坠落。

　　*橱柜或别的柜子剧烈晃动时，柜子的插销可能会松动打开。

　　*放置在高处开放式储物架上的易碎品或重物可能会坠落摔碎。

　　*石制烟囱可能压垮无支撑的房顶并崩塌。

　　*易燃液体，如油漆及清洁剂，应储存于车库或是室外储物室中(而不是室内)。

　　Take steps to correct these hazards — secure or relocate heavy items as appropriate.

　　请设法逐个排除这些隐患，妥善安置各种重物，把不妥的重物重新放置。