6- Environmental and Occupational Health

Question 1

This is the study that addresses all physical, chemical, biological factors external to a person, and all related factors impacting behaviors.

Answer 1

Environmental health

Question 2

True or False: enviromental health focuses solely on the outdoor natural environment, like outdoor air quality and doesnt include indoors.

Answer 2

False

It included artificial (indoor) environments and addresses things like asbestos.

Question 3

What are the 2 focuses of environmental health for environmental factors that can potentially affect health?

Answer 3

Identification and Control/prevention

Question 4

Where can u find inorganic lead?

Answer 4

old paint, soil, and various products (like leaded gasoline made b4 1976)

Question 5

Where can you find organic lead?

Answer 5

Various occupations

Question 6

What is the #1 way of getting lead-induced poisoning?

Answer 6

Lead pain that was made b4 1978

Question 7

What % of all homes build before 2978 have lead-based paint?

Answer 7

83-86%

Question 8

Which repiar occupation is at risk for lead poisoning?

Answer 8

Auto workers/repairs

Question 9

What are the 4 sources for lead-contaminated products?

Answer 9

water, food, beverages, and some imported home remedies/cosmetics

Question 10

This is the area of enviromental health concerned that can be affected by tobacco smoke and included ordoor and indoor.

Answer 10

Air quality

Question 11

This is the area of enviromental health concerned that can be affected by agriculture, transportation, processing, and distribution.

Answer 11

Food safety

Question 12

This is the area of enviromental health concerned that can be affected by recreational swimming pools and drinking water.

Answer 12

Water safety

Question 13

This is the area of enviromental health concerned that can be affected by ionizing radiation (X-rays, radioactive isotopes).

Answer 13

Radiological health

Question 14

What are the 3 places of concern for the waste management division of environmental health?

Answer 14

Solid waste management (dumps)
Wastewater treatment plants
Hazardous materials management

Question 15

What areas do you look at when finding toxic chemical exposure?

Answer 15

consumer products, housing, workplaces, air, water, and soil

Question 16

What are the components of alpha radiation?

Answer 16

2 neutrons and 2 protons (basically He)

Question 17

Alpha radiation has a very little hazard to humans unless ingested because alpha radiation is blocked by what material?

Answer 17

Paper

Question 18

What is the composition of a beta particle?

Answer 18

An energetic electron

Question 19

What material stops the energetic electron of a beta particle?

Answer 19

Metal (Al)

Question 20

What is the composition of a gamma ray?

Answer 20

photons

Question 21

What material stops gamma rays?

Answer 21

A thick layer of Pb

Question 22

This is the system that protects safety, health, and welfare of people engaged in work or employment.

Answer 22

Occupational health

Question 23

What is the main goal of all occupational health and safety programs?

Answer 23

Create a safe work environment

Question 24

In the workplace, what do occupational health studies identify and control?

Answer 24

Risks

Question 25

Which US deparment is OSHA a part of?

Answer 25

US department of labor

Question 26

In addition to ensuring safe and healthful working conditions, what does OSHA provide to set and enforce standards?

Answer 26

Training, outreach, education, and assistance

Question 27

This is the group that represents > 4500 physicians and promotes worker health through prventive medicine, clinical care, research, and education.

Answer 27

American College of Occupational and Environemental Medicine (ACOEM)

Question 28

What journal does the ACOEM publish?

Answer 28

journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Question 29

This is something that can cause harm if not controlled.

Answer 29

Hazard

Question 30

The is harm that results from uncontrollable hazard.

Answer 30

Outcome

Question 31

This is the probability that outcome will occur and severity of harm is involved.

Answer 31

Risk

Question 32

This is the activity where individual workplace hazards are identified, assesed, and controlled/eliminated as close to source as possible.

Answer 32

Hazard assessment

Question 33

The ID of hazards and affected workers, evaluation of the risk, ID of control measures, assigning # or a decription are all components of what?

Answer 33

Risk assessment

Question 34

This is the type of hazard that includes noise/virbration, ionizing radiation, electricity, asphyxiation, cold/heat stress, and mechanical hazards

Answer 34

Physical hazards

Question 35

This is the type of hazard that includes blood-borne pathogens, air-borne pathogens

Answer 35

Biological hazards

Question 36

This is the type of hazard that includes acids/bases, heavy metals, solvents, asbestos, and fumes.

Answer 36

Chemical hazards

Question 37

This is the type of hazard that includes work-related stress, bullying, and sexual harrassment.

Answer 37

Psychosocial issues/hazards

Question 38

This is a form that contains importnat information for a substance, including instructions for safe use and potential hazards.

Answer 38

MSDS

Question 39

True or False: a MSDS must be made available in workplace for all hazardous chemicals being used.

Answer 39

True!