bio hazards in occupational

Question 1

classification

Answer 1

1) microorganisms and their toxins (viruses, bacteria, fungi, and their products)
– infection, exposure, or allergic reaction;
2) arthropods (crustaceans, arachnids, and insects) – skin inflammation, systemic intoxication, transmission of infectious agents, or allergic reaction;
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3) allergens and toxins from higher plants – dermatitis from skin contact or
rhinitis or asthma as a result of inhalation;
4) protein allergens from vertebrate animals (urine, excrement, hair, saliva, and
dander) – allergic reaction;
5) invertebrate animals other than arthropods (parasites such as protozoa, flatworms such as Scbistosoma, and roundworms such as Ascaris).