Environmental Hazards Flashcards
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Categories of Environmental Health Hazards
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Physical Hazards Biological Hazards Chemical Hazards Cultural Hazards Social Hazards
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Physical Hazard
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Conditions that threaten physical safety eg: Fires Explosives Noise Temperature
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Biological Hazards
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Are organisms or byproducts from an organism that are harmful or potentially harmful to human beings. Eg: Virus Bacteria Parasites
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Chemical Hazards
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Present when a person is exposed to a harmful chemical at home or at work.
- can be in forms of solids, liquids or gases
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Cultural Hazards
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also known as Practice hazard.
Cultural relayed practices that aren’t good for health.
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Social Hazards
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Examples are Poverty and Illiteracy.
If someone is illiterate, they will not be able to read the directions on a pill bottle.
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Aspects of Hazard Exposure
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Type- chemical or infectious agent
Pathway- route by which hazard gets from source to person.
Response- health outcome after hazard has affected person.
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Principles of Hazard Management
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> Establish context & identify hazard > Hazard/risk analysis & evaluation > Communicate & consult > Treat hazard/risk > Monitoring & reviewing > Record keeping
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Examples of Pollutants of air & water ecosystems
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Gases (CO, O3, NO2) Chemical vapors Dust particles Fumes Liquid chemicals (pesticides, solvents, drugs)
