Progress test 5 DDP

Question 1

1. Name the three types of Clan Labs.

Answer 1

Extraction, Conversion and Synthesis.

Question 2

Name this piece of equipment:

Answer 2

Reaction Vessel or Parr Bomb

Question 3

What is the definition of ‘emergency’ in s135 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996?

Answer 3

135. Interpretation:
     In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “Emergency’’ means:
     (a) Actual or imminent danger to human health or safety; or
     (b) A danger to the environment or chattels so significant that immediate action is required to remove the danger — arising from a hazardous substance or new organism:

Question 4

Name six symptoms that may result from exposure to a Clan Lab.

Answer 4

− Any six of the following:
− headaches
− watery or burning eyes
− nausea
− burning skin
− coughing or choking
− pain in diaphragm
− feeling of coldness or weakness
− shortness of breath / dizziness
− decrease in cognitive function, vertigo and convulsions.