Quiz 1

Question 1

What is a VOC?

Answer 1

Volatile Organic Compound

Question 2

What does Benzene do to your health?

Answer 2

Cause leukemia and the cells to not work

Question 3

3 ways of exposure

Answer 3

inhalation, ingestion, dermal

Question 4

3 systems effected

Answer 4

neuro, immune, hematologic

Question 5

Where is PTFE found?

Answer 5

Non-stick pans

Polytetrafluoroethylene

Question 6

What does formaldahyde do to the body?

Answer 6

prevents absorption in the intestinal tract

Question 7

What VOC is commonly “huffed?”

Answer 7

Touluene

Question 8

What is the common VOC in dry cleaning

Answer 8

Perchloroethylene

PERCS

Question 9

What is the common VOC that histology workers are exposed to?

Answer 9

Xylene

Question 10

What VOC is found in Carmax?

Answer 10

Phenol

Question 11

What disease can Benzene cause

Answer 11

Bone marrow suppression leading to anemia

Question 12

What diseases can Formaldehyde cause?

Answer 12

Effets the respiratory tract and mucous membranes NOT LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT

bronchitis, pulmonary edema, asthma
sinonasal/nasopharyngeal carcinoma and leukemia