Environmental Health Hazards, Exposures, and Risks
The inherent capability of an agent or a situation to have an adverse effect
Hazard
The most likely pathogen that caused your food-borne illness if you violently vomit 30 minutes after you eat.
Staph
The type of pollution originates from pipes therefore it is easier to regulate?
point-source
A waste material has to meet this definition to be considered a HW.
SW
The color of the AQI for the warning: "Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects"
Red
The probability of an adverse outcome.
Risk
The meaning of TCS foods
Temperature controlled for safety
foods (TCS)
The pathogen that is found in non-point source pollution that is resistant to chlorine in drinking water treatment plants?
cryptosporidium
This subtitle of RCRA covers Solid Waste Management
D
These are mobile air pollution sources.
cars
ships
airplanes
trains
trucks
This needs to happen to become a risk
exposure
The safe food holding temperature is between <=41 degrees and what temperature.
=>135 degrees
The first step in drinking water treatment.
Screening
In 2016, the country had the highest % of mismanaged plastic waste according to Jambeck et. al (2015)
China
A coal-burning power plant is this type of pollution source
Stationery
A Culex mosquito flying around in your backyard where there is known WNV in crows.
Hazad
Foods that can be eaten without further preparation,
washing, or cooking
Ready-to-eat foods
Farm field runoff is this type of pollution
non-point source
The first option in EPA’s waste management hierarchy?
reduction and reuse
This Indoor Air Pollutant is emitted by Plywood and particle board.
Formaldehyde
Getting bit by a Culex mosquito flying around in your backyard where there is known WNV in crows.
Exposure and Risk
The safe cooking temperature for chicken
165 degrees
The water quality factor in drinking water treatment plants that EPA and other scientist recommend to monitor, as a result of the 1993 Milwaukee cryptosporidiosis outbreak
turbidity
The least favorable option in EPA’s waste management hierarchy?
disposal in a landfill
The PH of acid rain.
<5