Environmental Health Hazards, Exposures, and Risks
The inherent capability of an agent or a situation to have an adverse effect
What is a Hazard?
The most likely pathogen that caused your food-borne illness if you violently vomit 30 minutes after you eat.
What is Staph?
This type of pollution originates from pipes therefore it is easier to regulate
What is point-source?
A waste material has to meet this definition to be considered a HW.
What is a 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"
What is Red?
The probability of an adverse outcome.
What is a Risk?
The acronym TCS
What is Temperature controlled for safety
foods (TCS)?
This pathogen is found in drinking water sources and is resistant to chlorine.
What is cryptosporidium?
This subtitle of RCRA covers Solid Waste Management
What is D?
These are mobile air pollution sources.
What are:
cars
ships
airplanes
trains
trucks
This needs to happen to become a risk
What is an Exposure?
The safe food holding temperature for food before service.
What is between 41 F and 135 F?
The first step in drinking water treatment.
What is Screening?
In 2016, this country had the highest % of mismanaged plastic waste according to Jambeck et. al (2015)
What is China?
A coal-burning power plant is this type of pollution source, Or, I'm not moving!
What is Stationery?
A Culex mosquito flying around in your backyard where there is known WNV in crows and not biting you, or, it's Not a Risk Yet!
What is a Hazard?
Foods that can be eaten without further preparation,
washing, or cooking
What are Ready-to-eat foods?
Farm field runoff is this type of pollution
What is non-point source?
The first option in EPA’s waste management hierarchy?
What is reduction and reuse?
This Indoor Air Pollutant is emitted by Plywood and particle board.
What is Formaldehyde?
Getting bit by a Culex mosquito flying around in your backyard where there is known WNV in crows, and a probability of West Nile Virus Disease
What is a Risk?
The safe cooking temperature for chicken
What is 165 F?
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
What is turbidity?
The least favorable option in EPA’s waste management hierarchy?
What is disposal in a landfill?
CO, NOx, O3, SO2, PM, and Lead
What are Criteria Air Pollutants?