Sanitation
How did Ancient Egyptians contribute to human hygiene?
Advised against bathing in rivers
What is the process of collecting, transporting, and disposing of waste?
Waste management
What is defined as the change of climate attributed directly or indirectly to human activity?
Climate change
What are the two main categories of radiation?
Ionizing and non-ionizing
Define occupational health
Subset of public health to promote and maintain physical, mental, and social well-being of workers in all occupations.
What policy is gave the EPA authority to control hazardous waste?
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Packaging, food waste, paper, electronics, and appliances are examples of what?
Municipal solid waste
What is the definition of greenhouse gases?
Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by warming up the atmosphere through absorbing radiation.
What are the four levels of the electromagnetic spectrum?
Nonthermal, thermal, optical, and broken chemical bonds
What was Paracelsus known for?
What policy required workplaces to have minimum sanitation and hygiene standards in workplaces?
Occupational Safety and Health Act
What component of the EPA MSW hierarchy has the biggest potential to reduce waste?
Source reduction and reuse
What are causes of sea level rise?
Ocean warming, glaciers rising, and depletion of underground water
How is ionizing radiation measured?
Geiger counters
What was the Gauley Bridge Disaster?
Workers were exposed to significant levels of silica dust
What is defined as the introduction of substances, materials or energy which cause hazards to humans, resources, or the environment?
Pollution
What are the four parts of MSW?
Recycling, landfill, compost, and combustion
Define intergenerational environmental justice.
Current generations have a responsibility to protect the environment for future generations.
What forms of radiation technology are used in medical settings?
CT scans, X-rays, Fluoroscopy
What are the most common workplace injuries and illnesses?
Injury, respiratory illness, hearing loss
What was the first instance of hygiene laws?
Religious laws
What hazardous waste site led to the creation of the Superfund program?
Love Canal
Health effects from climate change are broken into what three areas?
Extreme weather events, infectious diseases, and non-infectious diseases
What are examples of nonionizing radiation?
Power lines, radio frequencies, microwave, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet light
What was the National Occupational Research Agenda known for?
Setting specific research priorities related to occupational health and safety