Toxicology Problem Set
Problem 2: Hazards and sources
For help to answer the question:
One of the items below is a hazardous substance. Four are sources of a hazardous substances. Which one is a hazardous substance?
A. clogged furnace B. cigarette C. a dog D. paint applied before 1978 E. dust mite parts
Tutorial
A hazardous substance is one that causes harm to our health. Hazards must come from a source. Some common hazards and their sources are:
Hazard: Source: animal dander fur-bearing animals, such as dogs or cats carbon monoxide broken appliances that incompletely burn natural gas or oil, such as furnaces or stoves dust mite particles dust mites living in beds, carpets, curtains, furniture lead paint applied before 1978, batteries, water pipes mercury thermometers, filling in teeth, batteries mold spores molds which are found especially in damp places like showers tobacco smoke lighted cigarettes or cigars
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