Asbestos Health Hazards
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What is the definition of septage?

  • Waste from vessels, offshore structures, and other receptacles
  • Sludge produced on individual onsite wastewater disposal systems (correct)
  • Water-borne human or animal wastes
  • Sewage removed from residences, buildings, and institutions
  • Which of the following is included in the definition of sewerage?

  • Groundwater, surface water, and storm water
  • Water-borne human or animal wastes
  • Oil or oil wastes removed from residences and buildings
  • Pipelines, ditches, channels, or conduits (correct)
  • What does sewage exclude?

  • Water-borne human or animal wastes
  • Waste from vessels and offshore structures (correct)
  • Groundwater, surface water, and storm water
  • Oil or oil wastes from residences and buildings
  • What serious health conditions can result from the inhalation of asbestos fibers?

    <p>Asbestosis and cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does asbestos exposure most often occur?

    <p>In the workplace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the continued risks of asbestos exposure to the general public?

    <p>Mesothelioma cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which respiratory symptom is not associated with asbestos exposure?

    <p>Runny nose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a known effect of asbestos exposure on the lungs?

    <p>Respiratory complications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a main use of ozone depleting substances?

    <p>Refrigeration and air conditioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) primarily composed of?

    <p>Carbon and chlorine atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can people be exposed to cyanides?

    <p>Breathing cyanide gas in a poorly ventilated space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic odor associated with some cyanide compounds?

    <p>Bitter almondlike</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Historically, where has hydrogen cyanide been used?

    <p>As a chemical weapon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What chemicals can generate cyanides?

    <p>Cyanogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

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