Public Health and Lab Safety

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  1. 3. A substance that oxidizes another substance. These substances can be combustible when exposed to fuels.
  2. 5. Personal protective equipment
  3. 11. Refers to biological substances that pose a threat to the health of living organisms, primarily that of humans.
  4. 12. An alternate host or passive carrier of a pathogenic microorganism. This may be soil, animals, or humans.
  5. 13. Any substance or compound that has the capability of producing adverse effects on the health and safety of humans.
  6. 15. Microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, or fungi, that cause disease
  7. 18. In the northern hemisphere usually considered the first month of autumn.
  8. 20. The results of health care
  9. 21. A substance or physical agent that may cause cancer in animals or humans.
  10. 22. The use of dangerous viruses, bacteria, fungi, or other infectious microbes as a weapon to inflict disease or death upon human beings or animals to instill fear in or coerce a civilian population or government
  11. 23. Having the quality of exploding
  12. 25. A condition or disease that occurs frequently or is consistently present in a certain region and population
  13. 27. The potential for a substance to exert a harmful effect on humans or animals and a description of the effect and the conditions or concentrations under which the effect takes place.
  14. 28. The state of a person's mind and body
  15. 29. To free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms.
  16. 30. Breathing in of an airborne substance that may be in the form of gases, fumes, mists, vapors, dusts, or aerosols.
  17. 31. The amount of disease within a group or population
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  1. 1. A chemical that evaporates readily at normal temperatures and pressures. This can cause a flammable hazard.
  2. 2. Evaluating individuals by using technology and certain procedures to discover disease and to determine who is more likely to have a disease
  3. 4. A substance that produces an irritating effect when it contacts skin, eyes, nose, or respiratory system.
  4. 6. Epidemic over an especially wide geographic area
  5. 7. Illness caused by the consumption of food contaminated by pathogens, toxins, or chemicals
  6. 8. The isolation of apparently healthy people who've been exposed to an infectious or contagious disease
  7. 9. It is a federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses.
  8. 10. Steps that are taken to reduce or stop exposure to sickness and disease, illness, and its effects
  9. 14. A disease that lasts more than a year and causes a lingering disability or requires ongoing medical care
  10. 16. The sudden increase in cases of a disease beyond what is normally expected in an area
  11. 17. The act of reducing microbial organisms on cleaned food contact surfaces to a safe level.
  12. 19. The number of deaths among a particular population or group in a specific area
  13. 24. The measure of how often a population experiences new cases of disease or illness, injury, or certain symptoms within a specific time period
  14. 26. The study of disease in human populations.