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