ERHS Exam 1 UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
chemical risk assessment - CORRECT ANSWER- prediction of the probability of an adverse
health outcome as the result of chemical exposure
- biggest challenge from rarely occurring risks
risk - CORRECT ANSWER- probability of an adverse outcome as the result of exposure to a
hazard
hazard - CORRECT ANSWER- capability of an agent to cause harm
exposure - CORRECT ANSWER- contact of a receptor with the agent
tools for chemical risk assessment - CORRECT ANSWER- epidemiology
toxicology
analytical chem
statistics
mathematical modelling
common sense
FDCA - CORRECT ANSWER- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
- drugs= always
- food additives= sometimes
FIFRA - CORRECT ANSWER- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
- all pesticides
TSCA - CORRECT ANSWER- Toxic Substances Control Act
- chemicals used in manufacturing or products=sometimes
, RCRA - CORRECT ANSWER- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- hazardous waste disposal
CERCLA - CORRECT ANSWER- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act
- Superfund
- cleaning up messes
risk characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER- - probability of harm
- severity of harm
- frequency of harm
data for risk analysis - CORRECT ANSWER- toxicity testing
- standard rodent bioassays
- in vitro assays
epidemiological investigations
Seven Cardinal Rules of Risk Communication - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. accept and involve
public as partner
2. plan carefully and evaluate efforts
3. listen to public concerns
4. be honest, frank, and open
5. coordinate with other credible sources
6. meet needs of media
7. speak with compassion
risk communication - CORRECT ANSWER- Communicating information about risks to
decision makers and the public.
Risk Management - CORRECT ANSWER- using strategies to reduce the amount of risk (the
degree of likelihood that a person will become ill upon exposure to a toxin or pathogen).
and CORRECT Answers
chemical risk assessment - CORRECT ANSWER- prediction of the probability of an adverse
health outcome as the result of chemical exposure
- biggest challenge from rarely occurring risks
risk - CORRECT ANSWER- probability of an adverse outcome as the result of exposure to a
hazard
hazard - CORRECT ANSWER- capability of an agent to cause harm
exposure - CORRECT ANSWER- contact of a receptor with the agent
tools for chemical risk assessment - CORRECT ANSWER- epidemiology
toxicology
analytical chem
statistics
mathematical modelling
common sense
FDCA - CORRECT ANSWER- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
- drugs= always
- food additives= sometimes
FIFRA - CORRECT ANSWER- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
- all pesticides
TSCA - CORRECT ANSWER- Toxic Substances Control Act
- chemicals used in manufacturing or products=sometimes
, RCRA - CORRECT ANSWER- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- hazardous waste disposal
CERCLA - CORRECT ANSWER- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act
- Superfund
- cleaning up messes
risk characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER- - probability of harm
- severity of harm
- frequency of harm
data for risk analysis - CORRECT ANSWER- toxicity testing
- standard rodent bioassays
- in vitro assays
epidemiological investigations
Seven Cardinal Rules of Risk Communication - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. accept and involve
public as partner
2. plan carefully and evaluate efforts
3. listen to public concerns
4. be honest, frank, and open
5. coordinate with other credible sources
6. meet needs of media
7. speak with compassion
risk communication - CORRECT ANSWER- Communicating information about risks to
decision makers and the public.
Risk Management - CORRECT ANSWER- using strategies to reduce the amount of risk (the
degree of likelihood that a person will become ill upon exposure to a toxin or pathogen).
