Question I
The SDS of Chemical X states that it is "irritating to eye and skin". Please choose either eye or skin and describe how a chemical is determined to cause ocular or dermal irritation. Are these tests relevant to human eye/skin reactions? Explain.
Question II
Diesel exhaust contains many fine particulates.
i. Describe the distribution of these particles in the lung after inhalation.
ii. What factors are important in this distribution?
Question III
OSHA, FDA, EPA.
i. Explain what these abbreviations mean.
ii. What these agencies do and what types of products/activities they regulate?
Question IV
i. List and describe the four steps in risk assessment.
Question V
Risk = Hazard X Exposure.
i. Describe each term in the equation.
ii. How do these terms relate to each other?