SAFETY SUPERVISOR Question 1 1. According to the textbook, benzene is an example of a: [removed] venom [removed] toxin [removed] toxicant [removed] poison 4 points   Question 2 1. A Case-Control study is best defined as: [removed] the prevalence of a disease among one or more exposed groups. [removed] the incidence of a disease in one geographical area. [removed] individuals with a disease compared to individuals without the disease. [removed] the cohorts are identified based on past exposures. 4 points   Question 3 1. The best definition of toxicology is the __________ [removed] study of chemicals. [removed] study of the beneficial effects of chemical agents. [removed] study of cellular structure. [removed] study of the adverse effects of chemicals in biological systems. 4 points   Question 4 1. Aflatoxin B is produced by __________ ,which causes liver necrosis and cancer. [removed] Aspergillus flavus [removed] Amanita phalloides [removed] Dichapetalum cymosum [removed] Pyrethrum cinariaefolium 4 points   Question 5 1. The spillage of __________ in Minamata Bay, Japan resulted in a severe nervous system dysfunction for individuals who consumed fish from the bay. [removed] mercury [removed] brass [removed] magnesium [removed] zinc 4 points   Question 6 1. Which individual is attributed to writing the first comprehensive book in occupational medicine? [removed] Paracelsus [removed] Socrates [removed] Ramazzini [removed] Maimonides 4 points   Question 7 1. Who created a poisonous concoction containing arsenic? [removed] Ramazzini [removed] Giulia Toffana [removed] Alice Hamilton [removed] Paracelsus 4 points   Question 8 1. What chemicals used in lumber resulted in the name "Toxic Playgrounds"? [removed] copper and hexavalent chromium [removed] arsenic and creosote [removed] methyl bromide and copper [removed] arsenic and hexavalent chromium 4 points   Question 9 1. Where was the location of one of the largest industrial disasters involving methyl isocyanate? [removed] India [removed] Nepal [removed] Israel [removed] Pakistan 4 points   Question 10 1. Who wrote the book, Exploring the Dangerous Trades about the history of medical and occupational toxicology? [removed] Bernardo Ramazzini [removed] Alice Hamilton [removed] Percival Pott [removed] Mathieu Orfila Question 11 1. Describe the contributions to toxicology that were made by early toxicologists. Be specific and include examples. Your response should between 200-250 words in length, as a source material for your response. All sources used, including the, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. Question 12 1. Identify the types of epidemiology studies that are used to prove that a given substance resulted in changes in human health. Your response should between 200-250 words in length, as a sourc.

1. SAFETY SUPERVISOR
Question 1
1.
According to the textbook, benzene is an example of a:
[removed]
venom
[removed]
toxin
[removed]
toxicant
[removed]
poison
4 points
Question 2
1.
A Case-Control study is best defined as:

2. [removed]
the prevalence of a disease among one or more exposed groups.
[removed]
the incidence of a disease in one geographical area.
[removed]
individuals with a disease compared to individuals without the
disease.
[removed]
the cohorts are identified based on past exposures.
4 points
Question 3
1.
The best definition of toxicology is the __________
[removed]
study of chemicals.
[removed]
study of the beneficial effects of chemical agents.
[removed]
study of cellular structure.
[removed]

3. study of the adverse effects of chemicals in biological systems.
4 points
Question 4
1.
Aflatoxin B is produced by __________ ,which causes liver
necrosis and cancer.
[removed]
Aspergillus flavus
[removed]
Amanita phalloides
[removed]
Dichapetalum cymosum
[removed]
Pyrethrum cinariaefolium
4 points
Question 5
1.
The spillage of __________ in Minamata Bay, Japan resulted in
a severe nervous system dysfunction for individuals who

4. consumed fish from the bay.
[removed]
mercury
[removed]
brass
[removed]
magnesium
[removed]
zinc
4 points
Question 6
1.
Which individual is attributed to writing the first
comprehensive book in occupational medicine?
[removed]
Paracelsus
[removed]
Socrates
[removed]
Ramazzini
[removed]

5. Maimonides
4 points
Question 7
1.
Who created a poisonous concoction containing arsenic?
[removed]
Ramazzini
[removed]
Giulia Toffana
[removed]
Alice Hamilton
[removed]
Paracelsus
4 points
Question 8
1.
What chemicals used in lumber resulted in the name "Toxic
Playgrounds"?

6. [removed]
copper and hexavalent chromium
[removed]
arsenic and creosote
[removed]
methyl bromide and copper
[removed]
arsenic and hexavalent chromium
4 points
Question 9
1.
Where was the location of one of the largest industrial disasters
involving methyl isocyanate?
[removed]
India
[removed]
Nepal
[removed]
Israel
[removed]

7. Pakistan
4 points
Question 10
1.
Who wrote the book,
Exploring the Dangerous Trades
about the history of medical and occupational toxicology?
[removed]
Bernardo Ramazzini
[removed]
Alice Hamilton
[removed]
Percival Pott
[removed]
Mathieu Orfila
Question 11
1.
Describe the contributions to toxicology that were made by

8. early toxicologists. Be specific and include examples.
Your response should between 200-250 words in length, as a
source material for your response. All sources used, including
the, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must
have accompanying citations.
Question 12
1.
Identify the types of epidemiology studies that are used to prove
that a given substance resulted in changes in human health.
Your response should between 200-250 words in length, as a
source material for your response. All sources used, including
the, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must
have accompanying citations.
Question 13
1.
In the absence of epidemiological studies, how would you make
recommendations to control exposures to workers and the
environment? Be specific and provide examples.
Your response should between 200-250 words in length, as a

9. source material for your response. All sources used, including
the, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must
have accompanying citations.