What is a hazard? A Hazard is any existing or potential condition which by itself or by interaction with other variables (physical/ biological) can results in death‚ injury or chemical damage to persons‚ property‚ the environment and information. There are five main types of hazards that exist everywhere‚ They are chemical‚ physical‚ biological‚ ergonomical and psychosocial. Hazards at my work place At the University of the Southern Caribbean‚ I work in the House keeping department. This
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Lava This presentation will discuss two questions which are How is Lava Produced? And What hazards/dangers does lava pose? It will also study one example of a Lava Flow in Hawaii. Lava is molten rock expelled by a volcano during erupting. It is produced/ formed in the interior of planets including Earth and their satellites. When the lava is first erupted from the vent in a volcano otherwise known as the volcanic vent‚ lava is a liquid and varies from 700°C to 1‚200°C. Although lava is
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Seismic hazards have many different impacts around the world. An earthquake took place in Haiti 2010 and it was measured 7 on the Richter scale. The main hazard was the seismic waves caused by shifting rocks in an earthquake. There are two main types of waves‚ P waves and S waves. P waves travel through solids and liquids around 6-7 km/h and parallel through the rocks. S ways travel side ways at 2.5-4km/h and can only get through solids. Both waves can have a big impact on the community‚ a lot of
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SCIENCE HOMEWORK By Mahamed.A Level 3 A hazard is a symbol that tells when something is dangerous. There could be a symbol when you are in a science lab an example of this is a hazard symbol stating that there is acids in the laboratory .There are lots of different symbols used to warn people about lots of different things. If there is a hazard symbol telling you not to do it then don’t because it is very likely that you will get hurt especially if acid goes into your skin. Level 3 (continued)
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Nature strongly influences early human development. Since biology was determined as a science there have always been argues about the question of whether nature or nurture influence is more important to early human development. Early human development includes the period between conceiving the fetus and till the first steps of infancy. Each arguing side has many supporting arguments and evidences‚ which bring a new "fuel" to this ever-burning flame. Although nurture’s influence on the newborns
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interactions in the lithosphere and the internal Earth processes that drive them are referred to as the _____ cycle. | hydrologic | | metamorphic | | tectonic | | rock | Question 2 | | | | Correct. | | | The model that describes the movement of water through the reservoirs of the Earth System is called the _____ cycle. | rock | | hydrologic | | metamorphic | | tectonic | Question 3 | | | | Correct. | | | The formation of Earth
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Extreme sports are not a hazard and should NOT be banned. There are many reasons that extreme sports should NOT be banned. Firstly‚ extreme sports can increase self esteem and confidence. Secondly‚ extreme sports challenge the person and increase their skill. And last but not least‚ extreme sport can add to a persons experience‚ determination and courage. To begin‚ extreme sports should not be banned because it can increase a persons self esteem and confidence. Some people like extreme sports very
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business it is known that Insurance companies identify the client before actually letting them use their services to see if they could come out to make a profit. A key risk factor that is known today is Moral Hazard. Moral hazard is unbalanced asymmetric information. Insurance companies control Moral Hazards by offering a way for the insured person or party to pay something small for the services they have to prevent them from using it frequently. For example‚ with the health insurance markets‚ Insurance
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FIXED vs. GROWTH MINDSET – Which one are you? Based on the research of Dr. Carol Dweck Which Mindset Are You? Self-Assessment* For each item below‚ decide whether the item is true or false FOR YOU. Answer each item honestly. There is no right or wrong answer. 1. I want to do better than other students in my class. TRUE 2. An important reason why I do my class work is because I like to learn new things. TRUE 3. I would like to show my instructors that I am smarter than the other students
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coordination‚ increased mobility‚ and curiosity and these accidents are the cause of more deaths than all childhood diseases (Edelman & Mandle‚ 2010). The most common accidental injuries are structural hazards‚ drowning‚ burns‚ poisoning‚ and motor vehicle accidents (Edelman & Mandle). • Structural hazards include staircases‚ tabletops‚ chairs‚ and playground equipment‚ which toddlers can fall from. Safety gaits should be used to block access to stairs‚ chairs should be placed away from countertops and
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