Hazards‚ risks‚ outcomes The terminology used in OSH varies between states‚ but generally speaking: • A hazard is something that can cause harm if not controlled. • The outcome is the harm that results from an uncontrolled hazard. • A risk is a combination of the probability that a particular outcome will occur and the severity of the harm involved. “Hazard”‚ “risk”‚ and “outcome” are used in other fields to describe e.g. environmental damage‚ or damage to equipment. However‚ in
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IMPACT OF A VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN A LEDC AND MEDC A MEDC is a more economically developed country. It has the money to spend on improving the country’s establishment and therefore it is more likely to have the resources and technology to help decrease the damage from a volcanic eruption. Using the technology‚ they can also predict when a volcano is probably going to erupt. In a MEDC‚ the people are more educated and know what to do in a situation like a volcanic eruption. They are aware of how they
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With reference to waste management‚ discuss the extent to which sustainability can be achieved. (40 marks) Waste management is all about the need to change our attitude to waste. The four methods of managing waste at the moment are: landfill‚ composting‚ recycling and energy recovery (incineration). To be sustainable‚ waste must be managed in a way that is maintainable for the foreseeable future and will not be hurtful to the environment or the population. Waste is a problem at the moment because
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To What Extent Is Our Memory Reliable? Position Statement Memory is an essential cognitive function that processes the implementation and retrieval of information that is processes. It is a function that is relied on in many instances‚ such as the legal system’s use of eyewitness testimony. Recently‚ research has demonstrated that memory may not be as reliable as we think‚ as it may be influenced by other factors than what was originally recorded‚ due to the reconstructive nature of memory‚ by
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Michael Frogel‚ MD JOURNAL: American Journal of Public Health YEAR: 2017 VOLUME: 107 PAGE#: S134-S137 APA CITATION: What was the major purpose or problem described in this article? To identify the gaps of pediatric-focused preparedness in public health emergencies and disasters planning. 1. What‚ if any‚ were the hypotheses or research questions? Disasters can lead to the development of mental health problems‚ such as‚ acute
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Hazard Monitoring And Disaster Reduction EM-DAT It’s a global database on natural disasters that contains essential data on the occurrence and effects of more than 17‚000 disasters in the world from 1900 to present. The database is compiled from various sources‚ including UN agencies‚ non-governmental organisations‚ insurance companies‚ research institutes and press agencies. It’s data is primarily used by governments and agencies in charge of relief and recovery after a disaster. In addition
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What are the basic differences between book value‚ liquidation value‚ market value‚ and intrinsic value? The value of the books‚ is when you register all properties‚ assets‚ debts in the ledger‚ the liquidation value refers to when you get money from the sale of assets‚ the market value is when you determine the value to movable and immovable property and the money you can get in normal conditions in the sale thereof‚ the intrinsic value is when you divide the net assets in shares payable. What
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INTRODUCTION Technology today has an impact on every aspect of modern life. Computers control our telephone routing and the engines in our cars. Washing machines can decide when our dishes and clothes are clean. In my opinion‚ it is time to more fully integrate technology into the educational settings since skillful use of technology supports the development of process skills such as‚ higher order skills‚ adaptability‚ and collaboration that are essential to success in our rapidly
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1. Define what is meant by the term “natural hazard”. A natural hazard is a threat of a naturally occurring event that will have a negative effect on people or the environment. 2. Provide a brief description of the type of hazard you have been allocated. Bushfires: A bushfire is a large out-of-control fire occurring in areas with large amounts of flammable vegetation. Bushfires are hard to control as the right weather conditions and wind direction can cause a bushfire to spread from the
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Trade union is an important aspect in protecting workers rights and improving their working conditions. According to Sidney and Beatrice Webb (1920)‚ trade union is “a continuous association of wage earners for the purpose of maintaining or improving the conditions of their working lives” (Sidney and Beatrice Webb‚ 1920). For many years‚ trade unions in most advanced market economies like UK‚ US‚ German‚ Italy‚ have been on the decline and faced increasingly challenging conditions in representing
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