Name
Define these terms or describe this concept or process:
1. EPA2. Toxicity-
3. Toxicology-
4. Hazard-
5. Dose-
6. Dose-Response Assessment-
7. Exposure-
8. Risk-
9. The three ways people could be exposed to chemicals:
Inhalation–
Dermal-
Oral-
For Your Protection 1
10. Possible exposure routes:
Possible Exposure
Description
Food
Home and
Personal Use
Drinking Water
Worker
11. Risk Characterization-
12. Acute13. Chronic14. Mutagen-
15. What types of tests does EPA require to evaluate the risk to human health in each of these categories?
Describe each:
Acute-
Sub-chronic-
Chronic-
Reproductive and Developmental-
Mutagenicity-
Hormone Disruption-
16. Describe EPA’s Risk Management to Ensure Human Health-
17. Describe EPA’s Risk Management to Limit Impact on the Environment and Non-target Organisms-
18. Describe three components of the pesticide label-
19. Why must the label be followed when using any pesticide?
20. List the Internet sources used: