Plastic Bags hanging from the branches‚ flying in the air‚ stuck in corners racing along with the vehicles on the road are – as we all can see – PLASTIC BAGS. This wonder material of the 20th century has invaded every aspect of our lives; it is all over the place messing up the streets and parks‚ clogging up the drains and gutters. These plastic bags or shoppers as they are commonly called are available in all sizes‚ shapes and colors‚ and because of their lightweight‚ flexibility and low cost they
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Human Environmental Hazards HUMAN ENVIROMENTAL HAZORDS 2 Human Environmental Hazards The four major categories of human environmental hazards are Cultural Hazards‚ Biological Hazards‚ Physical Hazards‚ and Chemical Hazards. Biological hazards are diseases and viruses. Physical hazards are the result of natural disasters
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A disaster is a natural or man-made (or technological) hazard resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction‚ loss of life‚ or drastic change to the environment. A disaster can be ostensively defined as any tragic event stemming from events such as earthquakes‚ floods‚ catastrophic accidents‚ fires‚ orexplosions. It is a phenomenon that can cause damage to life and property and destroy the economic‚ social and cultural life of people. In contemporary
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There are certain hazards out there that without considering social‚ economic‚ and political factors‚ a person will be without access to certain needs to protect them from these hazards. The four categories of human environmental hazards are cultural hazards‚ biological hazards‚ physical hazards and chemical hazards. Cultural hazards come from people that take risks and don’t think about the consequences until it’s too late. A few types of cultural hazards include‚ smoking‚ drinking‚ wreck less
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Differences between natural hazards and natural disasters 1 A hazard is an event or object that is a potential source of harm to community. A disaster occurs as the result of a hazardous event that dramatically affects a community. Natural Hazards Human Hazards Atmospheric – eg cyclones‚ hailstorms‚ blizzards or bushfires. Technological – accidents‚ explosions or hazardous materials. Hydrological – eg example‚ flooding‚ wave action or glaciers Human – eg. War‚ crowd stampede and terrorism
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Safety in a workplace What is a hazard? A hazard is any way damage‚ harm or anything affecting health at work. Hazards can be caused by any health effects or by organizations as property or equipment. What is a risk? A risk is if a person has a change that they will be harmed due to a hazard. Factors that can affect the risk are; how much the person has been affected by the hazard and how severe the effects were. Evaluate the Risk: For evaluating the risk‚ the hazards have to be spotted first. By
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The Hazards of Moviegoing I. Introduction A. Hook: I am a movie fanatic. When friends want to know what picture won the Oscar in 1980 or who played the police chief in Jaws‚ they ask me. B. Link: My friends‚ though‚ have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies. C. Thesis Statement: The problems in getting to the theater‚ the theater itself‚ and the behavior of some patrons are all reasons why I often wait for a movie to show up on TV. II. Body A. Paragraph 1 1. Topic Sentence:
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Hierarchy of Control The Hierarchy of Control is a list of control measures‚ in priority order‚ that can be used to eliminate or minimise exposure to the hazard. It consists of two levels Consider elimination before all other options. LEVEL 1 1st Priority Elimination of Hazard LEVEL 2 Minimisation Options which substantially reduce the risk. 2nd Priority Substitution 3rd Priority Engineering 4th Priority Administration Last Priority P.P.E. From “Officewise”‚ Comcare Many employers start
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Hazards of Electronic waste Electronic waste‚ e-waste‚ e-scrap‚ or Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) describes loosely discarded‚ surplus‚ obsolete‚ or broken electrical or electronic devices. Informal processing of electronic waste in developing countries causes serious health and pollution problems. Some electronic scrap components‚ such as CRTs‚ contain contaminants such as lead‚ cadmium‚ beryllium‚ mercury‚ and brominated flame retardants. Even in developed countries recycling
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DISCUSSION OF THE DATA 7 CONCLUSION AND BIBLOGRAPHY GLOSSARY INTRODUCTION Jamaica has experienced an increase in the frequency of natural events‚ primarily floods‚ droughts and landslides over the last 25-30 years. The impact of these hazards has proven to be disastrous in several instances resulting in significant social dislocation and monumental economic losses. Between 1998 and 2004‚ we had approximately 10 major weather related disastrous events with significant economic implications
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