Management and Organizational Studies 3344A/B Chapter Midterm: Chapter 5, 6, 7, 8 Full Textbook notes - most important information for Exam 2

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 3344A/B
• Professor: Jody Merritt

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Ch 5: chemical agents and biological agents 1/31/2011 5:21:00 pm. Bioterrorism in canada y after september 11,2001, people in the u. s received letters that had anthrax spores. Chemical agents: hazards created by one or more chemicals. Biohazard: hazard created by exposure to biological material. Ambient: all-encompassing condition associated with a given environment; usually a composite of inputs from sources all around us. Toxicity: ability to cause injury to human biological tissue. Aerosols: airborne respirable contaminants, such as liquid droplets or solid particulate, dispersed in air, that are of a fine enough particle size (. 01 micrometres to 100 micrometres) to remain suspended for a time. Routes of entry: respiration (inhalation), skin absorption, ingestion, and skin penetration. Turbinates: spiral or spongy sections of the respiratory system that have a centrifugal effect to help remove aerosols. Target organs: tissues or organs that are most affected by exposure to a particular substance.