...Del Bene Davis. ANA. Home Environmental Health Risks. Retrieved September 27, 2013 from http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Volume122007/No2May07/HomeEnvironmentalHealthRisks.html Air Pollution Impacts On Infants And Children * Exposure to air pollution can cause respiratory problems especially infants because they don’t have fully developed lungs. * Air pollution can trigger asthma attacks in children especially since children spend most of their time outdoors * Moms who smoke causes pollution in the house which can affect infants and children's lungs. Resources * Children's Safety Network * Children's Health and Safety Association Natural Resources * Natural Defense Council Web Based Resources * www.connectsafely.org Air Pollution Definition: Pollution of the atmosphere. Examples & Interventions Neurological Effects: * Fatigue * Headache * Confusion * Dizziness * Loss of consciousness * Coma * Death Neuropsychiatric Effects: * Impaired judgment * Poor concentration * Memory loss * Impaired cognition Cardiovascular Effects: * EKG changes * Arrhythmias * Cardiac Arrest Accident Prevention * Carbon monoxide detectors can prevent accidents by detecting carbon monoxide levels in houses * Annual Inspections of all appliances such as gas dryers, gas stoves, and space heaters can prevent...
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...kinds of COPD; the two kinds of COPD are emphysema and chronic bronchitis, Emphysema is that the walls between the air sacs are damaged, causing them to lose their shape and become soft. The damage also can destroy the walls of the air sacs, leading to fewer and larger air sacs instead of many tiny ones. When this happens, the amount of gas exchange in the lungs is reduced; also the gas will built up into your body which can hurt the rest of the body at the same time. Chronic bronchitis is the lining of the airways is constantly irritated and inflamed. This causes the lining to thicken. When a lot of thick mucus forms in the airways, it makes it hard to breathe. COPD is the most leading cause of death in the USA. Over 12 million people are diagnosed with COPD; many more people may have the disease and not even know it until it is too late. There is no cure for COPD, there are treatments that can help with it, but to find the right that works is hard to find, you can live with this for year but you will die from this. Most the info that is out there, you can find out on the web, doctor or just watching TV, you can find a lot of good info on the web about the signs and other thing about COPD, like what treatment that are out and what their side of effects...
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...Spain has many different ecosystems the Snowcap Mountains of the Pyrenees Mountain, green meadows in Galicia, the orange groves in Valencia and the desert in Aimeria (Graham, 2009). It is a beautiful country but it is hiding a bid secret. Spain has a played a part as has the rest of the world in Global Warming. Global Warming has been a hot debate over the years. The effects of the global environment came to the forefront in the late part of twenty century and have continued to be at the forefront ever since (Youngblood-Coleman, 2013). Global warming starts with environmental degradation. This comes in many different forms but the effects are the same. The greenhouse gas emissions are a big cause of global warming and Spain ranks 18th in the greenhouse gas emissions (Youngblood-Coleman, 2013). The greenhouse gas comes from several different activities such as burning coal, other fossil fuels and removal of forestland (Ward, Mohr, Myers, & Nel, 2012). This has led to a depletion of our ozone layer. The ozone layer prevents ultraviolet radiation from reaching the earth (Max, 2007). Land degradation is another problem with global warming. Land degradation has become a serious concern in Spain. The coastal regions of Spain have seen beach erosions and have dredge sand for the seabed to fill it in (Max, 2007). The beaches to be push back 15 meters but 2050 (Graham, 2009). Spain has to worry about seawater threating the inundate rice paddies. The jellyfish has been coming inland...
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...Key Safety and Health Topics Symptoms of Exposure Workers are urged to report any symptoms they associate with their response work to their employer, physician, poison control center, state or local health department of a local health facility. As part of a comprehensive worker safety and health program there should be a system for reporting symptoms, near-misses, injuries and illnesses. These reports should be analyzed to assess real-time trends so that actions can be taken to prevent similar incidents. Symptoms reported from excessive exposure to crude oil or dispersants commonly include the following: eye, nose and throat irritation headache dizziness upset stomach cough or shortness of breath NIOSH/OSHA Interim Guidance: Medical Care, Reporting, and Recording Heat Stress Deepwater Horizon Response workers are at very serious risk for developing heat stress which: can cause heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and fainting. can increase the risk of injuries from sweaty palms, fogged-up safety eyewear, and dizziness. should be considered in the selection of protective clothing and other personal protective equipment. Workers at greater risk of heat stress include those who: are 65 years of age or older are overweight have heart disease or high blood pressure take medications that may be affected by extreme heat A heat stress program should include the following elements: Information for workers about the effects of heat stress, and how to recognize...
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...1) healthcare – School online - strayer online app , online telle edilen herseyi ornek ver Visit university’s web site online via cell phone Check your gradebook online – Complte homeworks online Samsung *S Health is easy to set-up and once you’ve entered personal details, such as height and weight, all the results produced will be done so with this information in mind. *Walking Mate- Using the S4’s accelerometer Walking Mate clocks the number of steps you take on a daily basis. *Exercise Mate- Simply enter all the details of the exercise you do and this app will calculate exactly how many calories you’ve managed to burn, displaying them as a percentage of the total amount it thinks you need to work off. Any form of exercise can be entered, whether it’s cycling or running or even yoga and fitness classes. *Food Tracker- This app can be used to track everything you eat before calculating how much exercise you then need to do to burn off any extra calories. Different foods can be selected from a list integrated into the app and grouped together into meals, so you can check up on exactly what you’re eating. There’s also the ability to take a photo of a meal and the app promises to read the calorific content, although it can be quite temperamental and it’s uncertain how accurate its reading are. VGO hakkinda bilgi biraz, ilk once saglik sektorundeki yerini anlat sonrada ev is ve okul hayatini nasil etkiledigini anlat, resimlerle.video ekle http://www.vgocom...
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...Finding Regulations and Agencies Letter to Mike Jones, Town Manager Introduction to Legal Research Law Firm 100 Main Street Atlanta, GA 30225 July 2, 2012 Via Certified Mail Mr. Mike Jones McDonough Town Manager 136 Keys Ferry Street McDonough, GA 30253 Re: Drinking water: Lead and Copper Rule Dear Mr. Jones, This law firm represents a group of local citizens currently residing in the city of McDonough, Georgia. Elevated levels of lead in the drinking water have the residents concerned. Many federal regulations have been established in an effort to protect drinking water in the United States. One such regulation is the Lead and Copper Rule, 40 C.F.R. § 141.2 (2011). Drinking water in America is primarily tainted lead and copper by way of plumbing materials. Resulting health problems can range from stomach ailments to brain damage. In 1991 the EPA published the Lead and Copper Rule and this rule has been updated over the years to account for growing knowledge of the effects that these chemicals have on the human body. According to WebMD, if drinking water is contaminated with lead it should not be used for, “…cooking or drinking”. The toxicity levels of lead and copper can be determined by using a test kit. The EPA cites that lead enters drinking when corrosion of pipes, solder, fittings, or brass fixtures and faucets occurs. The simple test kit has been used by many of the McDonough residents and proven that their concerns are...
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...Executive Summary The purpose of this business plan is to understand the restaurants business and its operations to improve its customer service and its employee relations. The Castle Family Restaurant has eight restaurants that operate under one regional manager that also acts as the Human Resource Manager for the restaurants. The goal is to develop a plan that can decrease the travel time for the regional manager, Jay Morgan so that he may save on gas expenses traveling between each eight restaurants in the Northern California area. The objective is to introduce an HRIS application and one vendor that can assist in the developing of the HR department and ease the transitioning of one individual HR manager to multiple employees. There are restaurants with profits in mind and provide the same food and service while the Castle’s Family believes in family, partnerships and developing relationships with one another for a great customer service. Introduction Castle‘s Family Restaurants and it’s eight locations in Northern California employed 300-340 employees and operated under one regional manager, Jay Morgan, who is also acting as Human Resource Manager for all restaurant locations. A business plan will help Mr. Morgan with the transition, as we apply an HRIS to manage all HR and payroll needs as a solution to the time and cost problem that founded in the business exploration. Castle's Family Restaurant continues to grow along with the Human Resource needs to keep the business...
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...Chapter 23 Haz Mat Study Guide Hazard Types TRACEM: Thermal, Radiological, Asphyxiation, Chemical, Etiological/Biological, Mechanical. Thermal Hazards Elevated Temperature Materials: In a liquid phase at or above 212'F, Intentionally heated heated at or above its liquid phase flash point of 100'F, In a solid phase at or above 464'F. Low Temperatures: Liquefied gases and cryogenic liquids (convert to liquids at or below -130'F) can freeze materials on contact. Radiological Hazards Types of Ionizing Radiation: Alpha (can be stopped by paper or skin), Beta (After traveling 20 feet, can be stopped by a layer of clothing or 0.08 inches of aluminum), Gamma (Can be stopped by 2 inches of lead, 2 feet of concrete, or several feet of earth), Neutron (More penetrating than gamma). Types of Contamination: External, Internal, and Environmental. Asphyxiation Hazards Asphyxiants: Prevent the body from absorbing oxygen. Simple Asphyxiants: Displace oxygen. Chemical Asphyxiants: Prohibit the body from processing available oxygen. Chemical Hazards Poisons/Toxins: Cause injury at the site where they contact the body, Neurotoxins produce systemic effects in the nervous system. Corrosives: Acids (pH less than 7), Bases (pH more than 8), can react violently when mixed with water. Irritants: Cause temporary but sometimes sever inflammation. Convulsants: Cause involuntary muscle contraction. Carcinogens: PVC, Benzene, Asbestos, Arsenic, Nickel...
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...“Right step of Maintenance is the SOUL™ of efficiency” An ISO 900:2008 Certified Comp. BOILER-BASICS What is a Boiler? Boiler, also called STEAM GENERATOR, is an apparatus designed to convert a liquid to vapor. In a conventional steam power plant, a boiler consists of a furnace in which fuel is burned, surfaces to transmit heat from the combustion products to the water, and a space where steam can form and collect. A conventional boiler has a furnace that burns a fossil fuel or, in some installations, waste fuels. A nuclear reactor can also serve as a source of heat for generating steam under pressure. Boilers were built as early as the 1st century AD by Hero of Alexandria but were used only as toys. Not until the 17th century was serious consideration given to the potential of steam power for practical work. Denis Papin of France designed the first boiler with a safety valve in 1679; boilers were made of wrought iron; as the advantages of high pressure and temperature were realized, manufactures turned to steel. Modern boilers are made of alloy steel to withstand high pressures and extremely high temperatures. Most conventional steam boilers are classed as either fire-tube or water tube types. In the fire-tube type, the water surrounds the steel tubes through which hot gases from the furnace flow. The steam generated collects above the water level in a cylindrically shaped drum. A safety valve is set to allow escape of steam at pressures above normal operating pressure;...
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...BP plc,[5][6] also referred to by its former name, British Petroleum, is one of the world's seven "supermajor" oil and gas companies.[7] It is a British multinational company, headquartered in London, England, whose performance in 2012 made it the world's sixth-largest oil and gas company, the sixth-largest energy company by market capitalization[8] and the company with the world's fifth-largest revenue (turnover).[9][10] It is a vertically integrated company operating in all areas of the oil and gas industry, including exploration and production, refining, distribution and marketing, petrochemicals, power generation and trading. It also has renewable energy interests in biofuels and wind power. [dated info] As of December 2013, BP has operations in approximately 80 countries,[4] produces around 3.2 million barrels per day (510,000 m3/d) of oil equivalent,[1] has total proved reserves of 17.9 billion barrels (2.85×109 m3) of oil equivalent,[11] and has around 17,800 service stations.[12][13] Its largest division is BP America in the United States. In Russia BP owns a 19.75% stake in Rosneft, the world's largest publicly traded oil and gas company by hydrocarbon reserves and production. BP has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index; it had a market capitalisation of £85.2 billion as of April 2013, the fourth-largest of any company listed on the exchange.[14] It has secondary listings on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the New...
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...its lifetime. In contrast, coal-fired plants produce close to 2 billion tons of carbon dioxide every year in the U.S. alone while also emitting lots of other pollution: soot that causes lung diseases; sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides that cause smog and acid rain; and mercury that contaminates fish. In fact, coal kills 4000 times as many people as nuclear power, according to one analysis. 2) It is possible to generate a high amount of electrical energy in one single plant. 3) This technology is readily available. Disadvantages 1) Uranium Waste- The chief danger lies with the mining waste; it contains radium, which is highly radioactive. Radon gas (one of the products that occur after radium undergoes radioactive decay) can expose workers and nearby and nearby communities to an array of health risks like lung cancer, bone cancer and lymphoma. 2) The energy source for nuclear energy is Uranium, which is a scarce resource. It’s supply is estimated to last only for the next 30 to 60 years depending on the actual demand. 3) Nuclear power plants as well as nuclear waste could be preferred targets for terrorist attacks. 4) Risk of Catastrophe- Fukushima has joined Three Mile Island and Chernobyl in the vocabulary of dangerous nuclear mishaps. The explosion at Chernobyl’s nuclear plant in the Ukraine showed how nuclear energy could just as easily destroy us as it nurtures our everyday...
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...Lab Research Report 1: Procedures in the Physical Sciences Robert Hugee Professor Brian McCann SCI110024VA016-1134-001: Introduction To Physical Science April 25, 2013 One of the underlying challenges in astronomy measurement is the determination of precise distances. Without a knowledge of its distance, the size of an observed object in space would remain nothing more than an angular diameter, and the brightness of a star could not be converted into its true radiated power, or luminosity .astronomy. (2013). Direct measurement of the wavefunction had also long been deemed impossible because of the key tenet of the uncertainty principle. University of Rochester (2013, March 3). Getting around the uncertainty principle: Physicists make first direct measurements of polarization states of light. ScienceDaily. Large-scale surveying & mapping problems are also key challenges in making direct Measurements in astronomy. Pogge R.(2006) One of the indirect forms that the scientists have used is to resort to GEOMETRY to find the Distance. Parallax is one of the indirect methods where astronomers can measure the position of a nearby star very carefully with respect to more distant stars behind it, then measuring those distances again six months later when the Earth is on the opposite side of its orbit. Allen J.,Boyd P. (1997,April 15) The limitation of parallax is that it just gives distances to stars tp up to a few thousand light Years and beyond those...
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...structures of different firms within a single industry, the firms selected have figures that are broadly typical of those in their industry. Try to match the 14 firms operating in the 14 industries named below with the 14 sets of financial data presented in Exhibit 1. Use any approach you find helpful. Advertising agency (about half of total revenue derived from commissions that equal 15% of media purchases for clients) Airline Bookstore chain Commercial bank (fitted into the most nearly comparable balance sheet and ratio categories of the nonfinancial companies) Computer software developer Department store chain (with its “own brand” charge card) Electric and gas utility (with 72% of its revenue from electricity sales and 28% of its revenue from natural gas sales) Family restaurant chain Health maintenance organization Online bookseller ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Professor William E. Fruhan, Jr. prepared the original version of this...
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...US Department of Labor ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics * ------------------------------------------------- Latest Releases » * * ------------------------------------------------- Major Economic Indicators » * njuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities FONT SIZE: PRINT: IIF Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities * IIF Homepage * IIF Overview * IIF FAQ * Contact IIF SHARE ON: Important Web Site Notices U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | OCWC/OSH, PSB Suite 3180, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20212-0001 www.bls.gov/IIF/ | Telephone: 1-202-691-6170 | Contact IIF http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/osar0016.htm Workplace Homicides Up 50 Percent In The Last Year Dan Fastenberg Jan 28th 2013 9:43AM Updated Jan 28th 2013 11:00AM The massacre at the Sandy Hook elementary school reinvigorated the dormant debate over gun control and how best to stop the gun violence in schools. Now, new research suggests that violence in the workplace also has jumped dramatically, with workplace killings up 50 percent in the past year alone. That would make 2012 the "worst year in about 20 years" for workplace homicides, according to Dr. Larry Barton, president of the Bryn Mawr, Pa.-based American College, an expert in crisis management and violence in corporate America. In a previous interview with AOL Jobs, Barton said that his statistics are based on...
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...Good Morning Everyone, I hope everyone had a good weekend as we are getting ready for our new product launch and our exciting new recruits to help us with our production. I have carefully picked a line of workers with a skilled background in the line of work they will be doing for us at Magna. Every line manager will get their group of workers and I will guide for further instructions. Line managers must make sure all training and health and safety practices are met. They must show and explain the MSDS sheets when using materials and chemicals. Please note I will be holding a meeting Tuesday at 9am, going over the review what employee is assigned to which division. As per I have hired 20 new production workers they will not only be working in one area but assigned with a line manager and team lead. I have sorted out a criteria list that must be met each and every day before and after each shift. They are very basic questions and report activities assuring standards are met and when being audited there will be no errors. Mandatory requirements upon employees arrival are, that they are fully equip in their uniform ; (safety boots, hand gloves, safety glasses, ear plugs, no jewelry, no headphones for music or any other devises other than ear plugs, and there will be no exception for cell phones what so ever. Due to an emergency the employee must ask to leave the work station, and go to the assigned lockers to get their cell phone. There will be a day to day planner to...
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