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BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS
SAMPLE TEST 2


  1. Name three negative health effects which can result from exposure to biological hazards.

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  2. Identify three ways that biological hazards can be spread.

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  3. Describe some biological hazards you might find at a picnic or barbeque.

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  4. Identify three types of occupations in which workers may be exposed to infectious diseases.

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  5. What personal protective equipment (including clothing) could the
    workers in question 4 wear?

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  6. What is the most common way that "stomach flu" is spread, and how
    can this be prevented?

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  7. Why are used needles so potentially dangerous?

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  8. Identify two ways to prevent contaminating other food when you are working in a kitchen making hamburgers.

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  9. Explain why you should not eat or drink around biological hazards?

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  10. Why is it a good practice to change gloves when they get dirty or contaminated?

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