Curated OER
Construction Safety
In this construction safety worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary words in a word search related to construction safety. There are 54 words in the puzzle.
Curated OER
Plastic Poison
Young scholars explore the processes used in the making of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The types of pollution caused in the manufacturing and use and the problems in the disposal of this product is examined in this instructional activity.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Atsdr: Toxicological Profile for Benzene
Benzen is an aromatic hydrocarbon that has been found to be a carcinogenic (cancer causing) material. Possible routes of exposure, effects on helth, medical tests to determine exposure, and recommended levels of exposure are detailed.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Atsdr: Toxicological Profile for Asbestos
This essay discusses indepth the health risks associated with Asbestos. Mentions symptoms and treatments. Asbestos is a known carcinogen.