Question

Match each way in which a hazardous material can harm people, property, or the environment with its definition.

A) Corrosive.
B) Etiologic.
C) Thermal.
D) Poisonous.
1. Harm caused by chemical reaction with and destruction of living tissue.
2. Harm caused by disease or biological agents.
3. Harm caused by excessive heat or fire.
4. Harm caused by the ingestion, inhalation, or absorption of toxic substances.

Answer 1

Each term represents a different type of harm caused by hazardous materials: Corrosive substances damage living tissues, etiologic agents cause disease, thermal harm is related to heat or fire, and poisonous substances are toxic when ingested or absorbed.

Step-by-step explanation:

Matching each way in which a hazardous material can harm people, property, or the environment with its definition:

1. Corrosive: Harm caused by chemical reaction with and destruction of living tissue.
2. Etiologic: Harm caused by disease or biological agents.
3. Thermal: Harm caused by excessive heat or fire.
4. Poisonous: Harm caused by the ingestion, inhalation, or absorption of toxic substances.

A corrosive substance, such as hydrochloric acid, can damage or destroy other substances, including living tissues, through a chemical reaction. Toxicology explores the effects of chemical agents such as poisons on living organisms. Heat or fire-related hazards fall under the category of thermal harm, while etiological harm is related to diseases and biological contaminants like mold or toxins from biological organisms, like toxic algae blooms.