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14 Cards in this Set
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SAFETY
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FREEDOM FROM THE RISK OF INJURY
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HAZARD
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A CONDITION THAT INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY
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INJURY
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A SUSTAINED HURT, DAMAGE OR LOSS
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RISK OF INJURY
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AN INCREASED PROBABILITY OFR CHANCE OF INJURY DUE TO FACTORS INTERNA AND EXTERNAL
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INTERNAL RISH FACTORS
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INTERNAL VARIABLES THAT INCREASED A PERSON'S VULNERABILITY TO INJURY
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SAFE ENVIRONMENT
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NUMBER OF HAZARDS ARE REDUCED SAFETY OF AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS RELATIVE E.I. A HOME THAT IS SAFE FOR AN ADULT IS NOT SAFE FOR A TODDLER
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COMMON SAFETY HAZARDS IN THE ENVIRONMENT
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PHYSICAL MECHANICAL, THERMAL, CHEMICAL, RADIATION, ECOLOGICAL,
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THERMAL
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EXPOSURE TO ESTREMES IN TEMP. HEATSTROKE, BURN, COLD-HYPOTHERMIA, FROSTBITE COMFORT ZONE 65-75 DEGREES
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CHEMICAL
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INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL EXPOSURE TO SUBSTANCES THAT IWERE NOT INTENEDED FOR INGESTION, MED ERRORS,
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NEVER VOMITY
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OILS, ACIDS, AND ALKALIES ,
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OILS
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HIGH RISK OF ASPIRATION AND OIL RELATED PNEUMONITIS
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ACID
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INCREASES THE ESOPHAGEAL DAMAGE BURNED ONCE WHEN INGESTED AND AGAIN WHEN REGURGITATIED
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RADIATION
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EXPOSURE TO X RAGE OR ANY OTHER SOURCE DAMAGES FETAL DEVELOPMENT ESPECIALLY DURING THE FIRST TRIMESTER, HIGH DOSE MAY RESULT IN RADIATIOIN SICKNESS, IF SURVIVES INCREASED RISK OF CANCER IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS, EXPOSURE MAY ALSO RESULT IN SKIN BURNS.
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ECOLOGICAL HAZARD
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SECOND SMOKE AND AIR, WATER POLLTION AND NISE POLLUTIOIN
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