Topic:Contaminant Scavenger Hunt
Subject:Environmental studies
Volume: 2 pages
Format: APA
Description
Find products in your home or surroundings that contain the following substances: heavy metals, harmful solvents, volatile organic compounds or vapors, pesticides, and radiation. Be creative in your search; the products can be household items or those that you are exposed to on a daily basis. You must find a total of 10 contaminants. Include at least one contaminant from each category. Use the University of Phoenix Material: Contaminant Scavenger Hunt Matrix located on the student website to track the following information for each contaminant:(see attached) Classify the contaminant as a heavy metal, harmful solvent, volatile organic compound or vapor, pesticide, or radiation. Identify the source or sources of the contaminant. Describe how the contaminant affects plants and humans. Identify how the contaminant is absorbed–routes of exposure–and distributed–transport. Identify the toxic response, or symptoms. Describe how the contaminant is eliminated, or detoxification.
These are the websites needed for assignment.
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/
https://toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov/
Toxicant Scavenger Hunt Table
Use the text, ToxMystery, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) as resources to provide the necessary details about each toxicant found.
Toxicant .
Classification of toxicant
Source
Location in house or room
Effect on plants and humans
Routes of exposure
Distribution
Toxic response
Elimination
Use the text, ToxMystery, and ATSDR as resources to provide the necessary details about each toxicant found.
Toxicant .
Classification of toxicant
Source
Location in house or room
Effect on plants and humans
Routes of exposure
Distribution
Toxic response
Elimination
