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Chapter 34. Occupational Toxicology
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Which of the following is LEAST likely to increase occupational inhalation of a chemical?
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a. increased airborne concentration.
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b. increased respiratory rate.
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c. increased tidal volume.
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d. increased particle size.
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e. increased length of exposure.
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Which would increase the likelihood of toxic dosage through dermal exposure?
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a. no preexisting skin disease.
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b. toxic exposure to thick skin.
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c. increased percutaneous absorption rate.
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d. low surface area of exposure.
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e. high epidermal intercellular junction integrity.
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Prolonged arsenic exposure could cause:
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Which of the following lung diseases has the highest occupational death rate?
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b. coal workers’ pneumoconiosis.
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d. hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
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Lyme disease is caused by which of the following?
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Asbestos exposure is unlikely to cause:
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Exposure to which of the following can cause autoimmune disease?
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