MIEH 300 Quiz 12: Workplace Health and Environmental Impacts
A repetitive strain injury is what type of occupational exposure? - correct answer ✔✔Physical stress (not
psychosocial stressors, physical conditions, or physical agents)
T/F Radium paint was still used in dials as late as the 1960s. - correct answer ✔✔True
According to the Radium Girls video, why did medical professionals believe Radium could help cure a
whole host of diseases? - correct answer ✔✔It was successful in killing cancer cells
The Federal Employees' Compensation Act of 1916 (FECA) expanded President Roosevelts previous act
by expanding compensation to ____________. - correct answer ✔✔All federal workers (not mining
workers, retired workers, or hazardous waste site workers)
T/F Fostering environmentally-friendly workplaces will reduce environmental hazards. - correct answer
✔✔True
A repetitive strain injury is what type of occupational exposure? - correct answer ✔✔Physical stress (not
psychosocial stressors, physical conditions, or physical agents)
T/F Radium paint was still used in dials as late as the 1960s. - correct answer ✔✔True
According to the Radium Girls video, why did medical professionals believe Radium could help cure a
whole host of diseases? - correct answer ✔✔It was successful in killing cancer cells
The Federal Employees' Compensation Act of 1916 (FECA) expanded President Roosevelts previous act
by expanding compensation to ____________. - correct answer ✔✔All federal workers (not mining
workers, retired workers, or hazardous waste site workers)
T/F Fostering environmentally-friendly workplaces will reduce environmental hazards. - correct answer
✔✔True
