Indoor Chemical Hazards

An example of a mineral that is formed in long, thin fibers

• Smog

• Asbestos

• Radon

• VOCs

Radon gas is most harmful to which part of the body?

• Eyes
• Lungs
• Heart
• Kidneys

Which is NOT an example of a way to help prevent radon gas in homes?

• Sealing cracks
• Ventilation
• Plastic in crawlspace
• Air fresheners

Which of the following substances is an colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas?

• carbon monoxide
• radon
• ozone
• asbestos

___________can cause people to become drowsy and suffocate.

• Carbon dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Radon

• Water vapor

When a building has bad air quality, it has something called

• Sick building syndrome
• Radon
• Carbon monoxide
• Smog

Hydrocarbons such as gasoline, solvents, paints, finger nail polish & thinners that vaporize easily.

• Sulfur Oxides
• Nitrogen Oxides
• VOC's
• Mercury

Emitted from most manufactured building materials and furniture

• Asbestos

• Radon

• Lead

• Carbon Monoxide

• Formaldehyde

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Carbon monoxide

• increases lung cancer rates
• leads to the formation of photochemical smog
• is most problematic in rural areas
• is produced by incomplete combustion

Which outdoor air pollutant is also a significant indoor air pollutant?

• sulfur dioxide
• carbon monoxide
• ozone
• lead