Health Vocabulary Chapter 28
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- a behavior that increases a person’s chances of a harmful outcome
- Risk Behavior
- protects a person from danger and lessens the effects of a harmful situation
- Safe Behavior
- catch fire and burn easily
- Flammable Materials
- provides information about what household substances are poisonous and knows what to do in the event of poisoning
- Poison Control Center
- when a person’s supply of air is cut off
- Suffocation
- death from direct contact with electricity
- Electrocution
- sudden, catastrophic events that affect many people
- Disasters
- a powerful tropical storm characterized by heavy rains and winds over 74 mph
- Hurricane
- a rapidly rotating column of air whirling at speed of up to 500 mph
- Tornado
- a heavy snowstorm with winds over 34 mph
- Blizzard
- a flood that occurs suddenly, without warning, after a heavy rainfall of snow melt
- Flash Flood
- a sudden shaking of the ground caused by the release of stress accumulated along geologic faults or by volcanic activity
- Earthquake
- the U.S. government agency that identifies occupational hazards and sets standards for safety
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- any injury that results from a work accident of from exposure to a hazard in the work environment
- Occupational Injury
- any abnormal condition or disorder, excluding injuries, caused by exposure to the workplace environment
- Occupational Illness
- a lifesaving water safety technique that allows you to float and breathe without using much energy
- Survival Floating
- the overturning of a boat
- Capsizing
- an unlawful attempt or threat to harm someone
- Assault
- one person forces another to have sexual relations
- Rape
- agencies that provide counseling and support for rape victims
- Rape Crisis Centers
- someone who repeatedly calls, writes letters to, or otherwise harasses the victim and may threaten to kill or injure the person
- Stalker
- groups who report suspicious activities to the police
- Neighborhood Crime Watch
- a nationwide program encouraging marking personal property
- Operation Identification