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Careers in Biomedical
Technology
Objective 3
Environmental careers, resources,
and hazards
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Objective Content
A. Nutritional Services
B. Environmental
Control
C. Other Support
Service Personnel
D. Environmental
Resources and
Hazards
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A. Nutrition Services
Career Ladder
Dietician
Nutritionist
Dietary Technician
Dietetic Assistant
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Dietician
Educational Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree
Job Tasks:
• Plan nutrition programs for
both sick and healthy people
• Provide counseling and
education for their clients or
patients with a goal of improving
both their nutritional and overall health status
• Works as a member of the health care team in many different types
of settings
For more information go to: http://gahec.org/nchc/default-old.htm
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Nutritionist Also known as ―Public Health Nutritionist‖
Job Tasks:
• Counseling and making recommendations to individuals and whole
communities
• Typically work on education programs for adults and children to
teach practical ways to prevent disease and improve health
• May also specialize in clinical settings and focus on areas such as
pediatrics, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, etc.
Educational Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree
For more information go to:
http://gahec.org/nchc/default-old.htm
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Dietary Technician
Educational Requirements:
• Associates Degree
Job Tasks:
• Extends and supports the
work of the dietician’s role
• Works under the supervision of a
dietician
• Plans menus and supervises
preparation of meals
For more information go to: http://gahec.org/nchc/default-old.htm
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Dietetic Assistant
Educational Requirements:
• No formal education required
• On-the-job training
Job Tasks:
• Works under the supervision of a
dietician
and/or dietary technician
• Prepares food, assists in
distributing food trays
to patient areas
• Maintains safe, clean food
preparation areas
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Weight Reduction Specialist
Is one of the specialty area
that a nutritionist could
choose to specialize in.
Their job is to counsel
obese patients using dietary
and activity guidelines.
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B. Environmental Control
Environmental
Engineer
Health and Regulatory
Inspectors
Sanitarian
Career Ladder
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Video: Environmental Protection Careers
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com
Environmental Engineer
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Environmental Engineer
Educational Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree
Salary Range:
$43,180.00 - $106,230.00
Job Tasks:
• Design, plan, or perform engineering
duties in the prevention, control, and
remediation of environmental health hazards
• Work may include waste treatment, site
remediation, or pollution control technology
• Usually works within industry as a consultant to industry
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Health and Regulatory Inspectors
and Sanitarians Educational Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree
Job Duties:
• Collect, synthesize, study, report, and take action based on data
derived from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water,
and other sources
• Manage environmental health problems and promote public
awareness of the need to prevent and eliminate environmental
health hazards
• Conduct inspections and take enforcement actions for
environmental health laws and regulations
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Health and Regulatory Inspectors
and Sanitarians Areas of Specialization:
- Air and Industrial Hygiene - Child-Care Centers - Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention - Environmental Management - Food, Lodging and Institutions - Food Protection - Migrant Housing - On-Site Wastewater - Private Wells - Public Swimming Pools - Tattoos - Water Resource
- Others
For more information go to: http://gahec.org/nchc/default-old.htm
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Health and Regulatory Inspectors
and Sanitarians set and enforce
standards concerning their area of
specialization.
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Video: Food Safety
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com
Great Books: The Jungle
Skills for Healthy Living: Playing It Safe
Food Safety
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C. Other Support Service
Personnel
Career Ladder
For more information go to:
http://gahec.org/nchc/default-old.htm
Biomedical Engineer
Biomedical Equipment
Technician
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Biomedical Engineer
Educational Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree
Areas of Specialization:
1. Clinical Engineering - the biomedical engineer designs and maintains diagnostic and health care delivery systems
2. Medical Engineering - the biomedical engineer develops artificial organs and limbs, diagnostic and therapeutic devices, pacemakers, and imaging equipment
3. Research and Design
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Video: Biomedical Engineers
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com
Emerging Careers: Biotechnology
Occupations
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Biomedical Equipment Technician
Educational Requirements:
Associates Degree
Job Tasks:
• Install, operate, repair, and maintain equipment such as
X-ray machines, incubators, electronic thermometers,
dental equipment, cardiac pressure monitors, and
sterilizers
• Instructs other health care personnel in the correct use
of the equipment and assists in the evaluation of new
devices
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Central Service Technician
Educational Requirements:
No formal education required
On-the-job training
Job Tasks:
• Include sterilizing, assembling and cleaning
diagnostic and surgical equipment
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D. Environmental Resources and
Hazards – Related Terminology
1. Biosphere
2. Ecosystems (ecology)
3. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
4. Diseases and health conditions linked to
environment:
a. Emphysema
b. Lead Poisoning
c. Carbon monoxide poisoning
d. Lung Cancer
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• Biosphere -The biosphere is simply "life on Earth"—the sum total, that is, of all living things on Earth.
• Ecosystems (ecology)-
An ecosystem is a complete
community of living organisms
and the nonliving materials
of their surroundings.
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A young tapir searching for food. This
species is threatened by loss of habitat
and over-hunting for food.
The balancing of development
with conservation is the most
important challenge in
developing countries.
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•Environmental Protection Agency\
The federal agency responsible for setting
and regulating the standards for the
environment.
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Diseases and health conditions linked
to environment:
Emphysema – a chronic lung disorder characterized
by the inability to exhale normally due to collapsed
and stiffened alveoli. Symptoms include shortness of
breath, fatigue, barrel chest and clubbed fingers. It can be
caused or worsened by air pollution as well as smoking.
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Lead Poisoning
caused by increased
levels of the lead in the
blood. Lead may cause
irreversible neurological
damage as well as renal
disease, cardiovascular
effects, and
reproductive toxicity.
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Some of the places lead is found in are paint,
leaded gasoline, old brass water pipes and lead
mines.
Government
programs have
helped reduce lead
poisoning in the
population by
regulating the
amount of lead in
paints and gasoline
additives.
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• Carbon monoxide poisoning- Carbon monoxide is a significantly toxic gas, but, being colorless, odorless, tasteless, and non-irritating, it is very difficult for people to detect.
Symptoms of mild poisoning include
headaches,vertigo, and flu-like
effects; larger exposures can
lead to significant toxicity of the
central nervous system,and heart,
even death.
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Sources of carbon monoxide exposure:
House fires, faulty furnaces, heaters, or
wood-burning stoves, motor vehicle exhaust,
propane-fueled equipment such as kitchen
and portable camping stoves, and gasoline
powered tools such as leaf blowers, lawn
mowers, high-pressure washers, concrete
cutting saws, power trowels, and welders.
Riding in the back of a pick- up truck can
expose the riders to carbon monoxide from the
truck exhaust pipe.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Boys' deaths determined to be from carbon monoxide
The Medial
Examiner's Office has
determined that
carbon monoxide
poisoning was the
cause of the deaths of
two brothers on
Monday.
Twelve-year-old Parker
and 14-year-old Jules
Baudin were found dead
in their home in Florida.
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• Lung Cancer – is the
mutation of lung cell
cycles that can be
caused by initiated by
environmental
exposures.
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Environmental Exposures
Linked to Lung Cancer
• Radon – an naturally occurring gas that is emitted as uranium decays in the soil.
• Asbestos – used to insulate homes built prior to 1970, if left alone is considered safe. Certified contractors should supervise removal if remodeling or destruction of building containing asbestos is considered.
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Environmental Exposures
Linked to Lung Cancer
• Air pollution – it is uncertain exactly what the
correlation is but there is a 10% higher incidence
rate of lung cancer in urban areas compared to
rural areas.
• Industrial chemicals – always read warning
labels and use personal protective equipment as
indicated if working with known carcinogens.
Employers are required to notify employees of
all known hazards in the workplace.
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Environmental Exposures
Linked to Lung Cancer Radiation exposure - Exposure to medical radiation to the
chest for other cancers, for example Hodgkin’s lymphoma
or breast cancer, can increase the risk of lung cancer,
although the benefits of treatment usually far outweigh this
risk.
•Second hand smoke - Secondhand smoke increases the
risk of lung cancer in an exposed nonsmoker two- to-
three-fold times. It is currently felt to be responsible for
1.6% of lung cancers in the United States.
http://lungcancer.about.com/od/causesoflungcance1/a/envirocause.htm
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End of Objective 3
Describe environmental careers, resources
and hazards.