Risk AnalysisRisk AnalysisErika HernandezErika Hernandez

Supervisor: Dr. Robin AutenreithSupervisor: Dr. Robin AutenreithEE33 Teacher Summer Research Teacher Summer Research

ProgramProgram

What is Risk?What is Risk?

RiskRisk is the is the possibility of possibility of consequences consequences involving mortality, involving mortality, morbidity, or injury morbidity, or injury to members of the to members of the public.public.

What risk do we What risk do we take when we drive take when we drive our vehicles?our vehicles?

How much risk is safe?How much risk is safe?

There is no situation in which there are no risks, There is no situation in which there are no risks, but every situation should be as safe as but every situation should be as safe as possible.possible.

Our government allows a 1 in 1,000,000 risk for Our government allows a 1 in 1,000,000 risk for things out of our control. For example: The things out of our control. For example: The chance of coming into contact with radioactive chance of coming into contact with radioactive material.material.

Thing we can control are allowed a 1 in 10, 000 Thing we can control are allowed a 1 in 10, 000 risk. For example: The chance of being risk. For example: The chance of being poisoned by a pesticide.poisoned by a pesticide.

Where is risk relevant for Where is risk relevant for students?students?

CosmeticsCosmeticsDetergentsDetergentsCell phonesCell phonesMedicationsMedicationsCleaning suppliesCleaning suppliesPesticidesPesticidesHerbicidesHerbicidesTransportationTransportationEVERYWHERE!!!EVERYWHERE!!!

Poisons Surround UsPoisons Surround Us

Water

Air

Soil

PurposePurpose

Enrichment for Chemistry and Enrichment for Chemistry and Biology curriculum.Biology curriculum.

Alert students of poisonous products Alert students of poisonous products in their environment.in their environment.

Increase awareness of risks in Increase awareness of risks in everyday activities.everyday activities.

Enhance learning by using Enhance learning by using technology in labs.technology in labs.

Background KnowledgeBackground Knowledge

Chemistry:Chemistry:Chemical propertiesChemical properties - those - those properties a substance possesses properties a substance possesses because of its action or lack of action because of its action or lack of action with other substances. Reaction with with other substances. Reaction with an acid, or reaction with oxygen an acid, or reaction with oxygen (combustion) are just a couple of (combustion) are just a couple of examples of chemical properties. examples of chemical properties.

Background KnowledgeBackground Knowledge

Biology:Biology:

Cellular respirationCellular respiration - - is the is the process of oxidizing food molecules, process of oxidizing food molecules, like glucose, to carbon dioxide and like glucose, to carbon dioxide and water. The energy released is water. The energy released is trapped in the form of trapped in the form of ATPATP for use by for use by all the energy-consuming activities of all the energy-consuming activities of

the cell.the cell.

Introduction ActivitiesIntroduction Activities

Poison Proof HousePoison Proof House

Are You Cautious?Are You Cautious?

What’s That Say?What’s That Say?

Hazard SymbolsHazard Symbols

MeasuringMeasuring

How do we know when How do we know when something is poisonous? something is poisonous?

How do engineers measure How do engineers measure this?this?

LabLab

Cellular Respiration and Toxins -Cellular Respiration and Toxins -

Measures COMeasures CO22 and O and O22 levels of germinating levels of germinating peas.peas.

Post ActivitiesPost Activities

Chemical EngineerChemical Engineer

You Be the EngineerYou Be the Engineer

Quiz – Using Hazard SymbolsQuiz – Using Hazard Symbols

ExtrasExtras

Poison ControlPoison Control

Tox TownTox Town

Mr. Yuk jingleMr. Yuk jingle

Mr. Yuk children's coloring activityMr. Yuk children's coloring activity

Household Product DatabaseHousehold Product Database

EPAEPA

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