1. Which of the following is the PRIMARY goal of risk assessment?
A. maximize profit
B. balance risks and benefits
C. reduce liability
D. determine lethal doses
8. The benchmark dose (BMD) approach is preferred over the NOAEL/LOAEL approach for all of the following reasons, except:
A. the full dose-response curve is considered
B. it includes a measure of variability
C. the same benchmark response can be used across studies
D. it results in lower reference values
9. A biochemical change, functional impairment, or pathologic lesion affecting an organism's performance and reducing its ability to respond to environmental challenges is known in risk assessment as the:
A. point of departure
B. benchmark dose
C. adverse effect
D. carcinogenic effect
10. When there is a cancer risk of 1 in 10,000, this is considered to be of:
A. high concern
B. moderate concern
C. somewhat low concern
D. no concern at all
11. Which toxicant is commonly found in indoor air due to off-gassing of plywood and furniture?
A. arsenic
B. lead
C. methylene chloride
D. dioxin
E. formaldehyde