Lesson Plan

Objectives

• Identify the attitudes and behaviors for safe and environmentally sound work habits.
• Contrast safety, health, and environmental issues with the performance of job tasks.
• Explain how hazardous chemicals can enter the human body.
• Discuss the dose response relationship.
• Describe key elements of environmental awareness training.
• Identify the primary reasons for air pollution control.
• Explain the importance of water pollution control.
• Describe solid waste control.
• Explain how the toxic substances control standard protects chemical technicians.
• Describe the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
• Explain the purpose of the Toxic Substances Control Act.
• Contrast the clean up of chemical waste and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) or Superfund Law.
• Describe the role and responsibilities of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Read and Watch

Read chapter 3 of the textbook.

Watch the following:

Activities

1. Complete the homework assignment associated with the assigned reading.
2. Complete the chapter activity.
3. Complete the activity quiz (below).
4. Complete the chapter quiz.

Activity Quiz

Respond to these questions based on information you’ve encountered in this chapter.