Question

match each term with its definition.
carcinogen

hazard

other potentially infectious materials (opims)

hazardous material

biohazard

biohazards other than blood
a substance known to cause cancer
a substance that has the potential to cause harm
a biological substance that has the potential to transmit disease
something that presents a danger or risk of injury

Explanation:

1. carcinogen: A carcinogen is defined as a substance known to cause cancer, so it matches "a substance known to cause cancer".
2. hazard: A hazard is something that presents a danger or risk of injury, so it matches "something that presents a danger or risk of injury".
3. other potentially infectious materials (OPIMs): OPIMs are biohazards other than blood, so it matches "biohazards other than blood".
4. hazardous material: A hazardous material is a substance that has the potential to cause harm, so it matches "a substance that has the potential to cause harm".
5. biohazard: A biohazard is a biological substance that has the potential to transmit disease, so it matches "a biological substance that has the potential to transmit disease".

Answer:

• carcinogen → a substance known to cause cancer
• hazard → something that presents a danger or risk of injury
• other potentially infectious materials (OPIMs) → biohazards other than blood
• hazardous material → a substance that has the potential to cause harm
• biohazard → a biological substance that has the potential to transmit disease