What term describes the elimination of a hazard?

What term describes the elimination of a hazard?

• A. Vector
• B. Waterborne
• C. Air Sampling
• D. Abatement

Answer: (D)

Abatement refers to removing or reducing a hazard at its source so exposure can’t occur. In infection control risk assessment, this is the most effective way to protect people because it eliminates the hazard rather than just trying to manage its effects. Examples include removing a contaminated item from use, replacing a hazardous chemical with a safer alternative, or redesigning a process to eliminate the hazardous step altogether. The other terms describe how infections spread or how we detect contamination (a carrier, a transmission route, or a method to measure contaminants) rather than removing the hazard itself.

Abatement refers to removing or reducing a hazard at its source so exposure can’t occur. In infection control risk assessment, this is the most effective way to protect people because it eliminates the hazard rather than just trying to manage its effects. Examples include removing a contaminated item from use, replacing a hazardous chemical with a safer alternative, or redesigning a process to eliminate the hazardous step altogether. The other terms describe how infections spread or how we detect contamination (a carrier, a transmission route, or a method to measure contaminants) rather than removing the hazard itself.