This Supplement, specifically designed for electricians, is an activity to be used in conjunction with the apprentice curriculum Toxics & Tobacco on the Job: Protecting Your Health, an activity-based curriculum that focuses on the dual risks of toxics and tobacco in the workplace.
This supplement covers:
Work activities that may expose electricians to toxic substances.
How the various toxics found on the job affect the body. The supplement contains worksheets on the following substances for students to research and discuss:
o Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)
o Acetone
o Chromium
o Zinc
o Silica
o Asbestos
o Lead
How the combination of tobacco and workplace toxics increases electricians' health risks.