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Penicillin exhibits the property of an effective and safe antimicrobial therapy that involves selective toxicity. This is because the chemical structure of Penicillin gives antibacterial properties.
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Does camp page in Korea qualify for agent orange exposure?
Of. Course. Toxicity so. Dangerous blood. Disorders
Why is the ingredient propylene glycol bad for African American hair?
Propylene Glycol (PG): An active component in many African American or Ethnic hair care products, make up, lotions, mouthwashes, and deodorant, PG is the active component of anti-freeze and actually deteriorates the protein and cellular structure of African American or Ethnic hair. Protein is what your hair needs to thrive. Workers actually use gloves and goggles when dealing with this substance due to its chemical side effects and toxicity.
What rock can float?
Sure. If you can find a fluid that's more dense than the rocks to float them in.For example, mercury is almost 6 times as dense as granite, so a lump or slab of granite will ride right up there high in a pool of mercury.==========================================Pumice, it has air pockets in it. If the weight to water displacement is less any object will float.answ3. Heavy liquids are used in mineral separation. A poly-bromine - ... etc liquid used to be used , but considerations of ozone layer, and toxicity have led to it being abandoned.Sodium polytungstate, with a specific gravity of about 3 is now the recommended material. And, some rock minerals will float on it - hence its value.
Identify three typical hazardous waste items?
contaminared M8 Paper contamination avoidance covers expendable individual protective equipmentANS #2Reactivity, Flammability, Toxicity, and Corrosivity are 4 characteristics that make a waste hazardous.Waste gasoline is flammable.Waste benzene is both flammable and toxic.Waste sodium hydroxide is corrosive.Waste sodium metal is reactive.In addition to being a hazardous waste by its hazardous characteristic(s), a waste may also be a listed hazardous waste. Sodium saccharin (coffee swetener) is an example of an EPA listed hazardous waste.Check out the EPA listings of hazardous wastes at 40 CFR 261.31, 32 & 33http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/get-cfr.cgi?TITLE=40&PART=261&SECTION=31&TYPE=TEXThttp://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/get-cfr.cgi?TITLE=40&PART=261&SECTION=32&TYPE=TEXThttp://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/get-cfr.cgi?TITLE=40&PART=261&SECTION=33&TYPE=TEXT
Why was agent orange so controversial?
Mainly, people disagreed with the use of agent orange during the war because it has a bad effect on the health of those in South Vietnam at the time, as it highly increased the risk of cancer and other diseases. Many innocent civilians died because of it. People also disagreed with its usage because of it's harmful effects on the South Vietnamese Jungle, as it destroyed jungle foliage in order to help find Vietcong fighters.
What is selective toxicity?
Selective toxicity is the ability of a chemical or drug to kill a microorganism without harming its host.
Is toxic a physical or chemical property?
Toxicity is a chemical property. You can not see the toxicity just by looking at it.
Is toxicity chemical or physical property?
Chemical: Toxicity is about a harmful material interacting chemically with other substances in the body.
Is toxicity a example of chemical property?
Yes.
Effective antibiotics must be inhibitory to the intended target pathogen while not significantly harmful to the host This is referred to as?
Selective toxicity
Is toxicity is a qualitative property or a quantitative property?
It is a quantitative property because a substance toxic level can be measured and assigned a value Save
How are drugs that block the synthesis of folic acid able to maintain selective toxicity?
If your body does not metabolise fast enough it will build upp.
Is toxicity a quantitative or qualitative property?
It is a quantitative property because a substance toxic level can be measured and assigned a value Save
What are important characteristics of antimicrobial drugs?
Chemicals that can selectively interfere with the growth of microorganisms and yet not interfere significantly with the functions of the cells of the host are highly desirable for antimicrobial drugs.
Does selective toxicity refers to damage to the target organisims but not vertebratae cells?
YES!! It is the ability of a drug to injure invading micorbes without injuring cells of the host
Oxygen toxicity can cause?
Pulmonary Oxygen Toxicity (PO) and Central Nervous System Toxicity (CNS)
What is a property of a substance?
flammability, toxicity, corrosion aptitude, risk of explosion, aptitude to react with oxygen, sulfur, halogens and other elements, thermal stability, etc.
