Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Module 10 Assignments

Some Thoughts on Peaked Resources

It's hard to image reaching the peak for specific resources. The peak is described as the plateauing of production of a resource. It seems we've reached the peaks for chicken, rice and milk. This is hard to believe because with the global population continuing to grow, theoretically we would need more food like chicken and rice to feed that inflated population. I do remember reading somewhere that there are as many chickens on earth as humans, which is also hard to image. These types of conversations can be difficult as we demean animals as simply resources for humans to manipulate and utilize. In the context of climate change, it is expected that natural disasters and other changes to our environment will wreck havoc on all of our food and resource production. That facilitates the circumstance of reaching peaks because conditions will inevitably get worse, challenging our ability to keep pace with population growth. So how do we respond to this? We find ways to bolster our diets by other means. That involves using different grains and sources of protein. The problem of course is that nothing will escape the affects of climate change. That being said, it is known that we waste a lot of food every year. I'm talking billions of pounds. When we talk about needing to product enough food for a growing population, harnessing the cornucopia of food wasted.



Abstaining from Asbestos

It is unknown whether or not there is asbestos in the walls of my office, so as a precaution it is listed for worker knowledge and protection. It likely the building does, as another several blocks away found severe levels. One can ingest or inhale asbestos, with the later being much more likely in this circumstance. The MSDS covered mostly what could be found on ToxNet, with ToxNet being much more descriptive. It stated the possible existence of asbestos, the symptoms and possible health complications, and what to do. While the symptoms from a mild exposure are ambiguous to other health complications, severe poisoning entails poison control and consultation with your doctor. It is important to be aware of the symptoms to manage any mild exposure.


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