MSDS: Tungsten Carbide

1. The health risks associated with this chemical include: Respiratory irritation, eye irritation, coughing, shortness of breath, hearing loss and lung damage.

2. Yes. The nickel and carbon are grouped as 2B carcinogens.

3. None

4. None. Only told that the MSDS was available for me to view during my orientation.

5. The health risks are consistent with those of the MSDS.

I believe that the MSDS makes it really easy to understand how to look up the health risks of literally every chemical in your surroundings, even those you've never really

considered chemicals. This is an excellent resource. I remember being told about the MSDS throughout different jobs I've had, but I didn't know it would be so easy to understand and serve a really great purpose.

Peak Food Conditions

The food peak issue is a complex one. Public Health officials must examine the rapid scarcity of items like rice, milk, chicken and others in a way that takes into account not only how each of these items fare individually over time, but also how they relate to one another and how the loss or gain of each item affects the others in unique ways. There is much to be done but we must acknowledge this as an issue among the general population if anything significant is to be done.  The possibility of mitigating the human effect on Peak Food Conditions is still available and we must move swiftly with a public campaign to bring more awareness to this issue in a way that can be easily communicated and understood by the general public. The biggest hurdle is to make sure the public understands that food is not limitless and we need to drastically decrease how much food we waste as well as understanding how to yield food more efficiently. A diet that is also based more on vegetables could provide great change in the right direction.