Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury - Multiple Choice Questions - Learn & Prevent

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What event triggered a response from firefighting teams and hazardous waste contractors at a high school?

A tornado damaged the school's chemistry laboratory
Elemental metallic mercury was spilled in a chemistry classroom
A gas leak was detected in the school cafeteria
An earthquake caused structural damage to the school

The correct answer is: A tornado damaged the school's chemistry laboratory

When a tornado hits a school, it can cause significant damage to the building and its contents. Given that the question asks about a response from firefighting teams and hazardous waste contractors, it is likely that a chemical spill or release occurred. This makes options B, C, and D less likely as they do not involve potential chemical hazards. Additionally, natural disasters like earthquakes do not typically require the response of hazardous waste contractors. Therefore, option A, a tornado damaging the school's chemistry laboratory, is the most probable event that triggered the response from firefighting teams and hazardous waste contractors at the high school.