Question 92Safety & Environmental - 1st Asst/Chief
70% to passA reproductive health hazard, listed on a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) that can cause genetic changes in sperm or egg cells is called a _______________.
Amutagen
Bcarcinogen
Cteratogen
Dcryogenic
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) mutagen. A mutagen is a substance that can cause genetic changes or mutations in the DNA of sperm or egg cells, which can then be passed on to offspring. This is the definition of a reproductive health hazard related to genetic changes, as described in the question. The other answer choices are incorrect because: B) carcinogen refers to a substance that can cause cancer, C) teratogen refers to a substance that can cause birth defects, and D) cryogenic refers to the use of extremely low temperatures, which is not relevant to the reproductive health hazard described.
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