The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9-12 - Ministère de l'éducation ...

for manufacturing and transportation of raw materials and completed products,
packaging waste, impact of the product when disposed of, impact of drug residues in
human body wastes)
Child Development and Gerontology, Grade 12, College
Preparation (TOJ4C)
C. Health Care, the Environment, and Society
C1. Health Care and the Environment
C1. analyse how environmental factors affect children and older adults, and how products and
services related to the care of these groups may affect the environment
C1.1 analyse the environmental impact of products developed to meet the needs of children
and the elderly (e.g., landfill issues – throw-away toys, batteries, disposable diapers,
plastic baby bottles) and identify more sustainable alternatives with respect to the use of
such products
C1.2 analyse the impact of a degraded environment and other environmental hazards on
children and the elderly (e.g., increased rates of respiratory problems, detrimental effects
of lead paint, effects of environmental estrogens)
Health Care: Support Services, Grade 12, Workplace Preparation
(TPJ4E)
C. Health Care, the Environment, and Society
C1. Health Care and the Environment
C1. identify the impact of medical wastes on the environment, and describe ways of
protecting the environment from these hazards
C1.1 identify the environmental impact of technological advances in the health care field (e.g.,
single-use devices create end disposal issues, as incineration results in heavy metal
toxicity and landfilling creates biohazardous leachate; because of the increased use of
pharmaceuticals, traces of prescription drugs are now being found in surface water)
C1.2 research and report on laws, regulations, guidelines, and information sources pertaining
to the disposal of medical waste (e.g., Atomic Energy Control Board – radioactive
materials; Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System [WHMIS] – chemical
hazards; Ontario Regulation 102/94 – waste management)
D. Professional Practice and Career Opportunities
D1. Health and Safety
D1.3 describe and apply safe methods for the handling, storage, and disposal of waste and
biohazardous materials (e.g., use of a sharps container)
198 Environmental Education, Grades 9−12: Scope and Sequence of Expectations, 2011