|. Nationally, the median wage for physicists is $6,970 per month ($40.23 per hour). Half of all physicists earn between $5,430 and $8,690 per month ($31.35 and $50.14 per hour). Most physicists can expect benefits such as paid vacation, sick leave, health insurance, and a retirement plan.In Minnesota, the median wage for physicists is $36.88 per hour, or $6,391 per month for a full-time worker.Half of all physicists earn between $31.78 and $49.10 per hour, or between $5,507 and $8,509 per month.ost physicists can expect benefits such as paid vacation, sick leave, health insurance, and a retirement plan. In Minnesota, the median wage for physicists is $36.88 per hour, or $6,391 per month for a full-time worker.
Food contamination refers to the presence in food of harmful chemicals and microorganisms which can cause consumer illness.rocessing contaminants are generated during the processing of foods (e.g., heating, fermentation). They are absent in the raw materials, and are formed by chemical reactions between natural and/or added food constituents during processing.
Harmful chemicals that cause illness may contaminate foods such as. 1  fish or shellfish, which may feed on algae that produce toxins, leading to high concentrations of toxins in their bodies. 2  certain types of wild mushrooms. 3  unwashed fruits and vegetables that contain high concentrations of pesticides.