Final Exam

A  All ov the above

B  Production of more dangerous pollutants

C  Greater production of pollutants

D  Reduced concentration of pollutants close to the earth’s surface

E  Greater concentration of pollutants close to the Earth’s surface

A  55 dBA

B  65 dBA

C  85 dBA

D  75 dBA

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  mad-hatter’s disease

B  Phossy jaw

C  Caisson disease

D  Filecutter’s paralysis

A  Caisson disease

B  Baker’ itch

C  Phossy jaw

D  Mad hatter’s disease

E  None of the above

A  administrative controls

B  modification of work practices

C  use of personal protective equipment

D  engineering controls

E  None of the above

A  atherosclersis

B  dermatosis

C  pneumoconiosis

D  caisson disease

E  None of the above

A  Modifications of the work environment

B  Ergonomic safeguards

C  Administrative controls

D  Engineering controls

E  None of the above

A  Job insecurity

B  inadequate compensation

C  work overload

D  Job dissatisfaction

E  All of the above

A  Dermatitis

B  Death

C  Fibrosis of the lungs

D  Brain lesions

E  None of the above

A  Dermatitis

B  Pneumoconiosis

C  Deafness

D  Poisoning

E  Blood poisoning

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Composting

B  Landfills

C  Recycling

D  Incineration

A  Land disposal units

B  Recycling

C  Composting

D  Incineration

A  Local municipalities

B  Hospital and medical facilities

C  State regulators

D  Environmental Protection Agency

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  perserving raw materials

B  decreasing burden on landfills

C  reducing greenhouse gas emissions

D  preventing water pollution

E  all of the above

A  Combustion removes all carcinogens and heavy metals

B  High temperature deactivate pathogens

C  Air pollution can be reduced by the use of scrubbers

D  Usually no attempt is made to sort the thrash

E  None of the above

A  Wool and cotton rags

B  Fats, oils, grease

C  Coffee grounds

D  Fruit and vegetable scraps

E  Yard clippings

A  More garbage produced by developing countries

B  Increasing the costs of tipping fees

C  Filling up and closing landfills in some areas of the United States

D  Increasing amounts of municipal solid waste

E  All of the above

A  Offsite composting

B  Less wasteful package designs

C  Production of new bottles from used bottles

D  Reprocessing of aluminium cans

E  All of the above

A  Approximately 50%

B  Approximately 75%

C  Approximately 3%

D  Approximately 10%

E  Approximatey 25%

A  Landfilling

B  offsite composting

C  waste combustion

D  Source reduction

E  recycling

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Developed countries are required to reduce emissions by target amounts

B  The United States did not ratify the Protocol

C  As of February 2005, 141 countries had ratified the protocol

D  It is a legally binding compact initiated I 1997

E  All of the above

A  The precipitation of acidic compounds formed when components of air pollution interact with other components in the air

B  an atmospheric condition during which a warm layer of air stalls above a cool layer

C  a condition associated with smog that causes eye irritation, irritation of the respiratory tract, and chest pains,

D  a mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

E  dust, soot, and other finely divided solid and liquid particles

A  a mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

B  a condition associated with smog that causes eye irritation, irritation of the respiratory tract, and chest pains,

C  The precipitation of acidic compounds formed when components of air pollution interact with other components in the air

D  dust, soot, and other finely divided solid and liquid particles

E  an atmospheric condition during which a warm layer of air stalls above a cool layer

A  An atmospheric condition during which a warm layer of air stalls above a cool layer

B  A mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

C  A condition associated with smog that causes eye irritation, irritaiton of the respiratory tract, and chest pains

D  of acidic compounds formed when components of air pollution interact with other components in the air

E  The precipitation

F  Dust, soot and other finely divided solid and liquid particles

A  require industries to use electrostatic percipitators

B  reduce emissions from mobile sources of air pollution

C  eliminate the use of incinerators

D  require power companies to use oil instead of coal

E  None of the above

A  1,700,000

B  700,000

C  7,000,000

D  1,000,000

E  None of the above

A  Lung cancer

B  Brain/central nervous system damage

C  Carboxyhemoglobin formation

D  Bronchoonstriction

E  None of the above

A  SO2

B  PM

C  VOCs

D  CO

E  None of the above

A  All researchers agree that it poses a risk to human health

B  Widespread exposure to diesel exhaust occurs in the community

C  Public health experts have named it a probable carcinogen

D  Older vehicles do not have the advantage of advanced emissions controls

E  None of the above

A  0.053 ppm

B  0.15 ppm

C  35 ppm

D  9 ppm

E  None of the above

A  Giardia lamblia

B  Salmonella typhi

C  Escherichia coli

D  Vibrio cholera

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  an annual supply of renewable freshwater less than 1,000 cubic meters per person

B  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

C  an annual supply of renewable freshwater between 1,000 and 1,700 cubic meters per person

D  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

E  the water that is delivered to the distribution system after treatment

A  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

B  an annual supply of renewable freshwater less than 1,000 cubic meters per person

C  an annual supply of renewable freshwater between 1,000 and 1,700 cubic meters per person

D  the water that is delivered to the distribution system after treatment

E  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

A  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

B  the water that is delivered to the distribution system after treatment

C  an annual supply of renewable freshwater less than 1,000 cubic meters per person

D  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

E  an annual supply of renewable freshwater between 1,000 and 1,700 cubic meters per person

A  Patients who have HIV/AIDS

B  Persons taking steriods

C  Young children

D  Elderly persons

E  All of the above

A  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

B  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

C  an annual supply of renewable freshwater between 1,000 and 1,700 cubic meters per person

D  The water that is delivered to the distribution systems after treatment

E  an annual supply of renewable freshwater less than 1,000 cubic meters per person

A  particles suspended in water

B  bad smells

C  pathogenic microorganisms

D  sand and gravel

E  None of the above

A  boiling

B  use of activated charcoal

C  both sand filtering and use of activated charcoal

D  sand filtering

E  All of the above

A  The long term effects are open to debate

B  The long term effects are clear and definitive

C  In a Norweigian study, no firm conclusions can be drawn

D  The findings of some studies are questionable because of small sample sizes

E  None of the above

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  radiation from power lines

B  infrared radiation

C  visible light radiation

D  radio waves

E  All of the above

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  35,000 feet

B  40,000 feet

C  30,000 feet

D  25,000 feet

A  Curie

B  Rad

C  Rem

D  Roentgen

E  Becquerel

A  Alpha particles

B  Gamma rays

C  Beta particles

D  X-rays

E  None of the above

A  radioisotope

B  radionuclide

C  nuclide

D  isotope

E  None of the above

A  The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram

B  The curie or becquerel

C  The rad or gray

D  The rem or sievert

E  None of the above

A  toothpaste

B  Dentures, tobacco products, and smoke detectors

C  smoke detectors

D  Dentures

E  tobacco products

A  1,000,000 rad

B  1000 rad

C  1/100 rad

D  1/1,000,000 of a rad

E  1/1000 of a rad

A  The curie or becquerel

B  The rem or sievert

C  The rad or gray

D  The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram

E  None of the above

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Organochlorines

B  Organophosphates

C  Methyl Isocyanates

D  Carbamates

A  Diazinon

B  Chloropicrin

C  Malathion

D  Parathion

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  insecticide

B  fumigant

C  herbicide

D  fungicide

E  None of the above

A  all synthetic chemicals

B  always the best weapon against insect pests

C  always highly toxic to humans.

D  None of the above

E  all of the above

A  cause a significant number of accidental deaths

B  cause frequent cases of acute toxicity among exterminators

C  accumulate in the tissues of many animals

D  both accumulate in the tissuesof many animals and persist in the environment

E  persist in the environment

A  Volatile organic compounds

B  Persistent organic pollutants

C  Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

D  polychlorinated biphenyls

E  None of the above

A  Pyrethrins

B  Organophosphates

C  Organochlorines

D  Carbamates

E  None of the above

A  Dithiocarbamate

B  Metam sodium

C  Carbaryl

D  Thiocarbamate

E  None of the above

A  was not effective because it evaporated rapidly

B  contained very small amounts of dioxin

C  was transported home on the clothing of military personnel

D  was a major cause of night blindness