Final Exam

A  Production of more dangerous pollutants

B  All ov the above

C  Greater production of pollutants

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

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

A  65 dBA

B  55 dBA

C  85 dBA

D  75 dBA

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Caisson disease

B  Filecutter’s paralysis

C  Phossy jaw

D  mad-hatter’s disease

A  Phossy jaw

B  Mad hatter’s disease

C  Caisson disease

D  Baker’ itch

E  None of the above

A  modification of work practices

B  use of personal protective equipment

C  engineering controls

D  administrative controls

E  None of the above

A  caisson disease

B  atherosclersis

C  dermatosis

D  pneumoconiosis

E  None of the above

A  Engineering controls

B  Modifications of the work environment

C  Ergonomic safeguards

D  Administrative controls

E  None of the above

A  Job dissatisfaction

B  work overload

C  Job insecurity

D  inadequate compensation

E  All of the above

A  Death

B  Brain lesions

C  Fibrosis of the lungs

D  Dermatitis

E  None of the above

A  Blood poisoning

B  Dermatitis

C  Pneumoconiosis

D  Deafness

E  Poisoning

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Recycling

B  Incineration

C  Landfills

D  Composting

A  Recycling

B  Land disposal units

C  Incineration

D  Composting

A  Local municipalities

B  Environmental Protection Agency

C  Hospital and medical facilities

D  State regulators

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  perserving raw materials

B  decreasing burden on landfills

C  preventing water pollution

D  reducing greenhouse gas emissions

E  all of the above

A  Air pollution can be reduced by the use of scrubbers

B  Combustion removes all carcinogens and heavy metals

C  High temperature deactivate pathogens

D  Usually no attempt is made to sort the thrash

E  None of the above

A  Fruit and vegetable scraps

B  Fats, oils, grease

C  Yard clippings

D  Wool and cotton rags

E  Coffee grounds

A  Increasing amounts of municipal solid waste

B  More garbage produced by developing countries

C  Increasing the costs of tipping fees

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

E  All of the above

A  Offsite composting

B  Production of new bottles from used bottles

C  Reprocessing of aluminium cans

D  Less wasteful package designs

E  All of the above

A  Approximately 50%

B  Approximately 75%

C  Approximately 10%

D  Approximatey 25%

E  Approximately 3%

A  recycling

B  offsite composting

C  waste combustion

D  Source reduction

E  Landfilling

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

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

B  The United States did not ratify the Protocol

C  Developed countries are required to reduce emissions by target amounts

D  It is a legally binding compact initiated I 1997

E  All of the above

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

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

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

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

E  a mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

A  a mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

D  A mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

E  The precipitation

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

A  require power companies to use oil instead of coal

B  require industries to use electrostatic percipitators

C  eliminate the use of incinerators

D  reduce emissions from mobile sources of air pollution

E  None of the above

A  1,000,000

B  7,000,000

C  700,000

D  1,700,000

E  None of the above

A  Bronchoonstriction

B  Lung cancer

C  Carboxyhemoglobin formation

D  Brain/central nervous system damage

E  None of the above

A  VOCs

B  SO2

C  CO

D  PM

E  None of the above

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

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

C  Widespread exposure to diesel exhaust occurs in the community

D  Public health experts have named it a probable carcinogen

E  None of the above

A  0.15 ppm

B  35 ppm

C  9 ppm

D  0.053 ppm

E  None of the above

A  Escherichia coli

B  Salmonella typhi

C  Giardia lamblia

D  Vibrio cholera

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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

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  the water that is delivered to the distribution system after treatment

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

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

C  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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

E  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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

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  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

E  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

A  Elderly persons

B  Young children

C  Patients who have HIV/AIDS

D  Persons taking steriods

E  All of the above

A  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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

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

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

E  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

A  bad smells

B  pathogenic microorganisms

C  particles suspended in water

D  sand and gravel

E  None of the above

A  both sand filtering and use of activated charcoal

B  boiling

C  sand filtering

D  use of activated charcoal

E  All of the above

A  The long term effects are clear and definitive

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

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

D  The long term effects are open to debate

E  None of the above

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  radiation from power lines

B  radio waves

C  infrared radiation

D  visible light radiation

E  All of the above

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  25,000 feet

B  30,000 feet

C  40,000 feet

D  35,000 feet

A  Roentgen

B  Becquerel

C  Rad

D  Rem

E  Curie

A  Beta particles

B  Gamma rays

C  X-rays

D  Alpha particles

E  None of the above

A  isotope

B  nuclide

C  radioisotope

D  radionuclide

E  None of the above

A  The rem or sievert

B  The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram

C  The curie or becquerel

D  The rad or gray

E  None of the above

A  toothpaste

B  Dentures, tobacco products, and smoke detectors

C  Dentures

D  smoke detectors

E  tobacco products

A  1,000,000 rad

B  1/1,000,000 of a rad

C  1000 rad

D  1/1000 of a rad

E  1/100 rad

A  The rad or gray

B  The curie or becquerel

C  The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram

D  The rem or sievert

E  None of the above

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Organophosphates

B  Organochlorines

C  Methyl Isocyanates

D  Carbamates

A  Malathion

B  Diazinon

C  Parathion

D  Chloropicrin

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  fumigant

B  insecticide

C  fungicide

D  herbicide

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

B  cause frequent cases of acute toxicity among exterminators

C  cause a significant number of accidental deaths

D  accumulate in the tissues of many animals

E  persist in the environment

A  polychlorinated biphenyls

B  Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

C  Persistent organic pollutants

D  Volatile organic compounds

E  None of the above

A  Carbamates

B  Pyrethrins

C  Organophosphates

D  Organochlorines

E  None of the above

A  Carbaryl

B  Dithiocarbamate

C  Thiocarbamate

D  Metam sodium

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