Final Exam

A  Greater production of pollutants

B  Production of more dangerous pollutants

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

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

E  All ov the above

A  75 dBA

B  65 dBA

C  55 dBA

D  85 dBA

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  mad-hatter’s disease

B  Phossy jaw

C  Caisson disease

D  Filecutter’s paralysis

A  Mad hatter’s disease

B  Phossy jaw

C  Caisson disease

D  Baker’ itch

E  None of the above

A  modification of work practices

B  administrative controls

C  engineering controls

D  use of personal protective equipment

E  None of the above

A  pneumoconiosis

B  caisson disease

C  dermatosis

D  atherosclersis

E  None of the above

A  Administrative controls

B  Engineering controls

C  Modifications of the work environment

D  Ergonomic safeguards

E  None of the above

A  work overload

B  Job insecurity

C  inadequate compensation

D  Job dissatisfaction

E  All of the above

A  Brain lesions

B  Death

C  Dermatitis

D  Fibrosis of the lungs

E  None of the above

A  Blood poisoning

B  Pneumoconiosis

C  Dermatitis

D  Deafness

E  Poisoning

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Incineration

B  Landfills

C  Recycling

D  Composting

A  Land disposal units

B  Recycling

C  Composting

D  Incineration

A  Hospital and medical facilities

B  Environmental Protection Agency

C  Local municipalities

D  State regulators

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  decreasing burden on landfills

B  preventing water pollution

C  perserving raw materials

D  reducing greenhouse gas emissions

E  all of the above

A  High temperature deactivate pathogens

B  Combustion removes all carcinogens and heavy metals

C  Usually no attempt is made to sort the thrash

D  Air pollution can be reduced by the use of scrubbers

E  None of the above

A  Yard clippings

B  Fats, oils, grease

C  Fruit and vegetable scraps

D  Coffee grounds

E  Wool and cotton rags

A  More garbage produced by developing countries

B  Increasing amounts of municipal solid waste

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

D  Increasing the costs of tipping fees

E  All of the above

A  Reprocessing of aluminium cans

B  Offsite composting

C  Less wasteful package designs

D  Production of new bottles from used bottles

E  All of the above

A  Approximately 10%

B  Approximately 3%

C  Approximatey 25%

D  Approximately 75%

E  Approximately 50%

A  waste combustion

B  Landfilling

C  Source reduction

D  offsite composting

E  recycling

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  The United States did not ratify the Protocol

B  Developed countries are required to reduce emissions by target amounts

C  It is a legally binding compact initiated I 1997

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

E  All of the above

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

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

C  a mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

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

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

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

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  The precipitation

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

F  A mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

A  reduce emissions from mobile sources of air pollution

B  eliminate the use of incinerators

C  require power companies to use oil instead of coal

D  require industries to use electrostatic percipitators

E  None of the above

A  1,700,000

B  7,000,000

C  700,000

D  1,000,000

E  None of the above

A  Carboxyhemoglobin formation

B  Brain/central nervous system damage

C  Lung cancer

D  Bronchoonstriction

E  None of the above

A  CO

B  VOCs

C  SO2

D  PM

E  None of the above

A  Widespread exposure to diesel exhaust occurs in the community

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

C  Public health experts have named it a probable carcinogen

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

E  None of the above

A  35 ppm

B  0.15 ppm

C  9 ppm

D  0.053 ppm

E  None of the above

A  Salmonella typhi

B  Vibrio cholera

C  Giardia lamblia

D  Escherichia coli

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

B  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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

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

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

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

B  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

C  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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

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

A  Persons taking steriods

B  Patients who have HIV/AIDS

C  Young children

D  Elderly persons

E  All of the above

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

B  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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

D  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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

A  bad smells

B  sand and gravel

C  particles suspended in water

D  pathogenic microorganisms

E  None of the above

A  boiling

B  use of activated charcoal

C  sand filtering

D  both sand filtering and use of activated charcoal

E  All of the above

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

B  The long term effects are clear and definitive

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

D  The long term effects are open to debate

E  None of the above

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  radio waves

B  infrared radiation

C  visible light radiation

D  radiation from power lines

E  All of the above

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  25,000 feet

B  35,000 feet

C  30,000 feet

D  40,000 feet

A  Rad

B  Rem

C  Curie

D  Becquerel

E  Roentgen

A  Alpha particles

B  Gamma rays

C  Beta particles

D  X-rays

E  None of the above

A  radionuclide

B  nuclide

C  isotope

D  radioisotope

E  None of the above

A  The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram

B  The rem or sievert

C  The curie or becquerel

D  The rad or gray

E  None of the above

A  toothpaste

B  tobacco products

C  Dentures

D  smoke detectors

E  Dentures, tobacco products, and smoke detectors

A  1,000,000 rad

B  1/1000 of a rad

C  1/100 rad

D  1000 rad

E  1/1,000,000 of a rad

A  The curie or becquerel

B  The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram

C  The rad or gray

D  The rem or sievert

E  None of the above

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Methyl Isocyanates

B  Carbamates

C  Organophosphates

D  Organochlorines

A  Malathion

B  Parathion

C  Chloropicrin

D  Diazinon

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

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 frequent cases of acute toxicity among exterminators

B  cause a significant number of accidental deaths

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

D  persist in the environment

E  accumulate in the tissues of many animals

A  Persistent organic pollutants

B  Volatile organic compounds

C  polychlorinated biphenyls

D  Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

E  None of the above

A  Organophosphates

B  Carbamates

C  Organochlorines

D  Pyrethrins

E  None of the above

A  Thiocarbamate

B  Metam sodium

C  Dithiocarbamate

D  Carbaryl

E  None of the above

A  was transported home on the clothing of military personnel

B  contained very small amounts of dioxin

C  was a major cause of night blindness

D  was not effective because it evaporated rapidly