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  85 dBA

B  65 dBA

C  55 dBA

D  75 dBA

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Filecutter’s paralysis

B  mad-hatter’s disease

C  Caisson disease

D  Phossy jaw

A  Baker’ itch

B  Phossy jaw

C  Mad hatter’s disease

D  Caisson disease

E  None of the above

A  use of personal protective equipment

B  engineering controls

C  administrative controls

D  modification of work practices

E  None of the above

A  atherosclersis

B  dermatosis

C  pneumoconiosis

D  caisson disease

E  None of the above

A  Administrative controls

B  Modifications of the work environment

C  Engineering controls

D  Ergonomic safeguards

E  None of the above

A  Job insecurity

B  inadequate compensation

C  Job dissatisfaction

D  work overload

E  All of the above

A  Dermatitis

B  Brain lesions

C  Death

D  Fibrosis of the lungs

E  None of the above

A  Poisoning

B  Pneumoconiosis

C  Dermatitis

D  Blood poisoning

E  Deafness

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Recycling

B  Incineration

C  Landfills

D  Composting

A  Land disposal units

B  Recycling

C  Composting

D  Incineration

A  Hospital and medical facilities

B  Environmental Protection Agency

C  State regulators

D  Local municipalities

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  preventing water pollution

B  reducing greenhouse gas emissions

C  perserving raw materials

D  decreasing burden on landfills

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  Coffee grounds

B  Fruit and vegetable scraps

C  Wool and cotton rags

D  Fats, oils, grease

E  Yard clippings

A  Increasing the costs of tipping fees

B  Increasing amounts of municipal solid waste

C  More garbage produced by developing countries

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

E  All of the above

A  Production of new bottles from used bottles

B  Offsite composting

C  Reprocessing of aluminium cans

D  Less wasteful package designs

E  All of the above

A  Approximately 50%

B  Approximately 10%

C  Approximately 3%

D  Approximatey 25%

E  Approximately 75%

A  recycling

B  Landfilling

C  offsite composting

D  Source reduction

E  waste combustion

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  The United States did not ratify the Protocol

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

C  It is a legally binding compact initiated I 1997

D  Developed countries are required to reduce emissions by target amounts

E  All of the above

A  a mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

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

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

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

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

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

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

E  a mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

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

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

E  The precipitation

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

A  eliminate the use of incinerators

B  reduce emissions from mobile sources of air pollution

C  require power companies to use oil instead of coal

D  require industries to use electrostatic percipitators

E  None of the above

A  700,000

B  7,000,000

C  1,000,000

D  1,700,000

E  None of the above

A  Brain/central nervous system damage

B  Carboxyhemoglobin formation

C  Bronchoonstriction

D  Lung cancer

E  None of the above

A  VOCs

B  PM

C  SO2

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  35 ppm

B  0.053 ppm

C  9 ppm

D  0.15 ppm

E  None of the above

A  Vibrio cholera

B  Salmonella typhi

C  Escherichia coli

D  Giardia lamblia

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

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  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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

E  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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  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  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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

E  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

A  Elderly persons

B  Patients who have HIV/AIDS

C  Persons taking steriods

D  Young children

E  All of the above

A  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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

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

A  particles suspended in water

B  sand and gravel

C  pathogenic microorganisms

D  bad smells

E  None of the above

A  use of activated charcoal

B  sand filtering

C  both sand filtering and use of activated charcoal

D  boiling

E  All of the above

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

B  The long term effects are open to debate

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

D  The long term effects are clear and definitive

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  35,000 feet

B  40,000 feet

C  30,000 feet

D  25,000 feet

A  Curie

B  Roentgen

C  Becquerel

D  Rem

E  Rad

A  Alpha particles

B  X-rays

C  Gamma rays

D  Beta particles

E  None of the above

A  nuclide

B  radioisotope

C  radionuclide

D  isotope

E  None of the above

A  The rem or sievert

B  The curie or becquerel

C  The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram

D  The rad or gray

E  None of the above

A  smoke detectors

B  Dentures

C  toothpaste

D  Dentures, tobacco products, and smoke detectors

E  tobacco products

A  1/1000 of a rad

B  1/1,000,000 of a rad

C  1,000,000 rad

D  1000 rad

E  1/100 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  Organophosphates

B  Organochlorines

C  Carbamates

D  Methyl Isocyanates

A  Diazinon

B  Malathion

C  Parathion

D  Chloropicrin

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  fungicide

B  herbicide

C  fumigant

D  insecticide

E  None of the above

A  always the best weapon against insect pests

B  all synthetic chemicals

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

C  persist in the environment

D  cause frequent cases of acute toxicity among exterminators

E  accumulate in the tissues of many animals

A  Volatile organic compounds

B  Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

C  Persistent organic pollutants

D  polychlorinated biphenyls

E  None of the above

A  Pyrethrins

B  Organochlorines

C  Organophosphates

D  Carbamates

E  None of the above

A  Metam sodium

B  Thiocarbamate

C  Dithiocarbamate

D  Carbaryl

E  None of the above

A  was not effective because it evaporated rapidly

B  was transported home on the clothing of military personnel

C  was a major cause of night blindness

D  contained very small amounts of dioxin