Final Exam

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

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

C  All ov the above

D  Production of more dangerous pollutants

E  Greater production of pollutants

A  75 dBA

B  85 dBA

C  65 dBA

D  55 dBA

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Phossy jaw

B  mad-hatter’s disease

C  Caisson disease

D  Filecutter’s paralysis

A  Phossy jaw

B  Caisson disease

C  Mad hatter’s disease

D  Baker’ itch

E  None of the above

A  administrative controls

B  use of personal protective equipment

C  engineering controls

D  modification of work practices

E  None of the above

A  caisson disease

B  dermatosis

C  pneumoconiosis

D  atherosclersis

E  None of the above

A  Modifications of the work environment

B  Administrative controls

C  Ergonomic safeguards

D  Engineering controls

E  None of the above

A  Job insecurity

B  work overload

C  inadequate compensation

D  Job dissatisfaction

E  All of the above

A  Brain lesions

B  Fibrosis of the lungs

C  Dermatitis

D  Death

E  None of the above

A  Blood poisoning

B  Pneumoconiosis

C  Deafness

D  Poisoning

E  Dermatitis

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Incineration

B  Landfills

C  Composting

D  Recycling

A  Incineration

B  Recycling

C  Composting

D  Land disposal units

A  State regulators

B  Local municipalities

C  Environmental Protection Agency

D  Hospital and medical facilities

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  decreasing burden on landfills

B  preventing water pollution

C  reducing greenhouse gas emissions

D  perserving raw materials

E  all of the above

A  Combustion removes all carcinogens and heavy metals

B  High temperature deactivate pathogens

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  Fats, oils, grease

B  Coffee grounds

C  Wool and cotton rags

D  Fruit and vegetable scraps

E  Yard clippings

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

B  Increasing amounts of municipal solid waste

C  More garbage produced by developing countries

D  Increasing the costs of tipping fees

E  All of the above

A  Less wasteful package designs

B  Offsite composting

C  Production of new bottles from used bottles

D  Reprocessing of aluminium cans

E  All of the above

A  Approximately 75%

B  Approximatey 25%

C  Approximately 50%

D  Approximately 3%

E  Approximately 10%

A  offsite composting

B  waste combustion

C  recycling

D  Source reduction

E  Landfilling

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  The United States did not ratify the Protocol

B  It is a legally binding compact initiated I 1997

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

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  The precipitation 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, irritation 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  an atmospheric condition during which a warm layer of air stalls above a cool layer

A  A mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

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

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

F  The precipitation

A  eliminate the use of incinerators

B  require power companies to use oil instead of coal

C  reduce emissions from mobile sources of air pollution

D  require industries to use electrostatic percipitators

E  None of the above

A  700,000

B  1,000,000

C  7,000,000

D  1,700,000

E  None of the above

A  Lung cancer

B  Carboxyhemoglobin formation

C  Bronchoonstriction

D  Brain/central nervous system damage

E  None of the above

A  PM

B  CO

C  SO2

D  VOCs

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  All researchers agree that it poses a risk to human health

D  Public health experts have named it a probable carcinogen

E  None of the above

A  9 ppm

B  0.053 ppm

C  35 ppm

D  0.15 ppm

E  None of the above

A  Vibrio cholera

B  Giardia lamblia

C  Salmonella typhi

D  Escherichia coli

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

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  the water that is delivered to the distribution system after treatment

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  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

B  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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 water that is delivered to the distribution system after treatment

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

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

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

D  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

E  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

A  Persons taking steriods

B  Young children

C  Elderly persons

D  Patients who have HIV/AIDS

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 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  bad smells

B  pathogenic microorganisms

C  particles suspended in water

D  sand and gravel

E  None of the above

A  sand filtering

B  use of activated charcoal

C  both sand filtering and use of activated charcoal

D  boiling

E  All of the above

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

B  The long term effects are clear and definitive

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  visible light radiation

B  radiation from power lines

C  infrared radiation

D  radio waves

E  All of the above

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  25,000 feet

B  40,000 feet

C  30,000 feet

D  35,000 feet

A  Becquerel

B  Curie

C  Rad

D  Roentgen

E  Rem

A  Beta particles

B  X-rays

C  Gamma rays

D  Alpha particles

E  None of the above

A  nuclide

B  radioisotope

C  isotope

D  radionuclide

E  None of the above

A  The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram

B  The curie or becquerel

C  The rem or sievert

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  1,000,000 rad

B  1/1000 of a rad

C  1000 rad

D  1/1,000,000 of a rad

E  1/100 rad

A  The curie or becquerel

B  The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram

C  The rem or sievert

D  The rad or gray

E  None of the above

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Organophosphates

B  Carbamates

C  Organochlorines

D  Methyl Isocyanates

A  Parathion

B  Malathion

C  Chloropicrin

D  Diazinon

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  insecticide

B  fungicide

C  fumigant

D  herbicide

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  persist in the environment

B  cause a significant number of accidental deaths

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

D  cause frequent cases of acute toxicity among exterminators

E  accumulate in the tissues of many animals

A  Persistent organic pollutants

B  Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

C  Volatile organic compounds

D  polychlorinated biphenyls

E  None of the above

A  Carbamates

B  Organophosphates

C  Organochlorines

D  Pyrethrins

E  None of the above

A  Metam sodium

B  Carbaryl

C  Dithiocarbamate

D  Thiocarbamate

E  None of the above

A  was transported home on the clothing of military personnel

B  was not effective because it evaporated rapidly

C  contained very small amounts of dioxin

D  was a major cause of night blindness