Final Exam

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

B  Production of more dangerous pollutants

C  Greater production of pollutants

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

E  All ov the above

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  mad-hatter’s disease

B  Phossy jaw

C  Filecutter’s paralysis

D  Caisson disease

A  Mad hatter’s disease

B  Phossy jaw

C  Baker’ itch

D  Caisson 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  caisson disease

B  dermatosis

C  atherosclersis

D  pneumoconiosis

E  None of the above

A  Ergonomic safeguards

B  Administrative controls

C  Engineering controls

D  Modifications of the work environment

E  None of the above

A  Job insecurity

B  work overload

C  inadequate compensation

D  Job dissatisfaction

E  All of the above

A  Death

B  Brain lesions

C  Dermatitis

D  Fibrosis of the lungs

E  None of the above

A  Poisoning

B  Dermatitis

C  Pneumoconiosis

D  Blood poisoning

E  Deafness

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Landfills

B  Incineration

C  Composting

D  Recycling

A  Incineration

B  Recycling

C  Land disposal units

D  Composting

A  Hospital and medical facilities

B  State regulators

C  Environmental Protection Agency

D  Local municipalities

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  Usually no attempt is made to sort the thrash

B  Combustion removes all carcinogens and heavy metals

C  Air pollution can be reduced by the use of scrubbers

D  High temperature deactivate pathogens

E  None of the above

A  Fats, oils, grease

B  Wool and cotton rags

C  Coffee grounds

D  Yard clippings

E  Fruit and vegetable scraps

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  Production of new bottles from used bottles

C  Offsite composting

D  Less wasteful package designs

E  All of the above

A  Approximatey 25%

B  Approximately 10%

C  Approximately 75%

D  Approximately 50%

E  Approximately 3%

A  offsite composting

B  recycling

C  Source reduction

D  waste combustion

E  Landfilling

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  It is a legally binding compact initiated I 1997

B  Developed countries are required to reduce emissions by target amounts

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

D  The United States did not ratify the Protocol

E  All of the above

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

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

C  a mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

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

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

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

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  reduce emissions from mobile sources of air pollution

C  require industries to use electrostatic percipitators

D  require power companies to use oil instead of coal

E  None of the above

A  1,000,000

B  700,000

C  7,000,000

D  1,700,000

E  None of the above

A  Bronchoonstriction

B  Brain/central nervous system damage

C  Lung cancer

D  Carboxyhemoglobin formation

E  None of the above

A  CO

B  PM

C  SO2

D  VOCs

E  None of the above

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

B  Public health experts have named it a probable carcinogen

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

D  Widespread exposure to diesel exhaust occurs in the community

E  None of the above

A  9 ppm

B  35 ppm

C  0.053 ppm

D  0.15 ppm

E  None of the above

A  Escherichia coli

B  Vibrio cholera

C  Giardia lamblia

D  Salmonella typhi

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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  the water that is delivered to the distribution system after treatment

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

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

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  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

A  Patients who have HIV/AIDS

B  Elderly persons

C  Young children

D  Persons taking steriods

E  All of the above

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  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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  sand and gravel

B  particles suspended in water

C  bad smells

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 long term effects are open to debate

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 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  30,000 feet

C  40,000 feet

D  25,000 feet

A  Becquerel

B  Curie

C  Rad

D  Roentgen

E  Rem

A  Beta particles

B  Alpha particles

C  X-rays

D  Gamma rays

E  None of the above

A  isotope

B  radioisotope

C  radionuclide

D  nuclide

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  Dentures

B  tobacco products

C  Dentures, tobacco products, and smoke detectors

D  toothpaste

E  smoke detectors

A  1000 rad

B  1/1000 of a rad

C  1/100 rad

D  1/1,000,000 of a rad

E  1,000,000 rad

A  The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram

B  The rad or gray

C  The curie or becquerel

D  The rem or sievert

E  None of the above

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Methyl Isocyanates

B  Organophosphates

C  Organochlorines

D  Carbamates

A  Diazinon

B  Parathion

C  Malathion

D  Chloropicrin

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  herbicide

B  fumigant

C  insecticide

D  fungicide

E  None of the above

A  always highly toxic to humans.

B  always the best weapon against insect pests

C  all synthetic chemicals

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  cause frequent cases of acute toxicity among exterminators

D  persist in the environment

E  accumulate in the tissues of many animals

A  Persistent organic pollutants

B  Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

C  polychlorinated biphenyls

D  Volatile organic compounds

E  None of the above

A  Carbamates

B  Pyrethrins

C  Organochlorines

D  Organophosphates

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  contained very small amounts of dioxin

C  was not effective because it evaporated rapidly

D  was a major cause of night blindness