Final Exam

A  All ov the above

B  Greater production of pollutants

C  Production of more dangerous pollutants

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

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

A  75 dBA

B  85 dBA

C  55 dBA

D  65 dBA

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Caisson disease

B  Filecutter’s paralysis

C  mad-hatter’s disease

D  Phossy jaw

A  Caisson disease

B  Mad hatter’s disease

C  Phossy jaw

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  dermatosis

C  pneumoconiosis

D  atherosclersis

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 dissatisfaction

B  Job insecurity

C  inadequate compensation

D  work overload

E  All of the above

A  Dermatitis

B  Brain lesions

C  Fibrosis of the lungs

D  Death

E  None of the above

A  Poisoning

B  Blood poisoning

C  Pneumoconiosis

D  Dermatitis

E  Deafness

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Recycling

B  Landfills

C  Composting

D  Incineration

A  Land disposal units

B  Recycling

C  Composting

D  Incineration

A  Environmental Protection Agency

B  Local municipalities

C  State regulators

D  Hospital and medical facilities

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  decreasing burden on landfills

B  reducing greenhouse gas emissions

C  perserving raw materials

D  preventing water pollution

E  all of the above

A  Combustion removes all carcinogens and heavy metals

B  Air pollution can be reduced by the use of scrubbers

C  High temperature deactivate pathogens

D  Usually no attempt is made to sort the thrash

E  None of the above

A  Coffee grounds

B  Yard clippings

C  Wool and cotton rags

D  Fats, oils, grease

E  Fruit and vegetable scraps

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

B  Increasing the costs of tipping fees

C  More garbage produced by developing countries

D  Increasing amounts of municipal solid waste

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  Approximately 50%

B  Approximately 10%

C  Approximately 3%

D  Approximatey 25%

E  Approximately 75%

A  offsite composting

B  recycling

C  Source reduction

D  Landfilling

E  waste combustion

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

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

B  Developed countries are required to reduce emissions by target amounts

C  The United States did not ratify the Protocol

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

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

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

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  Dust, soot and other finely divided solid and liquid particles

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

F  The precipitation

A  reduce emissions from mobile sources of air pollution

B  require industries to use electrostatic percipitators

C  require power companies to use oil instead of coal

D  eliminate the use of incinerators

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  Carboxyhemoglobin formation

B  Brain/central nervous system damage

C  Lung cancer

D  Bronchoonstriction

E  None of the above

A  CO

B  PM

C  SO2

D  VOCs

E  None of the above

A  Public health experts have named it a probable carcinogen

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

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

D  Widespread exposure to diesel exhaust occurs in the community

E  None of the above

A  0.15 ppm

B  35 ppm

C  0.053 ppm

D  9 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  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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  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  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 less than 1,000 cubic meters per person

E  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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

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  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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

A  Elderly persons

B  Persons taking steriods

C  Young children

D  Patients who have HIV/AIDS

E  All of the above

A  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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 systems after treatment

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  pathogenic microorganisms

B  particles suspended in water

C  bad smells

D  sand and gravel

E  None of the above

A  both sand filtering and use of activated charcoal

B  use of activated charcoal

C  boiling

D  sand filtering

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 long term effects are open to debate

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

E  None of the above

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  radiation from power lines

B  visible light radiation

C  radio waves

D  infrared radiation

E  All of the above

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  35,000 feet

B  40,000 feet

C  25,000 feet

D  30,000 feet

A  Roentgen

B  Curie

C  Rad

D  Rem

E  Becquerel

A  X-rays

B  Gamma rays

C  Alpha particles

D  Beta particles

E  None of the above

A  radioisotope

B  nuclide

C  isotope

D  radionuclide

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  toothpaste

B  smoke detectors

C  Dentures, tobacco products, and smoke detectors

D  tobacco products

E  Dentures

A  1/1000 of a rad

B  1/1,000,000 of a rad

C  1000 rad

D  1,000,000 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  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Organophosphates

B  Methyl Isocyanates

C  Organochlorines

D  Carbamates

A  Chloropicrin

B  Parathion

C  Malathion

D  Diazinon

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  insecticide

B  herbicide

C  fungicide

D  fumigant

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  persist in the environment

B  accumulate in the tissues of many animals

C  cause frequent cases of acute toxicity among exterminators

D  cause a significant number of accidental deaths

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

A  polychlorinated biphenyls

B  Persistent organic pollutants

C  Volatile organic compounds

D  Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

E  None of the above

A  Organochlorines

B  Pyrethrins

C  Organophosphates

D  Carbamates

E  None of the above

A  Dithiocarbamate

B  Carbaryl

C  Thiocarbamate

D  Metam sodium

E  None of the above

A  was a major cause of night blindness

B  was not effective because it evaporated rapidly

C  contained very small amounts of dioxin

D  was transported home on the clothing of military personnel