Final Exam

A  Production of more dangerous pollutants

B  Greater production of pollutants

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

D  All ov the above

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

A  65 dBA

B  75 dBA

C  55 dBA

D  85 dBA

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Phossy jaw

B  mad-hatter’s disease

C  Caisson disease

D  Filecutter’s paralysis

A  Mad hatter’s disease

B  Caisson disease

C  Phossy jaw

D  Baker’ itch

E  None of the above

A  use of personal protective equipment

B  modification of work practices

C  engineering controls

D  administrative controls

E  None of the above

A  dermatosis

B  pneumoconiosis

C  caisson disease

D  atherosclersis

E  None of the above

A  Administrative controls

B  Ergonomic safeguards

C  Engineering controls

D  Modifications of the work environment

E  None of the above

A  work overload

B  inadequate compensation

C  Job insecurity

D  Job dissatisfaction

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  Dermatitis

C  Deafness

D  Pneumoconiosis

E  Blood poisoning

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Recycling

B  Incineration

C  Landfills

D  Composting

A  Land disposal units

B  Recycling

C  Incineration

D  Composting

A  Environmental Protection Agency

B  Hospital and medical facilities

C  Local municipalities

D  State regulators

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  reducing greenhouse gas emissions

B  decreasing burden on landfills

C  perserving raw materials

D  preventing water pollution

E  all of the above

A  Air pollution can be reduced by the use of scrubbers

B  Usually no attempt is made to sort the thrash

C  High temperature deactivate pathogens

D  Combustion removes all carcinogens and heavy metals

E  None of the above

A  Yard clippings

B  Fruit and vegetable scraps

C  Fats, oils, grease

D  Wool and cotton rags

E  Coffee grounds

A  More garbage produced by developing countries

B  Increasing the costs of tipping fees

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

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  Less wasteful package designs

D  Offsite composting

E  All of the above

A  Approximately 3%

B  Approximately 10%

C  Approximately 75%

D  Approximately 50%

E  Approximatey 25%

A  offsite composting

B  recycling

C  waste combustion

D  Source reduction

E  Landfilling

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Developed countries are required to reduce emissions by target amounts

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

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  a mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

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

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

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

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

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

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

C  A mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

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

E  The precipitation

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

A  reduce emissions from mobile sources of air pollution

B  require industries to use electrostatic percipitators

C  eliminate the use of incinerators

D  require power companies to use oil instead of coal

E  None of the above

A  7,000,000

B  1,700,000

C  1,000,000

D  700,000

E  None of the above

A  Bronchoonstriction

B  Lung cancer

C  Carboxyhemoglobin formation

D  Brain/central nervous system damage

E  None of the above

A  VOCs

B  SO2

C  CO

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  0.053 ppm

C  9 ppm

D  0.15 ppm

E  None of the above

A  Giardia lamblia

B  Escherichia coli

C  Salmonella typhi

D  Vibrio cholera

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

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  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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

B  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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

D  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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

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

D  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

E  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

A  Patients who have HIV/AIDS

B  Young children

C  Elderly persons

D  Persons taking steriods

E  All of the above

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

B  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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

D  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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

A  pathogenic microorganisms

B  particles suspended in water

C  sand and gravel

D  bad smells

E  None of the above

A  use of activated charcoal

B  boiling

C  sand filtering

D  both sand filtering and use of activated charcoal

E  All of the above

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

B  The long term effects are open to debate

C  The long term effects are clear and definitive

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

E  None of the above

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  infrared radiation

B  radio waves

C  visible light radiation

D  radiation from power lines

E  All of the above

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

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  X-rays

B  Gamma rays

C  Beta particles

D  Alpha particles

E  None of the above

A  isotope

B  nuclide

C  radioisotope

D  radionuclide

E  None of the above

A  The curie or becquerel

B  The rad or gray

C  The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram

D  The rem or sievert

E  None of the above

A  Dentures

B  smoke detectors

C  tobacco products

D  toothpaste

E  Dentures, tobacco products, and smoke detectors

A  1/1,000,000 of a rad

B  1/1000 of a rad

C  1,000,000 rad

D  1/100 rad

E  1000 rad

A  The rem or sievert

B  The rad or gray

C  The curie or becquerel

D  The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram

E  None of the above

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Organochlorines

B  Organophosphates

C  Methyl Isocyanates

D  Carbamates

A  Malathion

B  Parathion

C  Diazinon

D  Chloropicrin

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  insecticide

B  fumigant

C  fungicide

D  herbicide

E  None of the above

A  all synthetic chemicals

B  always highly toxic to humans.

C  always the best weapon against insect pests

D  None of the above

E  all of the above

A  accumulate in the tissues of many animals

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  cause frequent cases of acute toxicity among exterminators

A  polychlorinated biphenyls

B  Persistent organic pollutants

C  Volatile organic compounds

D  Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

E  None of the above

A  Organophosphates

B  Pyrethrins

C  Organochlorines

D  Carbamates

E  None of the above

A  Thiocarbamate

B  Metam sodium

C  Dithiocarbamate

D  Carbaryl

E  None of the above

A  was a major cause of night blindness

B  was transported home on the clothing of military personnel

C  contained very small amounts of dioxin

D  was not effective because it evaporated rapidly