Final Exam

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

B  All ov the above

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

D  Greater production of pollutants

E  Production of more dangerous pollutants

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  mad-hatter’s disease

B  Filecutter’s paralysis

C  Caisson disease

D  Phossy jaw

A  Caisson disease

B  Baker’ itch

C  Phossy jaw

D  Mad hatter’s disease

E  None of the above

A  use of personal protective equipment

B  engineering controls

C  modification of work practices

D  administrative controls

E  None of the above

A  atherosclersis

B  caisson disease

C  dermatosis

D  pneumoconiosis

E  None of the above

A  Administrative controls

B  Modifications of the work environment

C  Ergonomic safeguards

D  Engineering controls

E  None of the above

A  inadequate compensation

B  Job insecurity

C  work overload

D  Job dissatisfaction

E  All of the above

A  Fibrosis of the lungs

B  Death

C  Dermatitis

D  Brain lesions

E  None of the above

A  Deafness

B  Pneumoconiosis

C  Poisoning

D  Dermatitis

E  Blood poisoning

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Composting

B  Incineration

C  Landfills

D  Recycling

A  Land disposal units

B  Recycling

C  Incineration

D  Composting

A  State regulators

B  Local municipalities

C  Environmental Protection Agency

D  Hospital and medical facilities

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  reducing greenhouse gas emissions

B  perserving raw materials

C  preventing water pollution

D  decreasing burden on landfills

E  all of the above

A  Air pollution can be reduced by the use of scrubbers

B  High temperature deactivate pathogens

C  Usually no attempt is made to sort the thrash

D  Combustion removes all carcinogens and heavy metals

E  None of the above

A  Fats, oils, grease

B  Yard clippings

C  Coffee grounds

D  Wool and cotton rags

E  Fruit and vegetable scraps

A  Increasing the costs of tipping fees

B  Increasing amounts of municipal solid waste

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

D  More garbage produced by developing countries

E  All of the above

A  Less wasteful package designs

B  Reprocessing of aluminium cans

C  Offsite composting

D  Production of new bottles from used bottles

E  All of the above

A  Approximately 3%

B  Approximatey 25%

C  Approximately 75%

D  Approximately 10%

E  Approximately 50%

A  Source reduction

B  Landfilling

C  recycling

D  waste combustion

E  offsite composting

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

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  Developed countries are required to reduce emissions by target amounts

D  It is a legally binding compact initiated I 1997

E  All of the above

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

B  a mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

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

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

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

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

B  a mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

E  A mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

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  1,700,000

B  1,000,000

C  7,000,000

D  700,000

E  None of the above

A  Carboxyhemoglobin formation

B  Bronchoonstriction

C  Brain/central nervous system damage

D  Lung cancer

E  None of the above

A  SO2

B  VOCs

C  CO

D  PM

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  0.053 ppm

B  9 ppm

C  35 ppm

D  0.15 ppm

E  None of the above

A  Salmonella typhi

B  Vibrio cholera

C  Escherichia coli

D  Giardia lamblia

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

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  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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

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

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

B  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

C  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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  Young children

B  Persons taking steriods

C  Elderly persons

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 natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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  particles suspended in water

B  pathogenic microorganisms

C  bad smells

D  sand and gravel

E  None of the above

A  use of activated charcoal

B  both sand filtering and use of activated charcoal

C  boiling

D  sand filtering

E  All of the above

A  The long term effects are open to debate

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

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  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  25,000 feet

C  40,000 feet

D  30,000 feet

A  Rem

B  Becquerel

C  Rad

D  Roentgen

E  Curie

A  Alpha particles

B  X-rays

C  Beta particles

D  Gamma rays

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 roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram

C  The curie or becquerel

D  The rad or gray

E  None of the above

A  Dentures

B  smoke detectors

C  Dentures, tobacco products, and smoke detectors

D  toothpaste

E  tobacco products

A  1,000,000 rad

B  1/1000 of a rad

C  1/100 rad

D  1000 rad

E  1/1,000,000 of a rad

A  The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram

B  The rad or gray

C  The rem or sievert

D  The curie or becquerel

E  None of the above

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Organochlorines

B  Carbamates

C  Organophosphates

D  Methyl Isocyanates

A  Malathion

B  Parathion

C  Diazinon

D  Chloropicrin

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  fungicide

B  herbicide

C  fumigant

D  insecticide

E  None of the above

A  all synthetic chemicals

B  always the best weapon against insect pests

C  always highly toxic to humans.

D  None of the above

E  all of the above

A  accumulate in the tissues of many animals

B  cause frequent cases of acute toxicity among exterminators

C  persist in the environment

D  cause a significant number of accidental deaths

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

A  Persistent organic pollutants

B  Volatile organic compounds

C  Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

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  Dithiocarbamate

C  Thiocarbamate

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  was not effective because it evaporated rapidly

D  contained very small amounts of dioxin