Final Exam

A  All ov the above

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

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

D  Production of more dangerous pollutants

E  Greater production of pollutants

A  65 dBA

B  85 dBA

C  55 dBA

D  75 dBA

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  mad-hatter’s disease

B  Filecutter’s paralysis

C  Caisson disease

D  Phossy jaw

A  Baker’ itch

B  Phossy jaw

C  Caisson disease

D  Mad hatter’s disease

E  None of the above

A  engineering controls

B  modification of work practices

C  administrative controls

D  use of personal protective equipment

E  None of the above

A  dermatosis

B  pneumoconiosis

C  atherosclersis

D  caisson disease

E  None of the above

A  Administrative controls

B  Modifications of the work environment

C  Engineering controls

D  Ergonomic safeguards

E  None of the above

A  work overload

B  Job dissatisfaction

C  Job insecurity

D  inadequate compensation

E  All of the above

A  Death

B  Dermatitis

C  Fibrosis of the lungs

D  Brain lesions

E  None of the above

A  Deafness

B  Dermatitis

C  Pneumoconiosis

D  Blood poisoning

E  Poisoning

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Landfills

B  Composting

C  Recycling

D  Incineration

A  Recycling

B  Composting

C  Land disposal units

D  Incineration

A  Hospital and medical facilities

B  Local municipalities

C  State regulators

D  Environmental Protection Agency

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  preventing water pollution

B  reducing greenhouse gas emissions

C  decreasing burden on landfills

D  perserving raw materials

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  Yard clippings

B  Coffee grounds

C  Fats, oils, grease

D  Wool and cotton rags

E  Fruit and vegetable scraps

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

B  Increasing amounts of municipal solid waste

C  Increasing the costs of tipping fees

D  More garbage produced by developing countries

E  All of the above

A  Reprocessing of aluminium cans

B  Offsite composting

C  Production of new bottles from used bottles

D  Less wasteful package designs

E  All of the above

A  Approximately 50%

B  Approximately 10%

C  Approximately 75%

D  Approximately 3%

E  Approximatey 25%

A  recycling

B  waste combustion

C  Source reduction

D  Landfilling

E  offsite composting

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Developed countries are required to reduce emissions by target amounts

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

C  It is a legally binding compact initiated I 1997

D  The United States did not ratify the Protocol

E  All of the above

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

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

A  a mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

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

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

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  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  The precipitation

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

A  require industries to use electrostatic percipitators

B  eliminate the use of incinerators

C  reduce emissions from mobile sources of air pollution

D  require power companies to use oil instead of coal

E  None of the above

A  7,000,000

B  1,700,000

C  700,000

D  1,000,000

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  CO

C  SO2

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  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  0.15 ppm

B  9 ppm

C  0.053 ppm

D  35 ppm

E  None of the above

A  Salmonella typhi

B  Vibrio cholera

C  Escherichia coli

D  Giardia lamblia

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

B  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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

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

B  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

C  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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

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

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 natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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  Patients who have HIV/AIDS

B  Elderly persons

C  Young children

D  Persons taking steriods

E  All of the above

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 systems after treatment

D  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

E  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

A  particles suspended in water

B  bad smells

C  pathogenic microorganisms

D  sand and gravel

E  None of the above

A  sand filtering

B  both sand filtering and use of activated charcoal

C  use of activated charcoal

D  boiling

E  All of the above

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

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

C  The long term effects are clear and definitive

D  The long term effects are open to debate

E  None of the above

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  radio waves

B  radiation from power lines

C  infrared radiation

D  visible light radiation

E  All of the above

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  40,000 feet

B  25,000 feet

C  30,000 feet

D  35,000 feet

A  Becquerel

B  Roentgen

C  Rem

D  Rad

E  Curie

A  Gamma rays

B  X-rays

C  Beta particles

D  Alpha particles

E  None of the above

A  radionuclide

B  nuclide

C  isotope

D  radioisotope

E  None of the above

A  The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram

B  The curie or becquerel

C  The rad or gray

D  The rem or sievert

E  None of the above

A  toothpaste

B  tobacco products

C  smoke detectors

D  Dentures

E  Dentures, tobacco products, and smoke detectors

A  1,000,000 rad

B  1/100 rad

C  1/1,000,000 of a rad

D  1/1000 of a rad

E  1000 rad

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  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Carbamates

B  Methyl Isocyanates

C  Organochlorines

D  Organophosphates

A  Parathion

B  Diazinon

C  Chloropicrin

D  Malathion

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  herbicide

B  fungicide

C  fumigant

D  insecticide

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

B  cause frequent cases of acute toxicity among exterminators

C  cause a significant number of accidental deaths

D  persist in the environment

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  Pyrethrins

B  Carbamates

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  was not effective because it evaporated rapidly

C  contained very small amounts of dioxin

D  was a major cause of night blindness