Final Exam

A  Production of more dangerous pollutants

B  All ov the above

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

D  Greater production of pollutants

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

A  85 dBA

B  65 dBA

C  55 dBA

D  75 dBA

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Filecutter’s paralysis

B  mad-hatter’s disease

C  Phossy jaw

D  Caisson disease

A  Caisson disease

B  Baker’ itch

C  Mad hatter’s disease

D  Phossy jaw

E  None of the above

A  engineering controls

B  use of personal protective equipment

C  administrative controls

D  modification of work practices

E  None of the above

A  dermatosis

B  caisson disease

C  pneumoconiosis

D  atherosclersis

E  None of the above

A  Administrative controls

B  Engineering controls

C  Ergonomic safeguards

D  Modifications of the work environment

E  None of the above

A  Job dissatisfaction

B  inadequate compensation

C  work overload

D  Job insecurity

E  All of the above

A  Fibrosis of the lungs

B  Brain lesions

C  Death

D  Dermatitis

E  None of the above

A  Pneumoconiosis

B  Poisoning

C  Deafness

D  Dermatitis

E  Blood poisoning

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Landfills

B  Incineration

C  Composting

D  Recycling

A  Incineration

B  Land disposal units

C  Composting

D  Recycling

A  Local municipalities

B  Environmental Protection Agency

C  Hospital and medical facilities

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  Combustion removes all carcinogens and heavy metals

C  High temperature deactivate pathogens

D  Usually no attempt is made to sort the thrash

E  None of the above

A  Fats, oils, grease

B  Fruit and vegetable scraps

C  Yard clippings

D  Wool and cotton rags

E  Coffee grounds

A  Increasing the costs of tipping fees

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

C  More garbage produced by developing countries

D  Increasing amounts of municipal solid waste

E  All of the above

A  Less wasteful package designs

B  Production of new bottles from used bottles

C  Offsite composting

D  Reprocessing of aluminium cans

E  All of the above

A  Approximately 3%

B  Approximately 10%

C  Approximately 75%

D  Approximately 50%

E  Approximatey 25%

A  Source reduction

B  Landfilling

C  waste combustion

D  recycling

E  offsite composting

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Developed countries are required to reduce emissions by target amounts

B  The United States did not ratify the Protocol

C  It is a legally binding compact initiated I 1997

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

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  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  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  The precipitation

B  A mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

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

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

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

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

A  reduce emissions from mobile sources of air pollution

B  eliminate the use of incinerators

C  require industries to use electrostatic percipitators

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  Brain/central nervous system damage

B  Lung cancer

C  Bronchoonstriction

D  Carboxyhemoglobin formation

E  None of the above

A  PM

B  SO2

C  VOCs

D  CO

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  Widespread exposure to diesel exhaust occurs in the community

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

E  None of the above

A  0.053 ppm

B  35 ppm

C  0.15 ppm

D  9 ppm

E  None of the above

A  Escherichia coli

B  Vibrio cholera

C  Salmonella typhi

D  Giardia lamblia

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

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 system after treatment

D  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

E  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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  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  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  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 less than 1,000 cubic meters per person

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  The water that is delivered to the distribution systems after treatment

A  bad smells

B  particles suspended in water

C  pathogenic microorganisms

D  sand and gravel

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  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  visible light radiation

B  radiation from power lines

C  infrared radiation

D  radio waves

E  All of the above

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  40,000 feet

B  25,000 feet

C  35,000 feet

D  30,000 feet

A  Curie

B  Becquerel

C  Roentgen

D  Rem

E  Rad

A  X-rays

B  Beta particles

C  Alpha particles

D  Gamma rays

E  None of the above

A  isotope

B  radioisotope

C  radionuclide

D  nuclide

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, tobacco products, and smoke detectors

B  smoke detectors

C  tobacco products

D  toothpaste

E  Dentures

A  1/1000 of a rad

B  1/1,000,000 of a rad

C  1000 rad

D  1/100 rad

E  1,000,000 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  Methyl Isocyanates

C  Organophosphates

D  Carbamates

A  Malathion

B  Chloropicrin

C  Diazinon

D  Parathion

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  insecticide

B  fungicide

C  fumigant

D  herbicide

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  accumulate in the tissues of many animals

B  cause a significant number of accidental deaths

C  persist in the environment

D  cause frequent cases of acute toxicity among exterminators

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

A  Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

B  Persistent organic pollutants

C  Volatile organic compounds

D  polychlorinated biphenyls

E  None of the above

A  Organophosphates

B  Carbamates

C  Pyrethrins

D  Organochlorines

E  None of the above

A  Carbaryl

B  Dithiocarbamate

C  Thiocarbamate

D  Metam sodium

E  None of the above

A  contained very small amounts of dioxin

B  was transported home on the clothing of military personnel

C  was not effective because it evaporated rapidly

D  was a major cause of night blindness