Final Exam

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

B  Production of more dangerous pollutants

C  Greater production of pollutants

D  All ov the above

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

A  55 dBA

B  85 dBA

C  75 dBA

D  65 dBA

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Phossy jaw

B  Filecutter’s paralysis

C  mad-hatter’s disease

D  Caisson disease

A  Caisson disease

B  Mad hatter’s disease

C  Baker’ itch

D  Phossy jaw

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  pneumoconiosis

B  dermatosis

C  atherosclersis

D  caisson disease

E  None of the above

A  Administrative controls

B  Ergonomic safeguards

C  Modifications of the work environment

D  Engineering controls

E  None of the above

A  work overload

B  Job dissatisfaction

C  inadequate compensation

D  Job insecurity

E  All of the above

A  Death

B  Brain lesions

C  Dermatitis

D  Fibrosis of the lungs

E  None of the above

A  Deafness

B  Poisoning

C  Pneumoconiosis

D  Dermatitis

E  Blood poisoning

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Incineration

B  Recycling

C  Landfills

D  Composting

A  Recycling

B  Land disposal units

C  Incineration

D  Composting

A  Hospital and medical facilities

B  Local municipalities

C  State regulators

D  Environmental Protection Agency

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  reducing greenhouse gas emissions

B  decreasing burden on landfills

C  perserving raw materials

D  preventing water pollution

E  all of the above

A  Usually no attempt is made to sort the thrash

B  Combustion removes all carcinogens and heavy metals

C  High temperature deactivate pathogens

D  Air pollution can be reduced by the use of scrubbers

E  None of the above

A  Fats, oils, grease

B  Wool and cotton rags

C  Yard clippings

D  Fruit and vegetable scraps

E  Coffee grounds

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

B  More garbage produced by developing countries

C  Increasing amounts of municipal solid waste

D  Increasing the costs of tipping fees

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 10%

B  Approximately 75%

C  Approximatey 25%

D  Approximately 3%

E  Approximately 50%

A  waste combustion

B  Landfilling

C  offsite composting

D  Source reduction

E  recycling

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

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

B  The United States did not ratify the Protocol

C  It is a legally binding compact initiated I 1997

D  Developed countries are required to reduce emissions by target amounts

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

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

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

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

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  The precipitation

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

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

E  A mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

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

A  require industries to use electrostatic percipitators

B  require power companies to use oil instead of coal

C  eliminate the use of incinerators

D  reduce emissions from mobile sources of air pollution

E  None of the above

A  700,000

B  1,000,000

C  1,700,000

D  7,000,000

E  None of the above

A  Brain/central nervous system damage

B  Lung cancer

C  Carboxyhemoglobin formation

D  Bronchoonstriction

E  None of the above

A  SO2

B  VOCs

C  PM

D  CO

E  None of the above

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

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

C  Public health experts have named it a probable carcinogen

D  Widespread exposure to diesel exhaust occurs in the community

E  None of the above

A  35 ppm

B  0.15 ppm

C  0.053 ppm

D  9 ppm

E  None of the above

A  Salmonella typhi

B  Escherichia coli

C  Vibrio cholera

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 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  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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

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  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  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

E  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

A  Patients who have HIV/AIDS

B  Elderly persons

C  Persons taking steriods

D  Young children

E  All of the above

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 water that is delivered to the distribution systems after treatment

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

E  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

A  bad smells

B  particles suspended in water

C  pathogenic microorganisms

D  sand and gravel

E  None of the above

A  both sand filtering and use of activated charcoal

B  sand filtering

C  use of activated charcoal

D  boiling

E  All of the above

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

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

C  The long term effects are clear and definitive

D  The long term effects are open to debate

E  None of the above

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

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  35,000 feet

B  30,000 feet

C  25,000 feet

D  40,000 feet

A  Rem

B  Rad

C  Becquerel

D  Curie

E  Roentgen

A  Alpha particles

B  Beta particles

C  X-rays

D  Gamma rays

E  None of the above

A  isotope

B  radionuclide

C  radioisotope

D  nuclide

E  None of the above

A  The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram

B  The rem or sievert

C  The curie or becquerel

D  The rad or gray

E  None of the above

A  smoke detectors

B  Dentures

C  toothpaste

D  Dentures, tobacco products, and smoke detectors

E  tobacco products

A  1000 rad

B  1,000,000 rad

C  1/1,000,000 of a rad

D  1/1000 of a rad

E  1/100 rad

A  The rad or gray

B  The rem or sievert

C  The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram

D  The curie or becquerel

E  None of the above

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Organophosphates

B  Organochlorines

C  Methyl Isocyanates

D  Carbamates

A  Chloropicrin

B  Parathion

C  Malathion

D  Diazinon

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  fungicide

B  insecticide

C  herbicide

D  fumigant

E  None of the above

A  always highly toxic to humans.

B  all synthetic chemicals

C  always the best weapon against insect pests

D  None of the above

E  all of the above

A  cause a significant number of accidental deaths

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

C  accumulate in the tissues of many animals

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  Carbamates

B  Pyrethrins

C  Organophosphates

D  Organochlorines

E  None of the above

A  Metam sodium

B  Thiocarbamate

C  Dithiocarbamate

D  Carbaryl

E  None of the above

A  contained very small amounts of dioxin

B  was not effective because it evaporated rapidly

C  was a major cause of night blindness

D  was transported home on the clothing of military personnel