Final Exam

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

B  Greater production of pollutants

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

D  Production of more dangerous pollutants

E  All ov the above

A  55 dBA

B  85 dBA

C  65 dBA

D  75 dBA

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Filecutter’s paralysis

B  Phossy jaw

C  Caisson disease

D  mad-hatter’s disease

A  Phossy jaw

B  Mad hatter’s disease

C  Caisson disease

D  Baker’ itch

E  None of the above

A  administrative controls

B  use of personal protective equipment

C  engineering controls

D  modification of work practices

E  None of the above

A  caisson disease

B  pneumoconiosis

C  atherosclersis

D  dermatosis

E  None of the above

A  Ergonomic safeguards

B  Administrative controls

C  Modifications of the work environment

D  Engineering controls

E  None of the above

A  Job insecurity

B  Job dissatisfaction

C  work overload

D  inadequate compensation

E  All of the above

A  Brain lesions

B  Dermatitis

C  Fibrosis of the lungs

D  Death

E  None of the above

A  Deafness

B  Pneumoconiosis

C  Dermatitis

D  Blood poisoning

E  Poisoning

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Recycling

B  Incineration

C  Landfills

D  Composting

A  Incineration

B  Composting

C  Land disposal units

D  Recycling

A  Environmental Protection Agency

B  Hospital and medical facilities

C  Local municipalities

D  State regulators

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  preventing water pollution

B  decreasing burden on landfills

C  perserving raw materials

D  reducing greenhouse gas emissions

E  all of the above

A  High temperature deactivate pathogens

B  Combustion removes all carcinogens and heavy metals

C  Usually no attempt is made to sort the thrash

D  Air pollution can be reduced by the use of scrubbers

E  None of the above

A  Fruit and vegetable scraps

B  Coffee grounds

C  Yard clippings

D  Fats, oils, grease

E  Wool and cotton rags

A  Increasing amounts of municipal solid waste

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

C  Increasing the costs of tipping fees

D  More garbage produced by developing countries

E  All of the above

A  Less wasteful package designs

B  Offsite composting

C  Reprocessing of aluminium cans

D  Production of new bottles from used bottles

E  All of the above

A  Approximatey 25%

B  Approximately 10%

C  Approximately 50%

D  Approximately 75%

E  Approximately 3%

A  Source reduction

B  recycling

C  offsite composting

D  Landfilling

E  waste combustion

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  It is a legally binding compact initiated I 1997

B  Developed countries are required to reduce emissions by target amounts

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

D  The United States did not ratify the Protocol

E  All of the above

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

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

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

E  a mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

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

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  A mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone

F  The precipitation

A  require power companies to use oil instead of coal

B  eliminate the use of incinerators

C  reduce emissions from mobile sources of air pollution

D  require industries to use electrostatic percipitators

E  None of the above

A  1,700,000

B  700,000

C  7,000,000

D  1,000,000

E  None of the above

A  Brain/central nervous system damage

B  Bronchoonstriction

C  Lung cancer

D  Carboxyhemoglobin formation

E  None of the above

A  VOCs

B  CO

C  PM

D  SO2

E  None of the above

A  Widespread exposure to diesel exhaust occurs in the community

B  Public health experts have named it a probable carcinogen

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

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

E  None of the above

A  0.15 ppm

B  9 ppm

C  35 ppm

D  0.053 ppm

E  None of the above

A  Escherichia coli

B  Giardia lamblia

C  Salmonella typhi

D  Vibrio cholera

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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

C  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

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  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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

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

D  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

E  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

A  Elderly persons

B  Young children

C  Patients who have HIV/AIDS

D  Persons taking steriods

E  All of the above

A  the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies

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

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  a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater

A  bad smells

B  particles suspended in water

C  sand and gravel

D  pathogenic microorganisms

E  None of the above

A  both sand filtering and use of activated charcoal

B  sand filtering

C  boiling

D  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  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  radiation from power lines

B  radio waves

C  visible light radiation

D  infrared radiation

E  All of the above

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  30,000 feet

B  25,000 feet

C  40,000 feet

D  35,000 feet

A  Rad

B  Becquerel

C  Rem

D  Curie

E  Roentgen

A  X-rays

B  Alpha particles

C  Gamma rays

D  Beta particles

E  None of the above

A  radionuclide

B  isotope

C  nuclide

D  radioisotope

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  tobacco products

B  Dentures, tobacco products, and smoke detectors

C  toothpaste

D  smoke detectors

E  Dentures

A  1000 rad

B  1/1000 of a rad

C  1,000,000 rad

D  1/100 rad

E  1/1,000,000 of a rad

A  The curie or becquerel

B  The rem or sievert

C  The rad or gray

D  The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram

E  None of the above

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Organochlorines

B  Methyl Isocyanates

C  Organophosphates

D  Carbamates

A  Malathion

B  Diazinon

C  Parathion

D  Chloropicrin

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  fumigant

B  fungicide

C  herbicide

D  insecticide

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

B  persist in the environment

C  accumulate in the tissues of many animals

D  cause frequent cases of acute toxicity among exterminators

E  cause a significant number of accidental deaths

A  Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

B  Persistent organic pollutants

C  Volatile organic compounds

D  polychlorinated biphenyls

E  None of the above

A  Pyrethrins

B  Organophosphates

C  Carbamates

D  Organochlorines

E  None of the above

A  Metam sodium

B  Thiocarbamate

C  Carbaryl

D  Dithiocarbamate

E  None of the above

A  was a major cause of night blindness

B  contained very small amounts of dioxin

C  was transported home on the clothing of military personnel

D  was not effective because it evaporated rapidly