EOH 353 - Global Perspective of Environmental Health » Spring 2020 » Chapter 12 Quiz

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Question #1
Which of the following statements about incineration is false?
A.   None of these is correct.
B.   Air pollution can be reduced by the use of scrubbers.
C.   High temperatures deactivate pathogens.
D.   Combustion removes all carcinogens and heavy metals.
E.   Usually no attempt is made to sort the trash.
Question #2
The growing solid waste problem is characterized by which of the following?
A.   More garbage produced by developing countries
B.   Increasing costs of tipping fees
C.   Increasing amounts of municipal solid waste
D.   All of these are correct.
E.   Filling up and closing landfills in some areas of the United States
Question #3
Which of the following is the most frequently recycled material?
A.   Paper
B.   Beverage containers
C.   None of these is correct.
D.   Used automobile batteries
E.   Landscaping materials
Question #4
The advantages of recycling include:
A.   reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
B.   preserving raw materials.
C.   decreasing burden on landfills.
D.   preventing water pollution.
E.   All of these are correct.
Question #5
Which of the following is inappropriate for composting?
A.   Fruit and vegetable scraps
B.   Yard clippings
C.   Coffee grounds
D.   Fats, oils, grease
E.   Wool and cotton rags
Question #6
The term recycling usually applies to all the following, except:
A.   reuse of materials in a new form.
B.   None of these is correct.
C.   reuse of items in their original form onsite.
D.   discarding materials in landfills.
E.   resale of unwanted items.
Question #7
Source reduction involves which of the following activities?
A.   All of these are correct.
B.   Offsite composting
C.   Production of new bottles from used bottles
D.   Reprocessing of aluminum cans
E.   Less wasteful package designs
Question #8
The materials that are most amenable to recycling include automobile batteries, paper, and landscaping materials.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
According to the EPA, which of the following has the potential for greatly reducing the amount of materials that must be disposed of in landfills, as about one-quarter of household wastes consists of clippings from gardens and food waste?
A.   Recycling
B.   Landfills
C.   Compositing
D.   Incineration
Question #10
Which of the following is the most frequently employed method for disposal of hazardous wastes?
A.   Incineration
B.   Land disposal units
C.   Recycling
D.   Composting
Question #11
Since 1991, who has assumed the primary role of regulating medical wastes by applying guidance acquired from the Medical Waste Tracking Act?
A.   Hospitals and medical facilities
B.   Local municipalities
C.   Environmental Protection Agency
D.   State regulators

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