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.   Combustion removes all carcinogens and heavy metals.
B.   High temperatures deactivate pathogens.
C.   Usually no attempt is made to sort the trash.
D.   Air pollution can be reduced by the use of scrubbers.
E.   None of these is correct.
Question #2
The growing solid waste problem is characterized by which of the following?
A.   Increasing amounts of municipal solid waste
B.   All of these are correct.
C.   More garbage produced by developing countries
D.   Increasing costs of tipping fees
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.   None of these is correct.
B.   Beverage containers
C.   Paper
D.   Landscaping materials
E.   Used automobile batteries
Question #4
The advantages of recycling include:
A.   All of these are correct.
B.   decreasing burden on landfills.
C.   reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
D.   preserving raw materials.
E.   preventing water pollution.
Question #5
Which of the following is inappropriate for composting?
A.   Yard clippings
B.   Coffee grounds
C.   Fats, oils, grease
D.   Wool and cotton rags
E.   Fruit and vegetable scraps
Question #6
The term recycling usually applies to all the following, except:
A.   None of these is correct.
B.   reuse of materials in a new form.
C.   resale of unwanted items.
D.   reuse of items in their original form onsite.
E.   discarding materials in landfills.
Question #7
Source reduction involves which of the following activities?
A.   Less wasteful package designs
B.   Reprocessing of aluminum cans
C.   All of these are correct.
D.   Offsite composting
E.   Production of new bottles from used bottles
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.   Incineration
C.   Landfills
D.   Compositing
Question #10
Which of the following is the most frequently employed method for disposal of hazardous wastes?
A.   Recycling
B.   Composting
C.   Land disposal units
D.   Incineration
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.   Environmental Protection Agency
B.   State regulators
C.   Local municipalities
D.   Hospitals and medical facilities

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