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

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