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

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