Question 1

Why must a sanitary landfill always be included in any integrated waste management plan

Accepted Answer

A) for the disposal of hazardous wastes 
B) to generate waste-to-energy 
C) for dematerialization 
D) because not all waste generated can be burned,composted,reused or recycled 
E) a sanitary landfill does not have to be included in an integrated waste management plan 
A) for the disposal of hazardous wastes 
B) to generate waste-to-energy 
C) for dematerialization 
D) because not all waste generated can be burned,composted,reused or recycled 
E) a sanitary landfill does not have to be included in an integrated waste management plan

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of green chemistry

Accepted Answer

A) use bacteria to treat contaminated soil 
B) use plants to absorb and accumulate toxic materials from the soil 
C) develop a water-based solvent to substitute for a chlorinated solvent for industrial cleaning 
D) use high-temperature incineration to detoxify pesticides 
E) prevent chemical accidents through the principle of inherent safety 
A) use bacteria to treat contaminated soil 
B) use plants to absorb and accumulate toxic materials from the soil 
C) develop a water-based solvent to substitute for a chlorinated solvent for industrial cleaning 
D) use high-temperature incineration to detoxify pesticides 
E) prevent chemical accidents through the principle of inherent safety

Question 3

Which of the following is incorrectly matched

Accepted Answer

A) municipal solid waste : school rubbish 
B) municipal solid waste : library trash 
C) municipal solid waste : agricultural wastes 
D) nonmunicipal solid waste : mining debris 
E) nonmunicipal solid waste : industries refuse 
A) municipal solid waste : school rubbish 
B) municipal solid waste : library trash 
C) municipal solid waste : agricultural wastes 
D) nonmunicipal solid waste : mining debris 
E) nonmunicipal solid waste : industries refuse

Question 4

What factors should be considered when constructing an "ideal" modern sanitary landfill.Include in your answer at least three safety measures.

Accepted Answer

A mass burn incinerator is a large furna

Question 5

When solid waste is incinerated,

Accepted Answer

A) microorganisms completely dispose of fly ash. 
B) methane gas is produced that can generate electricity. 
C) the volume of solid waste is reduced by up to 90%. 
D) large amounts of coal are needed to keep the fires burning. 
E) glass is put in first to melt and provide residual heat for remaining solid waste incineration. 
A) microorganisms completely dispose of fly ash. 
B) methane gas is produced that can generate electricity. 
C) the volume of solid waste is reduced by up to 90%. 
D) large amounts of coal are needed to keep the fires burning. 
E) glass is put in first to melt and provide residual heat for remaining solid waste incineration.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is false

Accepted Answer

A) Leachate is a liquid that seeps from solid waste in sanitary landfills. 
B) Hazardous waste is any substance that threatens human health or the environment. 
C) If we reduce the municipal solid waste stream to near zero,there will be no need for sanitary landfills. 
D) Mining is the largest producer of solid waste in the U.S. 
E) Green chemistry focuses on source reduction for commercial chemical processes. 
A) Leachate is a liquid that seeps from solid waste in sanitary landfills. 
B) Hazardous waste is any substance that threatens human health or the environment. 
C) If we reduce the municipal solid waste stream to near zero,there will be no need for sanitary landfills. 
D) Mining is the largest producer of solid waste in the U.S. 
E) Green chemistry focuses on source reduction for commercial chemical processes.

Question 7

All of the following are problems associated with incineration except

Accepted Answer

A) air pollution containing mercury. 
B) contamination of groundwater with heavy metals and pesticides. 
C) large quantities of ash,which must be disposed of properly. 
D) NIMBY site selection. 
E) expensive to operate. 
A) air pollution containing mercury. 
B) contamination of groundwater with heavy metals and pesticides. 
C) large quantities of ash,which must be disposed of properly. 
D) NIMBY site selection. 
E) expensive to operate.

Question 8

An example of source reduction is

Accepted Answer

A) removal of dioxin chemical compounds from medical wastes. 
B) separating wastes prior to recycling. 
C) de-inking newsprint for reuse of the paper. 
D) making aluminum cans 35% lighter today than in 1970. 
E) use of microorganisms to treat contaminated soil. 
A) removal of dioxin chemical compounds from medical wastes. 
B) separating wastes prior to recycling. 
C) de-inking newsprint for reuse of the paper. 
D) making aluminum cans 35% lighter today than in 1970. 
E) use of microorganisms to treat contaminated soil.

Question 9

Distinguish between municipal and nonmunicipal solid waste.

Accepted Answer

Municipal solid waste consists of solid

Question 10

What is the Superfund National Priorities List

Accepted Answer

A) the federal inventory of green chemistry locations 
B) the existing hazardous waste sites that pose the greatest threat to public health 
C) federally approved locations for the long-term storage of toxic chemicals 
D) current policy on how to handle chemical accidents 
E) a list of bodies of water in the U.S.that have not been polluted 
A) the federal inventory of green chemistry locations 
B) the existing hazardous waste sites that pose the greatest threat to public health 
C) federally approved locations for the long-term storage of toxic chemicals 
D) current policy on how to handle chemical accidents 
E) a list of bodies of water in the U.S.that have not been polluted

Question 11

Integrated waste management refers to

Accepted Answer

A) dilution and dispersal of chemicals. 
B) use of federal lands for hazardous waste disposal. 
C) a combination of source reduction,reuse,recycling,composting.Landfills and incineration. 
D) uniting municipal and nonmunicipal waste management programs. 
E) using incineration as a single technique for waste disposal. 
A) dilution and dispersal of chemicals. 
B) use of federal lands for hazardous waste disposal. 
C) a combination of source reduction,reuse,recycling,composting.Landfills and incineration. 
D) uniting municipal and nonmunicipal waste management programs. 
E) using incineration as a single technique for waste disposal.

Question 12

What is one difference between the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)and the Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability Act (the Superfund Act)

Accepted Answer

A) RCRA legislates nonmunicipal solid waste sites; the Superfund Act legislates municipal solid waste sites 
B) RCRA holds polluters accountable for the cost of the cleanup; the Superfund Act does not 
C) RCRA manages hazardous wastes being produced now; the Superfund Act cleans up abandoned or inactive hazardous waste sites 
D) RCRA cleans up abandoned or inactive hazardous waste sites; the Superfund Act manages hazardous wastes being produced now 
E) There is no difference between RCRA and the Superfund Act 
A) RCRA legislates nonmunicipal solid waste sites; the Superfund Act legislates municipal solid waste sites 
B) RCRA holds polluters accountable for the cost of the cleanup; the Superfund Act does not 
C) RCRA manages hazardous wastes being produced now; the Superfund Act cleans up abandoned or inactive hazardous waste sites 
D) RCRA cleans up abandoned or inactive hazardous waste sites; the Superfund Act manages hazardous wastes being produced now 
E) There is no difference between RCRA and the Superfund Act

Question 13

Due to high moisture content or toxicity it is best to remove all of the following materials from solid waste before incineration occurs except

Accepted Answer

A) batteries. 
B) food wastes. 
C) fluorescent lights. 
D) refrigerators. 
E) plastics. 
A) batteries. 
B) food wastes. 
C) fluorescent lights. 
D) refrigerators. 
E) plastics.

Question 14

The term for crushed glass containers destined to be melted and reused to manufacture new products is ___.

Accepted Answer

A) scrap 
B) dioxin 
C) leachate 
D) slag 
E) cullet 
A) scrap 
B) dioxin 
C) leachate 
D) slag 
E) cullet

Question 15

What are dioxins and PBCs
 How are they produced and what harm do they cause

Accepted Answer

Dioxins are a group of 75 similar hazard

Question 16

What is the definition of a hazardous waste

Accepted Answer

A) any gaseous waste generated from mining 
B) any solid waste that is dangerously bulky 
C) plastics that are non-biodegradable 
D) a discarded chemical that threatens human health or the environment 
E) a harmful liquid that forms from seeping through compost 
A) any gaseous waste generated from mining 
B) any solid waste that is dangerously bulky 
C) plastics that are non-biodegradable 
D) a discarded chemical that threatens human health or the environment 
E) a harmful liquid that forms from seeping through compost

Question 17

In 1977,Love Canal,a small neighborhood near Niagara Falls became synonymous with

Accepted Answer

A) genetically engineered microbes designed to decompose PCBs. 
B) innovative recycling initiatives. 
C) green chemistry. 
D) not-in-my-backyard policy. 
E) chemical pollution caused by negligent hazardous waste management. 
A) genetically engineered microbes designed to decompose PCBs. 
B) innovative recycling initiatives. 
C) green chemistry. 
D) not-in-my-backyard policy. 
E) chemical pollution caused by negligent hazardous waste management.

Question 18

Fifty-four percent of the municipal solid waste generated in the U.S.today is disposed of

Accepted Answer

A) by storage in underground metal drums. 
B) by exportation to developing countries. 
C) in sanitary landfills. 
D) in open dumps. 
E) by composting. 
A) by storage in underground metal drums. 
B) by exportation to developing countries. 
C) in sanitary landfills. 
D) in open dumps. 
E) by composting.

Question 19

Solid materials discarded by homes,offices,stores,restaurants,schools,hospitals,prisons,libraries,and other commercial institutional facilities are considered

Accepted Answer

A) integrated stable waste. 
B) nonmunicipal solid waste. 
C) municipal solid waste. 
D) unrecyclable waste. 
E) hazardous waste. 
A) integrated stable waste. 
B) nonmunicipal solid waste. 
C) municipal solid waste. 
D) unrecyclable waste. 
E) hazardous waste.

Question 20

What is green chemistry

Accepted Answer

A) the microbial transformation of organic wastes into soil conditioners 
B) examining of the role of toxic substances in causing diseases and illnesses 
C) the application of the tools and concepts of chemistry to living systems 
D) the study of organic and inorganic compounds 
E) a subdiscipline of chemistry in which commercially important chemical processes are redesigned to reduce environmental harm 
A) the microbial transformation of organic wastes into soil conditioners 
B) examining of the role of toxic substances in causing diseases and illnesses 
C) the application of the tools and concepts of chemistry to living systems 
D) the study of organic and inorganic compounds 
E) a subdiscipline of chemistry in which commercially important chemical processes are redesigned to reduce environmental harm

Why must a sanitary landfill always be included in any integrated waste management plan

Which of the following is an example of green chemistry

Which of the following is incorrectly matched

What factors should be considered when constructing an "ideal" modern sanitary landfill.Include in your answer at least three safety measures.

When solid waste is incinerated,

Which of the following statements is false

All of the following are problems associated with incineration except

An example of source reduction is

Distinguish between municipal and nonmunicipal solid waste.

What is the Superfund National Priorities List

Integrated waste management refers to

What is one difference between the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)and the Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability Act (the Superfund Act)

Due to high moisture content or toxicity it is best to remove all of the following materials from solid waste before incineration occurs except

The term for crushed glass containers destined to be melted and reused to manufacture new products is ___.

What are dioxins and PBCs How are they produced and what harm do they cause

What is the definition of a hazardous waste

In 1977,Love Canal,a small neighborhood near Niagara Falls became synonymous with

Fifty-four percent of the municipal solid waste generated in the U.S.today is disposed of

Solid materials discarded by homes,offices,stores,restaurants,schools,hospitals,prisons,libraries,and other commercial institutional facilities are considered

What is green chemistry

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Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

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How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

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Agriculture and Food Resources

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Exam 16: Solid and Hazardous Waste

Why must a sanitary landfill always be included in any integrated waste management plan

Which of the following is an example of green chemistry

Which of the following is incorrectly matched

What factors should be considered when constructing an "ideal" modern sanitary landfill.Include in your answer at least three safety measures.

When solid waste is incinerated,

Which of the following statements is false

All of the following are problems associated with incineration except

An example of source reduction is

Distinguish between municipal and nonmunicipal solid waste.

What is the Superfund National Priorities List

Integrated waste management refers to

What is one difference between the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)and the Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability Act (the Superfund Act)

Due to high moisture content or toxicity it is best to remove all of the following materials from solid waste before incineration occurs except

The term for crushed glass containers destined to be melted and reused to manufacture new products is ___.

What are dioxins and PBCs How are they produced and what harm do they cause

What is the definition of a hazardous waste

In 1977,Love Canal,a small neighborhood near Niagara Falls became synonymous with

Fifty-four percent of the municipal solid waste generated in the U.S.today is disposed of

Solid materials discarded by homes,offices,stores,restaurants,schools,hospitals,prisons,libraries,and other commercial institutional facilities are considered

What is green chemistry

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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