Question 1

All of the following are criteria used by the U.S.Department of Transportation to determine if it is a hazardous material EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) any gases. 
B) any flammable materials. 
C) any liquid materials. 
D) any poisonous or toxic materials. 
E) any explosive materials. 
A) any gases. 
B) any flammable materials. 
C) any liquid materials. 
D) any poisonous or toxic materials. 
E) any explosive materials. C

Question 2

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Characteristic of materials that easily begin to burn.

Accepted Answer

A) Superfund 
B) synergism 
C) CERCLA 
D) acute toxicity 
E) LD50
F)RCRA
G)National Priority List
H)threshold levels
I)Superfund.
J)chronic toxicity
K)corrosiveness
L)ignitability
M)reactivity
N)waste minimization
O)toxicity
P)hazardous wastes 
A) Superfund 
B) synergism 
C) CERCLA 
D) acute toxicity 
E) LD50
F)RCRA
G)National Priority List
H)threshold levels
I)Superfund.
J)chronic toxicity
K)corrosiveness
L)ignitability
M)reactivity
N)waste minimization
O)toxicity
P)hazardous wastes L

Question 3

The Superfund was intended to identify and clean-up hazardous waste sites throughout the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The political disintegration of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe has made large numbers of nuclear weapons unnecessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following best matches the description?
-The 1976 law that specifically addressed the issue of hazardous waste.

Accepted Answer

A) Superfund 
B) synergism 
C) CERCLA 
D) acute toxicity 
E) LD50
F)RCRA
G)National Priority List
H)threshold levels
I)Superfund.
J)chronic toxicity
K)corrosiveness
L)ignitability
M)reactivity
N)waste minimization
O)toxicity
P)hazardous wastes 
A) Superfund 
B) synergism 
C) CERCLA 
D) acute toxicity 
E) LD50
F)RCRA
G)National Priority List
H)threshold levels
I)Superfund.
J)chronic toxicity
K)corrosiveness
L)ignitability
M)reactivity
N)waste minimization
O)toxicity
P)hazardous wastes

Question 6

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Common name for CERCLA,which was designed to address hazardous waste sites.

Accepted Answer

A) Superfund 
B) synergism 
C) CERCLA 
D) acute toxicity 
E) LD50
F)RCRA
G)National Priority List
H)threshold levels
I)Superfund.
J)chronic toxicity
K)corrosiveness
L)ignitability
M)reactivity
N)waste minimization
O)toxicity
P)hazardous wastes 
A) Superfund 
B) synergism 
C) CERCLA 
D) acute toxicity 
E) LD50
F)RCRA
G)National Priority List
H)threshold levels
I)Superfund.
J)chronic toxicity
K)corrosiveness
L)ignitability
M)reactivity
N)waste minimization
O)toxicity
P)hazardous wastes

Question 7

Which of the following statements about hazardous materials and toxic materials is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) All hazardous materials are toxic. 
B) All toxic materials are hazardous. 
C) Hazardous materials and toxic materials the same. 
D) Only toxic materials can be hazardous. 
A) All hazardous materials are toxic. 
B) All toxic materials are hazardous. 
C) Hazardous materials and toxic materials the same. 
D) Only toxic materials can be hazardous.

Question 8

The two most common methods to dispose of hazardous waste are

Accepted Answer

A) burning in an incineration and pumping them into deep well. 
B) source reduction and incineration. 
C) recycling and incineration. 
D) recycling and land disposal. 
A) burning in an incineration and pumping them into deep well. 
B) source reduction and incineration. 
C) recycling and incineration. 
D) recycling and land disposal.

Question 9

Biodegradation is the process of using microorganisms to convert hazardous chemicals into innocuous substances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Hanford plutonium and uranium production facility

Accepted Answer

A) was crucial for developing nuclear weapons for World War I. 
B) has nearly been cleaned up. 
C) includes groundwater contamination,and poorly stored nuclear waste. 
D) has shipped all of its radioactive waste to the waste isolation pilot plant in New Mexico. 
A) was crucial for developing nuclear weapons for World War I. 
B) has nearly been cleaned up. 
C) includes groundwater contamination,and poorly stored nuclear waste. 
D) has shipped all of its radioactive waste to the waste isolation pilot plant in New Mexico.

Question 11

Acute toxicity differs from chronic toxicity in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A) Acute toxicity can occur with a single exposure.Chronic toxicity requires repeated exposures. 
B) Acute toxicity results in death.Chronic toxicity results in serious illness. 
C) Acute toxicity has a low LD50.Chronic toxicity has a high LD50. 
D) All of these statements are correct. 
E) None of these statements is correct. 
A) Acute toxicity can occur with a single exposure.Chronic toxicity requires repeated exposures. 
B) Acute toxicity results in death.Chronic toxicity results in serious illness. 
C) Acute toxicity has a low LD50.Chronic toxicity has a high LD50. 
D) All of these statements are correct. 
E) None of these statements is correct.

Question 12

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Listing of hazardous-waste dump sites requiring urgent attention.

Accepted Answer

A) Superfund 
B) synergism 
C) CERCLA 
D) acute toxicity 
E) LD50
F)RCRA
G)National Priority List
H)threshold levels
I)Superfund.
J)chronic toxicity
K)corrosiveness
L)ignitability
M)reactivity
N)waste minimization
O)toxicity
P)hazardous wastes 
A) Superfund 
B) synergism 
C) CERCLA 
D) acute toxicity 
E) LD50
F)RCRA
G)National Priority List
H)threshold levels
I)Superfund.
J)chronic toxicity
K)corrosiveness
L)ignitability
M)reactivity
N)waste minimization
O)toxicity
P)hazardous wastes

Question 13

We deal with toxic substances every day.All of the following are methods used to limit risk from exposure to toxic substances EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) subjecting test animals to a substance to see if they become ill or die. 
B) prohibiting the use of toxic substances by the public. 
C) setting limits to the amount of exposure a person is allowed to receive in the workplace. 
D) establishing a level (threshold level)below which exposed test animals show no reaction. 
A) subjecting test animals to a substance to see if they become ill or die. 
B) prohibiting the use of toxic substances by the public. 
C) setting limits to the amount of exposure a person is allowed to receive in the workplace. 
D) establishing a level (threshold level)below which exposed test animals show no reaction.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT part of the pollution prevention hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A) treatment to reduce hazard and volume 
B) source reduction 
C) venting gases to the outside of buildings. 
D) recycling 
A) treatment to reduce hazard and volume 
B) source reduction 
C) venting gases to the outside of buildings. 
D) recycling

Question 15

Although some materials may be harmless as a separate compound,they may become highly toxic once mixed with another compound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An example of synergism is the toxic effects felt by a uranium miner who also smokes tobacco.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following best matches the description?
-A serious effect that occurs shortly after exposure to a hazardous substance.

Accepted Answer

A) Superfund 
B) synergism 
C) CERCLA 
D) acute toxicity 
E) LD50
F)RCRA
G)National Priority List
H)threshold levels
I)Superfund.
J)chronic toxicity
K)corrosiveness
L)ignitability
M)reactivity
N)waste minimization
O)toxicity
P)hazardous wastes 
A) Superfund 
B) synergism 
C) CERCLA 
D) acute toxicity 
E) LD50
F)RCRA
G)National Priority List
H)threshold levels
I)Superfund.
J)chronic toxicity
K)corrosiveness
L)ignitability
M)reactivity
N)waste minimization
O)toxicity
P)hazardous wastes

Question 18

Reactivity describes materials that pose a fire hazard during routine management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One massive dose of a toxic substance is chronic toxicity while exposure to several small doses is acute toxicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The U.S.Department of Energy is responsible for cleaning up nuclear waste sites produced as a result of nuclear research programs and programs associated with the production of nuclear weapons.Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) There are no disposal sites for the waste. 
B) Most of the 100 original sites are still have cleanup in progress. 
C) Yucca Mountain in Nevada is accepting much of the waste. 
D) Most of the 100 original sites have been cleaned up. 
A) There are no disposal sites for the waste. 
B) Most of the 100 original sites are still have cleanup in progress. 
C) Yucca Mountain in Nevada is accepting much of the waste. 
D) Most of the 100 original sites have been cleaned up.

All of the following are criteria used by the U.S.Department of Transportation to determine if it is a hazardous material EXCEPT

Which of the following best matches the description? -Characteristic of materials that easily begin to burn.

The Superfund was intended to identify and clean-up hazardous waste sites throughout the world.

The political disintegration of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe has made large numbers of nuclear weapons unnecessary.

Which of the following best matches the description? -The 1976 law that specifically addressed the issue of hazardous waste.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Common name for CERCLA,which was designed to address hazardous waste sites.

Which of the following statements about hazardous materials and toxic materials is correct?

The two most common methods to dispose of hazardous waste are

Biodegradation is the process of using microorganisms to convert hazardous chemicals into innocuous substances.

The Hanford plutonium and uranium production facility

Acute toxicity differs from chronic toxicity in which of the following ways?

Which of the following best matches the description? -Listing of hazardous-waste dump sites requiring urgent attention.

We deal with toxic substances every day.All of the following are methods used to limit risk from exposure to toxic substances EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT part of the pollution prevention hierarchy?

Although some materials may be harmless as a separate compound,they may become highly toxic once mixed with another compound.

An example of synergism is the toxic effects felt by a uranium miner who also smokes tobacco.

Which of the following best matches the description? -A serious effect that occurs shortly after exposure to a hazardous substance.

Reactivity describes materials that pose a fire hazard during routine management.

One massive dose of a toxic substance is chronic toxicity while exposure to several small doses is acute toxicity.

The U.S.Department of Energy is responsible for cleaning up nuclear waste sites produced as a result of nuclear research programs and programs associated with the production of nuclear weapons.Which of the following statements is correct?

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Exam 19: Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes

All of the following are criteria used by the U.S.Department of Transportation to determine if it is a hazardous material EXCEPT

Which of the following best matches the description? -Characteristic of materials that easily begin to burn.

The Superfund was intended to identify and clean-up hazardous waste sites throughout the world.

The political disintegration of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe has made large numbers of nuclear weapons unnecessary.

Which of the following best matches the description? -The 1976 law that specifically addressed the issue of hazardous waste.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Common name for CERCLA,which was designed to address hazardous waste sites.

Which of the following statements about hazardous materials and toxic materials is correct?

The two most common methods to dispose of hazardous waste are

Biodegradation is the process of using microorganisms to convert hazardous chemicals into innocuous substances.

The Hanford plutonium and uranium production facility

Acute toxicity differs from chronic toxicity in which of the following ways?

Which of the following best matches the description? -Listing of hazardous-waste dump sites requiring urgent attention.

We deal with toxic substances every day.All of the following are methods used to limit risk from exposure to toxic substances EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT part of the pollution prevention hierarchy?

Although some materials may be harmless as a separate compound,they may become highly toxic once mixed with another compound.

An example of synergism is the toxic effects felt by a uranium miner who also smokes tobacco.

Which of the following best matches the description? -A serious effect that occurs shortly after exposure to a hazardous substance.

Reactivity describes materials that pose a fire hazard during routine management.

One massive dose of a toxic substance is chronic toxicity while exposure to several small doses is acute toxicity.

The U.S.Department of Energy is responsible for cleaning up nuclear waste sites produced as a result of nuclear research programs and programs associated with the production of nuclear weapons.Which of the following statements is correct?

Environmental Interrelationships

Environmental Ethics

Risk,economics,and Environmental Concerns

Interrelated Scientific Principles

Interactions: Environments and Organisms

Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities

Populations: Characteristics and Issues

Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption

Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Renewable Energy Sources

Biodiversity

Land-Use

Soil

Agricultural Methods

Water

Air Quality Issues

Climate Change: a 21st Century Issue

Solid Waste Management and Disposal

Environmental Policy

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