Question 1

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Property of materials which can cause danger to human health or the environment.

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

Question 2

There are several kinds of nuclear waste that require specific kinds of disposal.Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Low-level radioactive waste must be stored in the state where it was produced. 
B) Certain kinds of waste (transuranic waste)are stored in the waste isolation pilot plant in New Mexico. 
C) High-level nuclear waste must be stored underground. 
D) None of these statements is correct.

Question 3

Which of the following would be considered low-level radioactive waste?

Accepted Answer

A) waste from the decommissioning of nuclear power plants 
B) clothing worn by those who work in nuclear industries 
C) transuranic nuclear waste 
D) None of these statements is correct.

Question 4

Which of the following best matches the description?
-The 1980 law that addressed the issue of cleanup of 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

Question 5

The Basel Convention is an international agreement that

Accepted Answer

A) prohibits exports of hazardous waste to Antarctica. 
B) prohibits export of hazardous waste to a country unless the country agrees to accept the shipment. 
C) is used to prohibit the export of electronic waste to countries without their consent. 
D) All of these statements are correct. 
E) None of these statements are correct.

Question 6

All of the following are significant sources of nuclear waste contamination EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) storage sites at nuclear power plants 
B) uranium mining waste 
C) processes used to produce nuclear weapons 
D) accidents at nuclear power plants

Question 7

Which industry releases the most toxic substances into the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) oil and gas 
B) metal mining 
C) chemical 
D) farming

Question 8

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Materials that require special containers like acids and bases.

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

Question 9

Which of the following common human activities results in the release of a hazardous waste into the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Using a spray can of oil-based paint and then disposing of the empty can as described on the can. 
B) Dumping used cooking oil in the toilet. 
C) Storing labeled containers of pesticides in their original containers. 
D) All of these activities result in the release of hazardous waste. 
E) None of these activities result in the release of hazardous waste.

Question 10

ASTM International is similar to ISO since it is a voluntary standard setting organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The two viable solutions to the management of spent nuclear fuel are underground deposit or reprocessing of fuel rods.Which of the following statements concerning these two options is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Several European countries have already constructed underground storage for spent nuclear fuel. 
B) Several countries in Europe and Asia have reprocessing plants that deal with spent nuclear fuel. 
C) The United States is the only country that has not dealt with the problem of spent nuclear fuel disposal. 
D) None of these statements is correct.

Question 12

All of the following statements about lead poisoning are correct EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Lead poisoning is an example of acute toxicity. 
B) Lead poisoning has resulted in regulations to prevent exposure. 
C) Lead poisoning is the result of a persistent pollutant. 
D) Lead poisoning is an example of chronic toxicity.

Question 13

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Accepted Answer

A) places limits on the amount of hazardous waste a company can produce. 
B) requires those who transport hazardous waste to document their shipments. 
C) has resulted in about a 90 percent reduction in the amount of hazardous waste produced. 
D) All of these statements are correct. 
E) None of these statements is correct.

Question 14

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Minimum amount of something required to cause measurable effects.

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

Question 15

Which of the following terms describes the tendency of a substance to explode?

Accepted Answer

A) reactivity 
B) ignitability 
C) corrosiveness 
D) toxicity

Question 16

Source reduction is the preferred "last resort" for pollution prevention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is involved in protecting the public from dangerous substances?

Accepted Answer

A) determination of acute and chronic toxicity of substances 
B) identification of toxic and hazardous substances 
C) setting exposure limits to toxic and hazardous substances 
D) All of these statements are correct.

Question 18

When the Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability Act (CERCLA)several additional laws were passed to fix problems that arose as a result of enforcing CERCLA.Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SAR
A) protected those who purchased land from becoming responsible for unknown hazardous waste sites if they use proper methods of evaluating the property. 
B) The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (SBLRBR
A) allowed certain abandoned hazardous waste sites to be developed for a useful purpose. 
C) Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SAR
A) established the innocent landowner defense. 
D) All of these statements are correct. 
E) None of these statements is correct.

Question 19

ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems are completely voluntary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Degree to which material is likely to react vigorously to water or air.

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

Exam 19: Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes

Which of the following best matches the description? -Property of materials which can cause danger to human health or the environment.

There are several kinds of nuclear waste that require specific kinds of disposal.Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following would be considered low-level radioactive waste?

Which of the following best matches the description? -The 1980 law that addressed the issue of cleanup of hazardous waste sites.

The Basel Convention is an international agreement that

All of the following are significant sources of nuclear waste contamination EXCEPT

Which industry releases the most toxic substances into the environment?

Which of the following best matches the description? -Materials that require special containers like acids and bases.

Which of the following common human activities results in the release of a hazardous waste into the environment?

ASTM International is similar to ISO since it is a voluntary standard setting organization.

The two viable solutions to the management of spent nuclear fuel are underground deposit or reprocessing of fuel rods.Which of the following statements concerning these two options is correct?

All of the following statements about lead poisoning are correct EXCEPT

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Which of the following best matches the description? -Minimum amount of something required to cause measurable effects.

Which of the following terms describes the tendency of a substance to explode?

Source reduction is the preferred "last resort" for pollution prevention.

Which of the following is involved in protecting the public from dangerous substances?

When the Comprehensive Environmental Response,Compensation,and Liability Act (CERCLA) several additional laws were passed to fix problems that arose as a result of enforcing CERCLA.Which of the following statements is correct?

ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems are completely voluntary.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Degree to which material is likely to react vigorously to water or air.