13, Ch2 Other Environmental Issues, quiz Flashcards
Asbestos is only dangerous when it is
inhaled
Asbestos can be found in all of the following products
roof shingles, resilient floor tile, insulation for pipes
Asbestos exposure can lead to
lung cancer
Which of the following tanks would have to meet federal UST regulations?
a 2,000 gallon gasoline tank made of fiberglass
An underground storage tank system is one in which at least ____% of the system is underground.
10
Before any wetlands are filled or drained, a Nationwide Permit (NWP) must be obtained from the
Army Corps of Engineers
The most common source of brownfields contamination is
petroleum
Areas that are inundated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal conditions do support a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions, are
wetlands
The list of the worst hazardous waste sites that have been identified by the Superfund is called the ___________ List.
National Priorities
In 1986, Congress passed the ____________ which amended Subtitle I to provide federal funds for corrective actions on petroleum releases from UST systems.
SARA, Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act.
USTs made before the mid-1980s were usually comprised of what material?
Steel
Usually the most effective way to improve indoor air quality is
remove the sources of pollution
Fannie Mae requires an appraiser to analyze and report any hazardous condition that is:
On the subject property or in the vicinity of the property
Asbestos has which of the following qualities:
thermal insulation, chemical stability, an acoustic insulator
Which statements are correct concerning wetlands?
Some areas have been declared as wetlands that are dry for all but seven days a year. They can be found in high mountain plateaus. The United States loses about 60,000 acres of wetlands each year.
