15 - Enviornmental Issues Flashcards
Name 3 Contemporary environmental Issues
Chemical contaminants: asbestos, lead, radon Indoor air quality PCBs Underground Storage Tanks Electromagnetic Fields Chlorofluorocarbons
The following are examples of what types of environmental issues:
Drinking Water
Waste water treatment
Pest infestation
Wetland preservation
Longstanding Issues
What is the guideline for New York’s drinking water regulation?
Who overseas drinking water safety?
Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 is the guideline for New York’s drinking water regulations.
The NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH) is the agency that overseas drinking water safety.
What is the most frequent contaminant in the New York State water supply?
Bacteria
Only an individual licensed by the NYSDEC may perform what task?
Apply Pesticides
NYSDEC - New York State Dept of Environmental Conservation
An unlicensed individual can test for pest infestation.
Name the fibrous mineral found in rocks and soil that was banned in 1988 from use in construction.
It is durable, fire retardant, a good insulator, and used in walls and flooring.
Asbestos
Name the act that sets forth the procedures in disclosing the presence of lead-based paint for sales of properties built before 1978.
The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992.
What is Radon?
Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas found as a product of the natural decay of uranium present in the earth.
These synthetic liquid organic compounds are used in electrical transformers as cooling and insulating mediums.
PCBs
What was the purpose of the Clean Air Act?
To regulate air pollution and ban the release of CFCs and HCFCs during the service, maintenance, and disposal of air conditioners and other equipment that use refrigerants.
