Chapter 19 Flashcards
Air can be polluted by all of the following EXCEPT…
Pesticides , Lead , and Asbestos dust can all get in the air.
Which of the following has been determined to be the second leading cause of lung cancer ?
Radon
When is a percolating test used ?
Before a septic tank is installed
Water can be contaminated by all of the following …
Underground storages tanks , Leaking septic Tank , Pesticides ….
Freon is a continent that the ozone layer by contaminating air , not water.
Which phase of an environmental assessment confirms contamination at a site ?
Phase 11
Mixtures of synthetic organic chemicals with a he same basic chemical structure and similar physical properties ranging from oily liquids to waxy solid are …
Polychlorinated biphenyls
Polychlorinated biphenyls are mixture of synthetic organic chemicals with the same basic chemical structure and similar physical properties ranging from oily liquid to waxy solids.
The government regulates USTs when the storage capacity reaches how many gallons ?
1100 gallons
The safe drinking water Act was enacted in …
1974
The maximum water contaminant level is defined by …
The New York sanitary code …
______ minerals are fibrous silicates with crystalline structure and are found in rock formations throughout the United States and the world ….
Asbestos
Highly corrosive water often has a dangerously high level of …
Lead
