Chapter 6

Question 1

tiny fibers that can become airborne when contact is made and then trapped within the soft lung tissue and cause a variety of lung related diseases including cancer

Answer 1

Asbestos

Question 2

colorless, odorless gas from decaying uranium

Answer 2

Radon

Question 3

detects & cleans up hazardous waste sites

Answer 3

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act (CERCLA)

Question 4

remediation for lead-based paint and asbestos; to seal it off

Answer 4

Encapsulation

Question 5

hazardous paint found in homes older than 1978; can cause lead poisoning; effects central nervous system and causes brain damage

Answer 5

Lead-based Paint

Question 6

LUST

Answer 6

Leaking Underground Storage Tank

Question 7

provides financial assistance to landowners not responsible for soil contamination through CERCLA

Answer 7

Super Fund

Question 8

foam insulation that can be blown in or injected behind walls and other areas that are hard to access

Answer 8

Urea Formaldehyde

Question 9

distance from ground level to natural ground water

Answer 9

Water Table

Question 10

What groups of people are most at risk for lead-based paint?

Answer 10

1. Children under 6 years old
2. Women who are pregnant
3. Women of childbearing age

Question 11

Friable

Answer 11

airborne asbestos

Question 12

How can you reduce the risk of radon poisoning?

Answer 12

Mitigation system

Question 13

What level of Picocuries of radon makes it a material fact?

Answer 13

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