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Modules 11-16 Flashcards

1
Q

In Alberta, reclamation on public land is the responsibility of:
Question 1 options:

a. Alberta Environment.
b. Sustainable Resource Development.
c. Environment Canada.
d. Health Canada.

A

a. Alberta Environment.

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The reclamation criteria is intended to:
Question 2 options:

a. Ensure that all remediation has been successful.
b. Ensure the land can be used for industrial land use purposes at a minimum.
c. Measure whether the site has met the equivalent land use capability test.
d. None of the above.

A

c. Measure whether the site has met the equivalent land use capability test.

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The party responsible for site contamination is:
Question 3 options:

a. The government, once a reclamation certificate has been issued.
b. The company responsible for the wellsite or pipeline.
c. The orphan well fund because that is what it was set up for.
d. None of the above.

A

b. The company responsible for the wellsite or pipeline.

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4
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Which of the following is NOT required as part of the reclamation process?
Question 4 options:

a. Stabilization
b. Re-contouring
c. Re-planting
d. Ecological restoration
e. All of the above are required as part of reclamation

A

c. Re-planting

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5
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Under the reclamation criteria for drainage, which of the following is NOT allowed to exist in the soil profile?
Question 5 options:

a. Perched water table
b. Restricting layers
c. Compacted soil where pore spaces are too small to allow water to infiltrate
d. All of the above

A

d. All of the above

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6
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The downward shift or settling of soil is called:

A

Subsidence

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7
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Woody debris should be:
Question 7 options:

a. Piled in one place.
b. Collected and landfilled.
c. Collected and burned.
d. Spread evenly over the site.

A

d. Spread evenly over the site.

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8
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Plant species on a reclaimed site should be:
Question 8 options:

a. Representative of the plants found in the area.
b. Grasses to avoid erosion.
c. Spruce, pine and aspen.
d. All of the above.

A

a. Representative of the plants found in the area.

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9
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Restricted weeds such as spotted knapweed should be:
Question 9 options:

a. Destroyed.
b. Controlled.
c. Prevented from spreading.
d. None of the above.

A

a. Destroyed.

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10
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How much topsoil is to be conserved?
Question 10 options:

a. 5 cm
b. 10 cm
c. 15 cm
d. 20 cm

A

c. 15 cm

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11
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Which of the following is NOT required as part of a Phase II ESA?
Question 1 options:

a. Identification of chemicals present
b. Identification of quantity of chemicals present
c. Determination of lateral and vertical extent of contamination
d. All of the above are required

A

d. All of the above are required

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12
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Which of the following is NOT required to be reported in the Phase II ESA?
Question 2 options:

a. Description of site and facilities found there
b. Analytical results showing a comparison between contaminants found on the site and guidelines
c. Explanation of remediation activities conducted on the site
d. All of the above are required in the report

A

d. All of the above are required in the report

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13
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When applying the Tier 1 guidelines, human water uses greater than _______ downgradient are considered to be insignificant.
Question 3 options:

a. 100 m
b. 200 m
c. 300 m
d. 400 m

A

c. 300 m

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14
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Under which of the following conditions are the Tier 1 guidelines NOT applicable?
Question 4 options:

a. Volatile contaminants are found within 10 m of a building foundation
b. Conditions where groundwater flows to a slough (stagnant groundwater)
c. Conditions where the contaminant source is greater than 100 m in length
d. All of the above are conditions where the Tier 1 guidelines are not applicable

A

b. Conditions where groundwater flows to a slough (stagnant groundwater)

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15
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Which of the following is a condition where a Phase I ESA is NOT required?
Question 5 options:

a. Contaminants are known to exist on the site
b. A well was drilled but it was found to be a dry well (i.e. nothing was ever produced)
c. It is well known that harmful contaminants do not exist on the site
d. All of the above are cases where a Phase I ESA is not required

A

a. Contaminants are known to exist on the site

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16
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Which of the following is NOT a condition that results in a Phase II ESA?
Question 6 options:

a. The Phase I ESA found insufficient information to determine the likelihood of contamination at the site
b. The Phase I ESA found sufficient evidence to conclude that there was a likelihood of contamination at the site
c. The site was known to contain contamination: In this case the Phase I ESA may not be conducted but the required information may be directly incorporated into the Phase II ESA
d. All of these conditions result in a Phase II ESA

A

d. All of these conditions result in a Phase II ESA

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17
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A Phase II ESA must have a declaration signature of:
Question 7 options:

a. A member of any professional organization in Alberta.
b. A member with at least 5 years experience from one of 6 professional organizations in Alberta that are involved in site remediation and reclamation.
c. A member of any professional organization in Alberta with at least 2 years related experience.
d. A member of any professional organization in Alberta with at least 5 years related experience.

A

b. A member with at least 5 years experience from one of 6 professional organizations in Alberta that are involved in site remediation and reclamation.

18
Q

After a remediation certificate is issued by Alberta Environment, if a subsequent audit finds the site is not compliant with the guidelines, who is liable?
Question 8 options:

a. Alberta Environment because they issued the certificate
b. The orphan well fund which was set up to deal with such cases
c. The party responsible for the contamination in the first place
d. None of the above

A

c. The party responsible for the contamination in the first place

19
Q

Compliance Option 1 and 2 are:
Question 1 options:

a. Forms of Phase I ESA assessment but only for drilling waste disposal areas.
b. Forms of Phase II ESA assessment but only for drilling waste disposal areas.
c. Special forms of assessment for drilling waste disposal areas that have nothing in common with Phase I or Phase II ESA.
d. None of the above.

A

a. Forms of Phase I ESA assessment but only for drilling waste disposal areas.

20
Q

The Tier 1 guidelines are used:
Question 2 options:

a. During both Phase I ESA and Phase II ESA.
b. Compliance Option 1, 2 and Phase I ESA.
c. Compliance Option 2 and Phase II ESA.
d. None of the above.

A

c. Compliance Option 2 and Phase II ESA.

21
Q

The Tier 2 guidelines may be used:
Question 3 options:

a. During both Phase I ESA and Phase II ESA.
b. Compliance Option 1, 2 and Phase I ESA.
c. Compliance Option 2 and Phase II ESA.
d. Tier 2 guidelines could be used for any of the above assessments.

A

c. Compliance Option 2 and Phase II ESA.

22
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Which of the following cases is NOT a condition where Tier 2 guidelines are required?
Question 4 options:

a. A building foundation is present within 30 cm of a source of volatile contaminants
b. Groundwater flows to stagnant water bodies
c. The assumptions used to develop Tier 1 guidelines are unnecessarily conservative compared to the actual conditions at the study site
d. The assumptions used to develop Tier 1 guidelines are not conservative enough compared to the actual conditions at the study site
e. All of the above are conditions that could lead to the development of Tier 2 guidelines

A

e. All of the above are conditions that could lead to the development of Tier 2 guidelines

23
Q

Access restrictions are a form of which type of exposure control?
Question 5 options:

a. Administrative controls
b. Engineered controls
c. Physical controls
d. None of the above

A

a. Administrative controls

24
Q

Exposure control is used when:
Question 6 options:

a. Polluters are unwilling to remediate the site.
b. It is infeasible to remediate the site or longer term actions such as bioremediation are proceeding.
c. Human health and ecological receptors don’t need to be protected.
d. All of the above.

A

b. It is infeasible to remediate the site or longer term actions such as bioremediation are proceeding.

25
Q

Hydrocarbons are analyzed and broken into fractions because:
Question 1 options:

a. There is a lack of information about the ecological and human health effects caused by individual hydrocarbons.
b. Substances with similar numbers of carbon atoms have been found to have similar chemical properties.
c. Substances with similar numbers of carbon atoms have been found to have similar physical properties.
d. All of the above.

A

d. All of the above.

26
Q

Gasoline consists of individual hydrocarbons in which fractions?
Question 2 options:

a. F1 and F2
b. F2 and F3
c. F3 and F4
d. F4 and F5

A

a. F1 and F2

27
Q

BTEX consists of individual hydrocarbons in which fractions?
Question 3 options:

a. F1
b. F2
c. F3
d. F4

A

a. F1

28
Q

Heavy oils and waxes consist of individual hydrocarbons in which fractions?
Question 4 options:

a. F1 and F2
b. F2 and F3
c. F3 and F4
d. F4 and F5

A

c. F3 and F4

29
Q

Which of the following is NOT a concern of petroleum hydrocarbons?
Question 5 options:

a. Fire/explosion hazard
b. Mobility
c. Persistence in the environment
d. Aesthetics
e. All are potential concerns

A

e. All are potential concerns

30
Q

How many sample locations are required for a drilling waste disposal area if the well is 2700 m deep?
Question 6 options:

a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6

A

d. 6

31
Q

A soil sample with a mean grain size of 60 µm and a median size of 80 µm would be classified as:
Question 7 options:

a. Fine soil.
b. Coarse soil.
c. Coarse-fine soil.
d. None of the above.

A

b. Coarse soil.

32
Q

NORMs are under the jurisdiction of:
Question 1 options:

a. Environment Canada.
b. Canada’s federal government.
c. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.
d. Provincial and territorial governments.

A

d. Provincial and territorial governments.

33
Q

The heaviest, least penetrating type of radiation is:
Question 2 options:

a. Alpha.
b. Beta.
c. Gamma.
d. None of the above.

A

a. Alpha.

34
Q

Radiation that can be stopped by a few cm of plywood or plexiglass is:
Question 3 options:

a. Gamma.
b. Beta.
c. Alpha or beta.
d. All of the above.

A

c. Alpha or beta.

35
Q

Internal organs are at highest risk from:
Question 4 options:

a. Gamma rays.
b. Beta particles.
c. Ingested or inhaled alpha particles.
d. None of the above.

A

c. Ingested or inhaled alpha particles.

36
Q

Which of the following is NOT a potential source of NORMs in the oil and gas industry?
Question 5 options:

a. Brines
b. Petroleum fluids
c. Scales inside pipelines
d. All of the above are potential sources

A

d. All of the above are potential sources

37
Q

The radiation measure that does not consider the kind of radiation (alpha, beta, gamma) is:
Question 6 options:

a. Becquerel.
b. Sievert.
c. Geiger.
d. None of the above.

A

a. Becquerel.

38
Q

The radiation measure that considers the kind of radiation (alpha, beta, gamma) and biological sensitivity is:
Question 7 options:

a. Becquerel.
b. Sievert.
c. Geiger.
d. None of the above.

A

b. Sievert.

39
Q

Radon is a(n):
Question 8 options:

a. Alpha particle.
b. Beta particle.
c. Gamma ray.
d. None of the above.

A

a. Alpha particle.

40
Q

Alberta’s Tier 1 guidelines are in terms of:
Question 9 options:

a. Becquerels.
b. Sieverts.
c. Geigers.
d. None of the above.

A

a. Becquerels.

41
Q

Investigation and characterization of NORM contaminated sites is done by:
Question 10 options:

a. Environmental technicians.
b. People with specialized NORM training.
c. Anyone with a Geiger counter.
d. None of the above.

A

b. People with specialized NORM training.

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