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Quiz 11 Flashcards

1
Q

The _____ use of statistics to estimate harm from a hazard while decisions whether and how to reduce hazards - and at what costs

A

risk assessment and risk management

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2
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which of the following is NOT part of risk assessment?

A

Risk Reduction

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3
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when there is global outbreak of infectious diseas it is called_______

A

pandemic

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4
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what are discarded materials or substances that are poisonous, chemically reactive, corrosive or flammable?

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Toxic wastes

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5
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the best way to deal with solid waste is ____

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Prevention

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6
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these are corrosive, ignitable, reactive, toxic and infectious wastes.

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Hazardous wastes

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7
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what is the chemical’s ability to resist being broken down into other subtances?

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Persistence

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8
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what is solid waste managemernt wherein bacteria are used to decompose yard trimmings, vegetable food scraps and other biodegradable organiz waste?

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Composting

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9
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Substance that causes temporary/permanent harm or health is called ___

A

Toxic chemical

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10
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the following are outdoor pollution except

A

Burning coal

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11
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what are the residual acidic liquid generated in landfills?

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Leachate

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12
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What is a large field or pit where garbage is deposited and sometimes burned?

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Open dump

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13
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What is the chemical substance produced when organic materials are incompletely burned? this substance poisons the blood by bind to hemoglobin and makes the less able to carry oxygen?

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Carbon monoxide

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14
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what is a measure of the ability of a substance to cause injury, illness or death

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Toxicity

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15
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What is the branch of medicine that studies that infectious disease connections between animals and humans?

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Ecological medicine

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16
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what is an element known to cause lower intelligent and behaviour problem in children and high blood pressure in adults. this was totally eliminated as components of gasoline in accordance to the Clean Air Act

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Lead

17
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What is the deposition of contaminants emitted into the atmosphere that have been converted to acidic species?

A

Acid rain

18
Q

the following signify the 4R’s in Solid Waste management EXCEPT:

A

Retain

19
Q

what are the discarded electronics, televisions, cell phones, laptops, etc?

A

E-wastes

20
Q

What is the short-term changes in atmospheric variable over hours or days

A

Weather

21
Q

How much percentage of air comprises for oxygen?

A

21%

22
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This is agreement reached during meeting to reduce carbon dioxide emmissions from 39 developed countries to 5.2% below 1990 levels by 2012

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Kyoto protocol

23
Q

this are organic compounds (hydrocarbons,methane, benzene and liquid solvents) that exist as gases in the atmosphere or that evaporate from sources on the surface: especially from rice paddies, landfills, natural gas wells and piplines, cows etc…. and other human made products

A

Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)

24
Q

Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) breaks down in the stratosphere under the influence of _____

A

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation

25
Q

What is POPs stand for?

A

Persistent organic pollutants

26
Q

What are the gases which impede the exit of reflected solar energy?

A

Greenhouse gases

27
Q

Global warminh occurs in the ____ and ozone depletion occurs in the ____

A

troposphere and stratosphere

28
Q

this study compares the health of the people exposed to a particular chemical with a control group

A

Epidemiological studies

29
Q

What are the chemicals that harm or cause birth defects- genetics changes passed on to the next generation?

A

Teratogens

30
Q

What are the minute pieces of solid materials disperesed into the atmosphere (<10 microns)

A

Particulates

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