Review for Midterm

Question 1

Name all 6 ethical concepts

Answer 1

Ethical communication
Transparency
Inclusion
Equity
Leadership and ownership
Commitment of resources
Reliability

Question 2

Ethical communication is

Answer 2

useful, fair, open, accurate

UFO in the Air

Question 3

Transparency

Answer 3

show all information, be upfront about all info you have, be open and willing to chat,

Question 4

Inclusion

Answer 4

including people, bringing everyone to the table, bringing stakeholders tp the table

Question 5

equity

Answer 5

giving everyone included a voice

Question 6

leadership and ownership

Answer 6

needs guidence, collaboration with stakeholders
Leading by Example:
Taking Initiative:
Being Accountable:
Problem-Solving:

Question 7

commitment of resources

Answer 7

program funding all the way through

Question 8

reliability

Answer 8

dependability
Consistency in Decision-Making:
Follow-Through on Commitments:
transparency:
Meeting Deadlines:

Question 9

Name all 8 communication barriers

Answer 9

Difference in frame of reference
Distractions
Information overload
Hierarchy, your status versus others
Prejudice, bias that you have
Language, spoken or terminology
Physical distance, proximity of the participants to each other
Faulty communication skills

Question 10

How do you resolve issues with Difference in frame of reference?

Answer 10

FIND COMMON GROUND

Listen actively , be open-minded, be curious use body language, ask questions, listen dont talk

Question 11

How do you resolve issues with Distractions?

Answer 11

How do you resolve issues with Distractions?
Turn off cell phoneBe prepared, eliminate them, meet in a neutral location

Question 12

How do you resolve issues with Information overload?

Answer 12

Keep it clear, organized graphics, use brief meetings, multiple speakers, question and answer sessions, use an agenda, gauge audience, watch how you present information

Question 13

How do you resolve issues with Hierarchy (your status versus others)and Prejudice (bias that you have)?

Answer 13

premote collaboration, bring in third party communicator Show respect/civility through non-verbal situational actions. Use preventive care

Question 14

How do you resolve issues with Language (spoken or terminology)?

Answer 14

Remove slang/terminology that cannot be well understood, use interpreter

Question 15

How do you resolve issues with Physical distance (proximity of the participants to each other)?

Answer 15

Meet in person, virtual platforms and use nonverbal Communication

Question 16

How do you resolve issues with Faulty communication skills?

Answer 16

Recognize it and adapt to address it, use good communicators , use ethical communication use in person meetings and use different forms of communication

Question 17

Regulatory agencies do what four activities?

Answer 17

Permitting(Air permits/title 5) water RCRA, monitoring for compliance( permit/limits and compliance), conducting enforcement( inspections often lead to enforcements), technical assistance ( simplifying/translating)

Question 18

Who is a stakeholder?

Answer 18

Who is responsible, who caused an issue, who is impacted. They are humans. Group of ten.
Example: Stakeholders in Flint Michigan were the residents of flint, the Michigan Department of Environmental quality, and the EPA

Question 19

What is involved in communication planning?

Answer 19

Management situation - Who is in charge of communicating to the media/public?, what do they need to know, how to answer questions,
Audience -
Who is the target audience? never the public be specific, what do they want slash need to know, awareness, feel acceptance, or do action/behaviors
Message
What are you trying to tell them?, how can you keep the message on track
Medium-
Where/how will you position your message so that it is received
Feedback-
Communication requires Mutual understanding, you need Evaluation to see if that is happening

Question 20

How did Silent Spring change the opinion about pesticide use in America?

Answer 20

Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring was transformative bc it opened the eyes of the public to the dangers of DDT(harmful to birds and wildlife) because of the unknown adverse effects, especially in the frequency and quantity used. She didn’t disagree with them she just wanted them to be tested and regulated.

Question 21

What are the four types of approaches used in Integrated Pesticide Management?

Answer 21

Cultural approach- change the environment, rats and trashy house

Physical/mechanical- trapping raccoons, pulling weeds

Biological-releasing the predator, if there’s rats get a cat

Genetic- genetically engineered mosquitoes (more males bc females bite)

chemical- pesticides, herbicides, etc
(pesticides kill pests they don’t prevent them)

Question 22

Name some disadvantages and advantages of GMOs

Answer 22

Advantages, higher crop yield, modified to have stronger resistance to pests and diseases
Disadvantages reduction in other plant types, leading to a loss of biodiversity.

Question 23

IPM Tactics most desirable to least desirable

Answer 23

Education and communication
Cultural/sanitation practices
Physical/mechanical control
Pesticides

Question 24

Who are at risk for exposure to pesticides

Answer 24

Babies
people who handle pesticides regularly

pesticide health effects
cause cancer
less severe -rashes nausea breathing problems

Question 25

What is FOIA? Who is protected?

Answer 25

Freedom of Information Act

Proprietary information
attorney-client privileges
ongoing criminal investigation
some health records

Question 26

What are the Sunshine Laws?

Answer 26

affects operations of the fed govt used to create transparency

public is allowed to access govt meetings

the press/media wants to know the most

Question 27

What is Federalism?

Answer 27

Oversight that the federal EPA provides to the states to make sure they are implementing National Environmental laws EPA Feds that control and support States and entities

advantages, can give good resources
Disadvantages- people don’t like EPA looking over their shoulder, leads to interstate conflict

Question 28

What is a Brownfield site

Answer 28

abandoned and Industrial sites that are fixed up by the EPA, switchyard park

Question 29

What is the EPA?

Answer 29

The Environmental Protection Agency protects human health in the environment by developing programs based on need/. they created environmental Acts

Question 30

What EPA region is Indiana in

Answer 30

Region 5

Question 31

What were some ethical Concepts that applied to Flint Michigan?

Answer 31

inclusion, equity and transparency

Question 32

what are three barriers of meeting the public

Answer 32

A different frame of reference
language / faulty communication
Info overload

Question 33

one air act

Answer 33

Clean Air Act

Intent:
Protects human health and the environment by protecting the ambient air quality

Provisions:
-Defining national goals using National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Directed the EPA to set national standards for controlling emissions of hazardous air pollutants
-Setting limits for cars and trucks
Not attainment area needs State implementation plans

Question 34

one extra act

Answer 34

Endangered Species Act

Intent: To protect and conserve endangered and threatened species and conserve the habitats In which they live
Provisions:
-list species of threatened and endangered species
- prohibits the take( harm,shoot, kill ) of those animals
- Develop a recovery plan to enable the listing of species

Question 35

one water act

Answer 35

Clean Water Act

Intent: To eliminate pollutant discharges into navigable Waters of the US
- set up a discharge permit
-system set up water quality standards
-set up Wastewater system
Provision:
NPDES(National Pollutant Discharge and elimination system ) permits
Helth- based standards for bodies of water, state water quality standards (wqs )
Technology standards for industrial discharges Technology based effluent limitations effluent limitations and guidelines (ELGs)

Question 36

one waste act

Answer 36

Resources Conservation and Recovery Act

intent : to track Hazardous Wastes from the cradle to grave

Generation
Transport
Storage
Disposal

Provisions:
-Define haz waste
-Set tech standards and rules for issuing permits for treatment, storage and disposal
-Defined an LGQ(large quantity generator)

Defines Haz waste
Haz waste characteristics
Flammable lightable based on flash point