Topic 6: PBC's and CFC's

Question 1

N.I.M.B.Y

Answer 1

• Acronym for not in my backyard
• NIMBY supporter would oppose the establishment of a landfill or sewage treatment plant in their neighborhood
• Does not want to take responsibility for their waste materials

Question 2

CFC’s

Answer 2

• Cheap, stable non-toxic
• Bad becuase chlorine atoms rip away oxygen in compound ozone destroying the ozone layer
• Cuased a big hole in Antarctica

Question 3

How does run-off get treated?

Answer 3

1. Primary treatment (separates large solids and sediments)
2. Secondary treatment (removes organic compounds by material composition)
3. Territory treatment (removes nitrates and phosphates that remain)

Question 4

Ground Water

Answer 4

• Water in the ground

Question 5

Aquifers

Answer 5

• Body of rock that holds groundwater

Question 6

Biodegradable

Answer 6

• Substances that can be broken down by bacteria or fungi into water and carbon dioxide

Question 7

Hazardous