Unit 21 Flashcards
Defunct, derelict, or abandoned commercial or industrial sites, many of which are suspected to contain toxic waste, are called
brownfields.
Lead-based paint disclosure is
required by federal law.
The EPA requires that water suppliers report any health risk situation within
24 hours.
A prospective buyer of commercial or industrial property should include in an offer to purchase
a contingency to allow for an environmental site assessment.
Urea-formaldehyde is found in residential properties in
insulating foam.
The safest water is usually provided from
a spring-fed stream.
Defunct, derelict, or abandoned commercial or industrial sites, many of which are suspected to contain toxic wastes, are called
brownfields.
Which of these is responsible for administering the Superfund?
EPA
Groundwater, water that exists under the earth’s surface within the tiny spaces or crevices in geological formations, forms the water
table.
Which of the following is a hazardous substance produced by the decay of radioactive materials?
Radon
The colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that occurs as a by-product of incomplete combustion of fuels such as wood, oil, and natural gas, is
carbon monoxide.
H stores toxic chemical waste in a large steel tank that has only 15% of its volume underground. J lives in the wilderness and has a gas pump connected to a 1,500-gallon tank of gasoline buried ten feet underground near the garage. L keeps three large tanks filled with formaldehyde and battery acid in the basement. Which of these property owners are covered by federal regulations regarding USTs?
Hand J
The organism that can be found almost anywhere and which can grow on almost any organic substance is
mold.
The term encapsulation refers to
the method of sealing disintegrating asbestos.
The presence of underground water contamination is
a major problem in the United States.
