Unit 3 quiz Flashcards
Federal standards exist for the amount of permissible mold contamination.
True
False
false
Lead can be ingested from indoor water supplies because of lead pipes and lead solder used in old plumbing systems.
True
False
True
An environmental impact statement (EIS) must be performed on any project that involves more than 25 acres.
True
False
False
Real estate licensees should recommend that developers and buyers of commercial properties hire an environmental auditor to perform an environmental assessment.
True
False
True
Who has established guidelines for Phase I and Phase II environmental assessments?
A) Environmental engineers B) No one C) Local ordinances D) The EPA
B)
No one
With regard to the effect of landfills and hazardous waste sites on the value of surrounding properties, the EPA learned that
A)
Superfund sites frighten prospective buyers.
B)
remedial action can reverse the decline at some sites.
C)
prompt cleanups results in lower values.
D)
values are always lower near Superfund sites.
B)
remedial action can reverse the decline at some sites.
Among the MOST common sources of carbon monoxide in a house
A) are malfunctioning furnaces. B) are malfunctioning air conditioners. C) is crumbling insulation. D) are leaking heating fuel tanks.
A)
are malfunctioning furnaces.
Which of the following is included in the regulations of the Superfund, which was established to clean up uncontrolled hazardous waste sites?
A)
No provisions for recovery reimbursement for cleanup costs
B)
Provisions for retroactive liability
C)
Exemptions to responsibility for neighboring properties
D)
Release of owner liability if not responsible for contamination
B)
Provisions for retroactive liability
The term encapsulation refers to the
A)
way in which lead-based paint particles become airborne.
B)
process of sealing a landfill with three to four feet of topsoil.
C)
method of sealing disintegrating asbestos.
D)
way in which insulation is applied to pipes and wiring systems.
C)
method of sealing disintegrating asbestos.
The process of laying two to four feet of soil over the top of a waste disposal site and then planting grass to prevent erosion is called
A) encapsulation. B) landfilling. C) crowning. D) capping.
D)
capping.
What is required before any federally funded development project is approved?
A) Environmental impact statement (EIS) B) Phase I environmental report C) Environmental site assessment (ESA) D) Lead-based hazard assessment (L-BHA)
A)
Environmental impact statement (EIS)
Which of the following describes the process of creating a landfill site?
A)
Waste is liquefied, treated, and pumped through pipes to tombs under the water table.
B)
Waste is compacted and sealed in a container, then placed in a tomb designed to last several thousand years.
C)
Waste is buried in an underground concrete vault.
D)
Waste and topsoil are layered in a pit, mounded up, and then covered with dirt and plants.
D)
Waste and topsoil are layered in a pit, mounded up, and then covered with dirt and plants.
At what level of radon, if any, does the EPA suggest that action be taken?
A) 4 pCi/L B) 20 pCi/L C) Any level D) 10 pCi/L
A)
4 pCi/L
The purpose of the laws concerning asbestos is to
A)
require that it be removed from public buildings immediately.
B)
fine owners of buildings containing the mineral.
C)
regulate its removal from apartment buildings with fewer than 10 units.
D)
minimize the release of asbestos fibers during construction and removal.
D)
minimize the release of asbestos fibers during construction and removal.
What law created the innocent land owner immunity clause?
A)
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
B)
Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act
C)
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
D)
Uniform Environmental Covenants Act (UECA)
A)
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
