Waste

Question 1

Sources of agricultural GhG

Answer 1

Soils
Livestock
Manure management
Energy use

Question 2

Farm waste

Answer 2

Fallen stock
Manure
Agricultural waste

Question 3

Food processing waste

Answer 3

Waste water

By products

Question 4

Point source pollution

Answer 4

Originates from a single identifiable source

Question 5

Diffuse pollution

Answer 5

Comes from fields or many sources in a catchment

Question 6

What is BOD used for

Answer 6

Biochemical oxygen demand show the polluting strength of manure and organic waste (mg/l)

Question 7

Hazardous waste

Answer 7

Harmful to human health / enviro

Eg asbestos, solvents, pesticides

Question 8

How can farmers comply with the duty of care

Answer 8

Check person waste is passed to is authorised to take it and complete and give a waste transfer note and keep for 2 yrs

Question 9

How must waste be stored

Answer 9

Good condition containers
Secure place
Securely covered
Can't escape into drains
Trained staff and records
Store types separately and label

Question 10

How to dispose of fallen stock

Answer 10

Approved renderer or knackers yard
Licensed incinerator
Approved hunt kennel
NOT burying unless extreme circumstance

Question 11

Max incinerator rate

Answer 11

50kg/hr

Question 12

What is organic manure

Answer 12

Livestock manure
Organic waste
Sewage sludge
Green waste compost

Question 13

What is dirty water

Answer 13

Dilute dairy washings

Run off from lightly contam yard

Question 14

Manure management

Answer 14

Nutrient management plan

Manure management plan

Question 15

Reduce contam risk on crypto parvum +ve farm

Answer 15

Store slurry as long as possible

Store solid manure for 2+ months

Question 16

Cat 1 material

Answer 16

Infected TSE carcasses
Specific risk material
Catering waste from airports/ports
W/ prohibited substance admin
Enviro contam to them

Question 17

Cat 2 material

Answer 17

Fail ante/post Morton
Show communicable disease signs
Vet drug residues
Manure/GI tract content

Question 18

Cat 3 (pet food)

Answer 18

Passed post/ante mitten but not suitable for human consumption
Unwanted trimmings
Quality failure
Minor non threatening contam

Question 19

Name green house gases

Answer 19

CO2
Methane
Nitrous oxide