Water Pollution Flashcards

1
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4 Fundamentals of Environmental Health

A
  1. The Environmental System
    - Man-Environmental Relationship
  2. Principles of Environmental Control
  3. Areas of Environmental Health Concerns
  4. Emerging Environmental Health Problem
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2
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Biggest percentage of water in the world comes from where?

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Ocean (97.6%)

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3
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Biggest percentage of water use in the Philippines is used where?

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Agriculture (85.6%)

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4
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Largest river in the Philippines

A

Cagayan River

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5
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Largest lake in the PH

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Laguna de bay

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6
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Largest lake in mindanao

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Lake lanao

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7
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How many percentage of the population use groundwater for drinking?

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50%

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8
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Groundwater extraction is regulated by?

A

National Water Resources Board

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9
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It refers to major river systems that have no fishes and no life except for plants

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Biologically dead

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10
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Indicate dead materials and increased phosphates in the water, which would increase the number of plants.

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Algal blooms

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11
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Means whatever is not absorbed by the soil

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Runoff

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12
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Bacteria that are only present in the GI tract of mammals and birds

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Fecal coliform

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13
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What are the 3 principles of environmental control?

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Isolation
Substitution
Shielding

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14
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Separation by distance

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Isolation

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15
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Use of alternative materials, processes and operations

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Substitution

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16
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Use of a barrier

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Shielding

17
Q

_______ water cycle replenishes ground water and drinking water

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Natural

18
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Water usage classification where it is intended for waters having watersheds that are uninhabited and otherwise protected, which require only approved disinfection in order to meet the PNSDW.

A

Class AA

19
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Water usage classification for sources of water supply that will require complete treatment (coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection) in order to meet the PNSDW.

A

Class A

20
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Water usage classification for primary contact recreation such as bathing, swimming, diving, etc. (particularly designed for tourism purposes).

A

Class B

21
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Water usage classification for fishery water, recreational water class II and industrial water supply class I

A

Class C