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Review of Waste Management
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one advantage to incineration over just using sanitary landfills is...
reduced energy use
reduced volume of waste
all of these
reduced PM
2
In the US, total waste production _____ annually, per capita waste production _____ annually
increases, stays the same
decreases, increases
stays the same, increases
increases, decreases
3
A MSW plan that uses multiple strategies such as landfills, recycling and incineration...
Integrated Waste Management
waste-to-energy
"What's good for the bird is good for the herd"
sustainable development
4
Find the LD50 using the graph...
22 mg/Kg
25 mg/Kg
10 mg/Kg
19 mg/Kg
5
A disadvantage of composting is...
all of these
bad smell
does not recycle nutrients
excess toxic fumes
6
RCRA is a law that requires...
all of these
all hazardous waste to be tracked
cradle to grave record of hazardous waste production
all hazardous waste to be disposed of properly
7
Which of the following lists has the correct order of waste management steps?
reduce, reuse, recycle, landfill
reuse, recycle, landfill, incineration
landfill, incineration, recycle, reuse
reduce, recycle, reuse, landfill
8
Pb & Hg are examples of...
neurotoxins
teratogens
carcinogens
allergens
9
Money charged to dump waste into a landfill...
reclamation fee
tipping fee
recovery cost
externality
10
shredding newspaper to make more newsprint paper would be an example of...
reusing
open loop recycling
closed loop recycling
reducing
11
repurposing empty jelly jars as drinking glasses would be an example of...
reducing
open loop recycling
closed loop recycling
reusing
12
The LD50 for nicotine is 3 mg/Kg. What would the LD be for a 220 lb man? (2.2 lbs per Kg)
100mg
300mg
660mg
30mg
13
From an environmental/waste perspective, which of the following is MOST desirable?
Recycle
Reduce
Compost
Incinerate
14
Which of the following categories makes up the largest portion of MSW?
Metals
Food Waste
Paper
Plastic
15
The purpose of CERCLA or Superfund is...
all of these
gives gov't the authority to initiate clean up of waste site
fund clean up of waste sites with no clear responsible party
to tax producers of hazardous waste
16
PCBs and Dioxin are examples of...
Endocrine Disruptors
none of these
Allergens
Teratogens
17
melting down plastic bottles to make artificial lumber is an example of...
reducing
open loop recycling
reusing
closed loop recycling
18
E-waste refers to...
printed emails, sensitive information & files
waste that can be reused
discarded electronics such as TVs and laptops
waste made from toxic chemicals
19
Water that filters thru a landfill & carries chemicals out of the landfill would be called...
leachate
bottom ash
substrate
sludge
20
A contaminated site that must be cleaned up before other people can use it is called a(n)
brownfield
sanitary landfill
tipping site
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