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What is the primary responsibility of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)?

  • Safety and security of shipping and prevention of marine pollution (correct)
  • Regulating airline operations internationally
  • Environmental protection in urban areas
  • Promoting social justice in maritime communities

    • What does the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) pertain to?

  • Guidelines for waste management on ships
  • Regulations for fishing vessels
  • Safe carriage of dangerous goods by sea (correct)
  • Secure storage of aviation fuel

    • Which agency coordinates environmental activities for the United Nations?

  • United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (correct)
  • International Air Transport Association (IATA)
  • International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA)
  • International Maritime Organization (IMO)

    • What is the focus of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA)?

    <p>Social and environmental impact assessments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of organization is the International Air Transport Association (IATA)?

    <p>A trade association representing airlines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why should certain substances never be poured down the sink?

    <p>They can decompose explosively when heated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does EVABAT stand for?

    <p>Economic Viable Application of Best Available Technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be included in operations for environmental spill response?

    <p>Planning, PPE, and Mitigation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can form shock sensitive and highly explosive mixtures?

    <p>Azides combined with heavy metals or hydrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect is crucial for the economic viability of environmental technology applications?

    <p>No financial hardship for the organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What procedure is involved when preparing for environmental management certification?

    <p>Seeking certification/registration from an external organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is always important to wear during environmental management tasks?

    <p>Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the concentration of material from a single release of a fixed amount?

    <p>Puff</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following problems is typically associated with releases from underground storage tanks?

    <p>Corrosion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can adding flanges parallel to the face of exhaust hoods reduce?

    <p>Flow rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Approximately what percentage of flow rate reductions can flanges on exhaust hoods provide?

    <p>25%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does LEED stand for in the context of building construction and renovations?

    <p>Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an environmental category in the LEED certification system?

    <p>Health and Safety Compliance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many environmental categories are there in the LEED certification system?

    <p>6</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is included in the LEED environmental categories?

    <p>Materials and Resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the LEED certification process?

    <p>To guide and distinguish high performance buildings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for any activity that decreases the creation of waste without treatment?

    <p>Source reduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process involves the aggregation of solid clumps in water or wastewater?

    <p>Flocculation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does waste minimization aim to achieve?

    <p>Reduce total volume of waste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of dewatering?

    <p>To dry sludge for disposal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by the term 'waste stream'?

    <p>The flow of waste materials for disposal or recycling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary driver behind Pollution Prevention?

    <p>Business Interests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a component of environmental management guidelines?

    <p>Waste processing techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'waste reduction' refer to?

    <p>Reducing the volume of waste materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best defines sustainable development?

    <p>Meeting current needs without compromising the future</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which action is primarily focused on decreasing the hazardous nature of waste?

    <p>Source reduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does closed-loop recycling involve?

    <p>Recycling materials for reuse within the same system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common practice in disposal methods?

    <p>Destruction or burial of waste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'flocculation' in waste management?

    <p>Aggregation of solid particles for separation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expected outcome of effective waste minimization?

    <p>Decrease in overall waste generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does preconsumer recycled content refer to?

    <p>Waste produced during manufacturing processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Postconsumer recycled content is derived from what?

    <p>Publicly discarded and collected materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process does NOT represent closed-loop recycling?

    <p>Landfilling of hazardous wastes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which best describes the term 'disposal' in waste management?

    <p>Destruction or burying of waste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately describes the concept of closed systems in recycling?

    <p>Materials are recycled within a contained process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of recycled content is produced from waste that was discarded by consumers?

    <p>Postconsumer recycled content</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Environmental Management Systems

    • Acceptable methods for corrosion protection of underground storage tanks include interior lining, cathodic protection, and combining both techniques.
    • Transformers, capacitors, and fluorescent light ballasts often contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
    • Environmental site assessment characterizes physical properties and operations, focusing on site-specific conditions.
    • Environmental audit verifies expectations from regulations and policies through interviews, record review, and firsthand observation.
    • Demonstrating conformity with ISO 14001 involves self-determination, confirmation from interested parties, and external certification.
    • Azides should never be disposed of down the drain due to potential explosive decomposition and shock-sensitive mixtures with other metals.
    • EVABAT (Economic Viable Application of Best Available Technology) prioritizes cost-effective environmental impact control.
    • Spill response operations encompass planning, personal protective equipment (PPE), mitigation, and decontamination.
    • Soil columns are classified by particle size.
    • Life cycle assessments (LCAs) systematically evaluate inputs, outputs, and environmental impacts of materials and services throughout their life cycles.
    • Waste management hierarchy prioritizes source reduction, reuse, recycling, composting, and recovery, progressing to treatment and disposal.
    • Mislabeling chemicals and hazardous waste is a prevalent violation of environmental regulations.
    • Vapor cloud dispersion models include plume and puff models.
    • Underground storage tanks commonly experience piping failure, corrosion, and spills/overfilling.
    • Exhaust hood flanges can reduce airflow by approximately 25%.
    • LEED certification evaluates buildings' environmental performance based on sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, and materials and resources.
    • Pollution prevention is driven by business interests in meeting needs of current and future generations.
    • Closed-loop recycling involves transferring process waste through closed systems, potentially for recycling and returning to production.
    • Disposal includes waste destruction or landfilling.
    • Preconsumer recycled content refers to materials derived from manufacturing waste.
    • Postconsumer recycled content refers to materials previously used by the public, collected, and reprocessed.
    • Waste minimization decreases waste creation and/or toxicity without treatment.
    • Waste minimization, reduction, and recycling activities reduce the volume of waste requiring management.
    • Waste streams are the continuing production of discarded materials for disposal or recycling.
    • Environmental guidelines are interlinked and include components that address waste processes through biological or chemical clumping methods for separation.
    • Dewatering is removing water from sludge for easier handling and disposal.
    • Neutralization adjusts acidity or alkalinity of substances by adding alkaline or acidic materials.
    • Disinfection kills harmful organisms in water, air, or surfaces through chemicals like chlorine.
    • Hazardous waste regulations require waste to comply with criteria including the identification, classification and management of these hazardous waste materials.
    • Waste minimization, reduction, or recycling practices minimize the volume and toxicity of generated hazardous waste
    • The adequate water treatment indicator is total coliforms.
    • Hazardous waste is grouped according to characteristics like ignitability, reactivity, toxicity, and corrosivity.
    • Determining the adequacy of water treatment includes analyzing total coliforms.
    • Sewerage in a water body reduces dissolved oxygen.
    • Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are found in transformers, capacitors, or fluorescent light ballasts.
    • The International Maritime Organization (IMO) manages safety and security of shipping, and prevents marine pollution.
    • The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) manages impact assessments.
    • The International Air Transport Association (IATA) works with governments.
    • The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) mandates tracking hazardous waste from origin to disposal.
    • Small Quantity Generators (SQGs) generate less than 1000 kg per month of hazardous waste.
    • Large Quantity Generators (LQGs) generate over 1000 kg per month of hazardous waste.
    • CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act) manages hazardous waste site cleanup.
    • SARA (Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act) enhances Superfund and involves stakeholder input
    • Electrostatic precipitators are pollution control devices that minimize gas and dust.
    • Common recovery methods for solvents, oils, and other chemicals include distillation, carbon adsorption, and ultrafiltration, often used in industry.
    • Land Disposal Restrictions (LDRs) regulate hazardous waste disposal based on industry or general hazardous waste characteristics.
    • The four major phases of system life cycle are concept, development, production and deployment, and sustainment and disposal.
    • The most common natural cause of wildfires is dry lightning.
    • Hazardous materials typically require placards for transportation on commercial motor vehicles.
    • The methods for handling spills and discharges of hazardous materials are important for worker safety and environmental protection
    • Reviews of asbestos inspections and assessments should be conducted to determine the location of asbestos-containing material (ACM).
    • The greatest concern for a waste site worker segregating waste streams into drums is from highly explosive or reactive waste mixtures.
    • Source reduction is the best form of waste management from an environmental perspective.
    • Reportable quantity (RQ) refers to the amount of hazardous material.
    • Total coliforms are a useful indicator for assessing water treatment adequacy.
    • The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is responsible for shipping standards and safety.
    • The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) assists developing countries.
    • The United Nations (UN) creates treaties that address environmental challenges.
    • The Kyoto Protocol and Paris Climate Accord represent international attempts at controlling greenhouse gas emissions.
    • Electrostatic precipitators, bag houses, and cyclones are used to control air pollution.
    • The environmental management methodology includes hazard evaluation and analysis for assessing risk to the environment, and health issues.
    • The factors that impact water quality include total coliforms and reduced dissolved oxygen.
    • Vapor cloud dispersion models are used for studying hazardous air emissions.
    • The two types and examples of vapor cloud dispersion models are plume and puff models.
    • A plume model is developed as a prediction tool for air emissions release.
    • A puff model is developed as a prediction for an instantaneous release and shows dispersion patterns that have no significant plume.
    • Environmental protocols contain evaluation, planning, and operations aspects.
    • The most effective way to remove corrosive acids is by neutralization.
    • The most common natural cause of wildfires is dry lightning.
    • Environmental guidelines are composed of interlinking, supporting components.
    • LEED is an environmental rating system for buildings.
    • The major phases of the system life cycle are concept, development, operations, and disposal.
    • The most impacting greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.
    • Hazardous waste should be protected from spills, overfills, and corrosion.
    • A comprehensive work plan, phases of the operation, and site-specific health and safety procedures are vital steps in establishing and organizing hazardous waste operations.
    • Training for hazardous waste operations should encompass safety plans, hazardous materials, emergencies, equipment, and safe handling procedures.
    • Site characterization involves identifying hazardous materials, worker safety protocols, initial surveys, and ongoing monitoring of the area.
    • Air monitoring procedures determine airborne contaminants, assess health effects, and establish PPE requirements.
    • Site controls work to minimize contamination, deter vandalism, and protect the public.
    • Decontamination removes contaminants from employees and equipment.

    Environmental Management Systems - Additional Topics

    • The process in which hazardous waste is transferred, transferred, processed for proper disposal or reuse is known as waste management.
    • Different standards and organizations exist worldwide, including the United Nations, for the purpose of overseeing and regulating the process of environmental management.
    • Environmental management involves evaluating and analyzing risk to the environment, evaluating and managing environmental and human health hazards.
    • Environmental management focuses on sustainability and involves factors like physical, economic, and social well-being.
    • Environmental management standards govern and provide guidance on the environmental aspects of business, government agencies and industries.
    • Environmental regulation and compliance includes adherence to guidelines and legal requirements for the purpose of environmental protection.

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