EVT 520 Environmental Chemistry: Persistent Organic Pollutants Quiz

Where is cadmium stored in the fish's body?

What is the main effect of biomagnification on human health?

What type of biocide is intentionally synthesized to target and kill specific organisms?

What was the main aim of the Stockholm Convention in May 2001?

What is the main fate of biocides that exhibit rapid degradation?

What is the process by which a contaminant accumulates in the tissues of an individual organism?

What are the defining characteristics of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP)?

Which organic substances are relatively insoluble, have toxic properties, resist breakdown, and persist in the environment?

Which characteristic determines how long Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) last and in what form?

Which process involves how POPs change, concentrate, and magnify through food chains?

What is the main characteristic of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) that refers to how long they last and in what form?

Which process involves the accumulation of a contaminant in the tissues of an individual organism?

What type of organic substances are relatively insoluble, have toxic properties, resist breakdown, persist in the environment, and accumulate in food chains?

Which characteristic of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) refers to the dose and response for acute or chronic effects?

What is the process by which Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) change, concentrate, and magnify through food chains?

Which organ in a fish's body is most likely to store mercury?

What type of chemicals tend to accumulate in the liver and other tissues of a fish?

Which convention aimed to reduce or eliminate the production, use, and release of 12 key Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)?

What are the main effects of biomagnification on human health?

What type of biocide is intentionally synthesized to target and kill specific organisms?