Solid Waste Management & Composition
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What types of waste can solid waste be classified as?

  • Solids, liquids, semi-solids, or liquified gas (correct)
  • Only solids
  • Only organic materials
  • Only inorganic materials

What is a major concern with thermal conversions of waste?

  • The production of electricity
  • The production of water pollution
  • The production of ash
  • The release of air pollutants like SOx, COx, and NOx (correct)

What is the primary cause of oxygen depletion in water?

  • The high biochemical oxygen demand of organics (correct)
  • The presence of inorganic pollutants
  • The presence of bacteria and viruses
  • The growth of anaerobes

What is the term for the strength of organics to deplete oxygen?

<p>Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the excessive growth of aquatic plants and algae, leading to eutrophication?

<p>Enrichment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the measurement of the amount of oxygen required to break down organics in water?

<p>Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consequence of human activity that leads to air pollution?

<p>Transfer of harmful amounts of natural and synthetic materials into the atmosphere (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of CO emissions in urban areas?

<p>Motor vehicles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of sulfuric acid on the environment?

<p>It corrodes limestone, metal, and clothing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the health effects caused by polluted indoor air?

<p>Sick Building Syndrome (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary method of disposal for high-level radioactive wastes?

<p>Deep ocean burial in a protective container (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of hazardous wastes?

<p>They can cause mortality or irreversible illness or pose a threat to human health and/or environment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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