Hazardous Waste Exam Reviewer
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This document contains a set of questions and answers about hazardous waste, covering various topics such as source reduction and management, treatment and remediation, and different types of hazardous waste. The format suggests it's for an exam review.
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**1. What is the primary goal of source reduction?** **\\- To minimize waste generation at its source** **2. Which of the following is an example of technological efficiency in waste management?** **\\- Implementing energy-efficient machinery** **3. Material substitution aims to:** **\\- Replac...
**1. What is the primary goal of source reduction?** **\\- To minimize waste generation at its source** **2. Which of the following is an example of technological efficiency in waste management?** **\\- Implementing energy-efficient machinery** **3. Material substitution aims to:** **\\- Replace hazardous materials with safer alternatives** **4. Good management practices in hazardous waste management involve:** **\\- Training employees and adopting policies for waste reduction** **5. Waste avoidance focuses on:** **\\- Preventing waste generation through design** **6. An example of waste minimization is:** **\\- Repurposing fabric scraps in the textile industry** **7. What is the purpose of water recycling in waste management?** **\\- To reuse wastewater for various applications** **8. Incineration is commonly used for:** **\\- Treating infectious medical waste** **9. What is the outcome of implementing waste treatment methods like incineration?** **\\- Destruction of harmful pathogens and reduced waste volume** **10. In summary, an integrated approach to hazardous waste management involves:** **\\- Utilizing various strategies such as source reduction, recycling, and safe disposal** **\-\--** **\*\*DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE QUESTIONNAIRE\*\*** **1. What is hazardous waste?** **\\- Waste with properties that make it dangerous to human health or the environment** **2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic used to classify hazardous waste?** **\\- Flammability** **3. Which organization regulates hazardous waste in the United States?** **\\- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)** **4. Ignitable waste is classified as hazardous because it can easily:** **\\- Catch fire** **5. What is an example of corrosive waste?** **\\- Batteries** **6. Reactive waste is dangerous because it can:** **\\- Explode or release toxic gases** **7. What is the purpose of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)?** **\\- To classify hazardous and non-hazardous waste** **8. Listed hazardous waste includes:** **\\- Waste found on specific regulatory lists** **9. Which of the following is an example of toxic hazardous waste?** **\\- Asbestos** **10. Proper classification of hazardous waste is essential because:** **\\- It protects workers and the environment from harm** **\-\--** **\*\*Remediation-Sullaga\*\*** **1. Refers to the process of cleaning up, reducing, or eliminating hazardous substances from contaminated sites to protect human health and the environment.** **\\- Remediation** **2. Involves the physical removal of contaminated soil from the site.** **\\- Physical remediation** **3. Is a process used to remove hazardous chemicals from the environment.** **\\- Chemical remediation** **4. Is a branch of biotechnology that employs the use of living organisms such as microbes and bacteria to decontaminate affected areas.** **\\- Bioremediation** **5. Is the technology that makes use of steam injection and possibly electrical resistance heating.** **\\- Thermal remediation** **6. One of the challenges in remediation is:** **\\- Accessing and treating deeply buried or dispersed contaminants** **7. Genetically engineered plants designed for higher absorption of toxins.** **\\- Phytoremediation advances** **\-\--** **\*\*\[Ymbang\] CONTAMINATION\*\*** **8. The introduction of harmful substances into the environment.** **\\- Contamination** **9. Choose one that DOES NOT belong in the category.** **\\- Fire Contamination** **10. Processes or operations involved in making products and providing services can also be environmental health hazards.** **\\- Industrial Activities** **11. Chemicals that are used in farms might be harmful by turning into chemical runoffs which result in environmental risks.** **\\- Agricultural Practices** **12. Improves urban areas but also pollutes the surroundings by its processes leading to contamination.** **\\- Urban Development** **13. Disasters or phenomena that are not man-made but still manage to contaminate the environment.** **\\- Natural Sources** **\-\--** **\*\*REPORT 4.1\*\*** **14. Which of the following is a treatment method used to neutralize hazardous waste?** **\\- Chemical neutralization** **15. Which treatment method involves breaking down hazardous waste using microorganisms?** **\\- Bioremediation** **16. Which treatment method is used to reduce the toxicity of hazardous waste by chemically altering it to a less harmful substance?** **\\- Neutralization** **17. What type of treatment does hazardous waste aim to neutralize before disposal using separation, filtration, and evaporation methods?** **\\- Physical Treatment** **18. These are the latest advancements that not only protect the environment but also promote sustainable practices.** **\\- Innovative technologies** **19. Uses high temperatures to burn waste, reducing it to ash and fuel gases (1000 to 850°C).** **\\- Incineration** **20. The heating of an organic material such as biomass in the absence of oxygen, usually conducted at or above 500°C.** **\\- Pyrolysis** **21. Process that uses bacteria, fungi, green plants, or their enzymes to return the environment altered by contaminants to its original condition.** **\\- Bioremediation** **\-\--** **\*\*\[UGDANG\] ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT\*\*** **22. Where was Environmental Impact Assessment first mandated under a significant environmental policy act (1969)?** **\\- USA** **23. Does Environmental Impact Assessment address social and technical aspects when implemented effectively?** **\\- Yes** **24. A narrowing process usually undertaken by an 'assessment team' to identify the key issues of concern at an early stage in the planning process and guide the development of terms of reference for the EIA.** **\\- Scoping** **25. Which process involves evaluating the environmental impacts of a project after its completion?** **\\- Audit** **\-\--** **\*\*Chan (LAND DISPOSAL ITEMS)\*\*** **26. What is the placement of waste into or on the land through disposal facilities?** **\\- Land Disposal** **27. What does EPA stand for?** **\\- Environmental Protection Agency** **28. What is the oldest and most common form of waste disposal?** **\\- Landfill** **29. What is the type of land disposal that utilizes shallow ponds or lagoons?** **\\- Surface Impoundment** **30. When was the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act enacted?** **\\- 1976**