Environmental Practices Review: Waste Management

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This quiz was designed for A&WMA's course, "GENWM-100: Environmental Practices Review Specialty Course: Waste Management" updated in June, 2009.

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1.

A discarded material is a waste. Which of the following is not discarding?
- A.
  
  Inherently waste-like
- B.
  
  Abandoned
- C.
  
  Recycled and applied to the land
- D.
  
  Excluded
2.

Hazardous wastes by definition may be all but which one?
- A.
  
  Listed
- B.
  
  Toxic
- C.
  
  Reactive
- D.
  
  Corrosive
- E.
  
  Radioactive
3.

Medical Waste is a subset of what type of waste?
- A.
  
  Residual
- B.
  
  Municipal
- C.
  
  Hazardous
4.

Wastes derived from listed waste are listed unless exempted or delisted.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Waste minimization includes all but what?
- A.
  
  Toxicity reduction
- B.
  
  Reduction in waste generated
- C.
  
  Reduction in costs
- D.
  
  Beneficial use of waste
6.

Advanced management tools do not include what?
- A.
  
  Chemical Management Services
- B.
  
  Environmental Management Systems
- C.
  
  Product Management
- D.
  
  Lean Manufacturing
7.

Pollution and environmental risks are not explicitly identified in Lean Manufacturing.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Plan, Do, Check, and React are part of which of the following?
- A.
  
  Chemical Management System
- B.
  
  Environmental Management System
- C.
  
  Lean Manufacturing
- D.
  
  Greening of the Supply Chain
9.

Exclusionary criteria does not include:
- A.
  
  100 year floodplain
- B.
  
  100 feet of perennial stream
- C.
  
  100 feet of angry citizen
- D.
  
  100 feet of sinkhole
10.

Social / economic considerations include all except which of the following when siting a facility?
- A.
  
  Local zoning and land use
- B.
  
  Property values
- C.
  
  Environmental justice
- D.
  
  Soil type
11.

As long as a facility follows its state permit, it does not have to comply with the local laws.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Environmental factors investigated for a site investigation include all but which of the following?
- A.
  
  Geology / hydrogeology
- B.
  
  Property values
- C.
  
  Geo-technical conditions
- D.
  
  Soil conditions
13.

Inspections of a facility do not include which of the following?
- A.
  
  Records and reports reviews
- B.
  
  Samples
- C.
  
  Interviews by newsman
- D.
  
  Interviews of staff
14.

Solid waste can be in which of the following forms?
- A.
  
  Solid
- B.
  
  Liquid
- C.
  
  Containerized gas
- D.
  
  All of the above
15.

Which of the following reflects the correct order in the ISWM hierarchy?
- A.
  
  Landfilling, resource recovery, source reduction, recycle
- B.
  
  Recycle, landfilling, resource recovery, source reduction
- C.
  
  Recycle, landfilling, source reduction, resource recovery
- D.
  
  Source reduction, recycle, resource recovery, landfilling
- E.
  
  Source reduction, recycle, landfilling, resource recovery
16.

Recycling, although not a direct part of waste minimization, does help to reduce pollution by...

Discuss
- A.
  
  Preventing waste to landfills
- B.
  
  Conserving energy
- C.
  
  Conserving land
- D.
  
  All of the above
17.

The number one concern with composting is:
- A.
  
  Odor
- B.
  
  Pathogens
- C.
  
  Fungus
- D.
  
  Endotoxins
18.

Landfills are usually designed with the following components except what?
- A.
  
  Subbase
- B.
  
  Secondary liner
- C.
  
  Leachate detection zone
- D.
  
  Leachate collection zone
- E.
  
  Recycling operations
19.

What is used to track hazardous waste from cradle to grave?
- A.
  
  GIS
- B.
  
  Subtitle D
- C.
  
  Manifest
- D.
  
  Police
20.

Three broad questions must be answered to determine if a facility generates hazardous waste. Which of the following are not included in that analogy?
- A.
  
  Is secondary material a solid waste?
- B.
  
  Is the solid waste a hazardous waste?
- C.
  
  Is the hazardous waste exempt from hazardous waste requirements?
- D.
  
  Is the product recycled?
21.

What are the two types of hazardous waste?
- A.
  
  Infected, characteristic
- B.
  
  Characteristic, special handling
- C.
  
  Characteristic, listed
- D.
  
  Listed, special handling
- E.
  
  Listed, infected
22.

A generator, transporter, and TSD facility handling hazardous waste must all obtain what?
- A.
  
  Permit
- B.
  
  License
- C.
  
  Bonds
- D.
  
  EPA ID #
23.

Which treatment method is not typically used to remove organics?
- A.
  
  Thermal
- B.
  
  Chemical
- C.
  
  Biological
- D.
  
  Physical
24.

Land disposal restrictions (LDR) require wastes to be what before landfilled?
- A.
  
  Treated to certain standards
- B.
  
  Manifested
- C.
  
  Stored
- D.
  
  Transported within 90 days
25.

The half life of a radioactive element means the time for half...
- A.
  
  Of the atoms to disintegrate
- B.
  
  The weight of the elements to disintegrate
- C.
  
  The world's population to be affected
- D.
  
  The electrons of the element to disintegrate