Deck 11: Air Inside

Question 1

Appliances and office equipment are hidden sources of indoor air pollution.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A substance shown to cause mesothelioma and lung disease is

A)lead
B)alcohol
C)asbestos
D)mercury

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Carbon monoxide detectors are needed when kerosene space heaters or furnaces are in use.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Environmental tobacco smoke contains many harmful chemicals and harmful particulates.

Question 5

Household pesticide fumes are

A)more of a problem if sprayed inside the home
B)more of a problem if sprayed in the basement or crawlspace areas where they are soaked up by the concrete and then slowly released
C)equally problematical for both areas
D)safe for humans unless they are allergic to the substances

Question 6

Indoor air quality problems are a relatively new problem.

Question 7

Intact asbestos is best left alone as attempting to remove it can spread the particles as a dust.

Question 8

Outgassing is the

A)slow loss of solvent from materials like wood glue, and particle board, over a long period of time
B)rapid loss of solvent from materials like wood glue, and particle board, over a short period of time
C)addition of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to manufactured items
D)none of these

Question 9

Outgassing of VOCs from manufactured items can continue for

A)hours or even days
B)days or even weeks
C)weeks or even months
D)months or even years

Question 10

Outgassing of VOCs is potentially

A)more of a problem in large homes where the concentration is lower
B)more of a problem in mobile homes where the concentration can be higher
C)equally problematical regardless of the size of the home
D)no longer a problem since formaldehyde foam insulation has been discontinued

Question 11

Pleasant-smelling chemicals are safe, whereas those that are unpleasant are unsafe to breathe.

Question 12

Radon release from the soil into homes can be accelerated by the

A)humidity
B)temperature
C)stack effect
D)none of these

Question 13

Sidestream smoke is more dangerous than mainstream smoke because it is

A)filtered
B)not filtered
C)not filtered, and more abundant
D)none of these

Question 14

Sources of indoor air pollution include

A)duplicating machines
B)carbonless copy paper
C)rubber cement
D)various types of markers
E)all of these

Question 15

Synthetic materials used to furnish our homes create indoor air pollution due to their

A)volatile contents
B)lead content
C)cadmium content
D)bacterial contamination

Question 16

The biggest problem with indoor air is that

A)we have little control over it
B)there is too much of it
C)there is too little of it
D)none of these

Question 17

The chief danger of radon gas to humans is

A)exposure to radon
B)exposure to the alpha particles which radon emits
C)exposure to radon's decay products (daughter isotopes)
D)production of lead

Question 18

The definition of volatile is

A)flammable
B)inflammable
C)easily evaporated (liquid to gas)
D)radioactive

Question 19

The only indoor air contaminant that seeps out of the ground is

A)helium
B)nitrogen
C)chlorine
D)radon

Question 20

The respiratory gases found indoors are

A)CO and CO₂
B)CO₂ and CH₄
C)CO₂ and H₂O
D)CO₂ and H₂O₂

Question 21

The two main approaches to reducing indoor air contaminants are

A)stop the production of the offending contaminant and try to remove it
B)use a floral room spray to cover the odor and wear a mask
C)take frequent outdoor breaks and move to a smaller house
D)none of these

Question 22

Uranium in the soil can cause the following gas to enter a home.

A)argon
B)nitrogen
C)krypton
D)radon

Question 23

Which is true of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)?

A)Sidestream smoke and mainstream smoke, which are equally dangerous, are produced.
B)Sidestream smoke and mainstream smoke, which are equally safe, are produced.
C)Mainstream smoke and sidestream smoke, the latter of which is more dangerous, are produced.
D)Sidestream smoke and mainstream smoke, the latter of which is ore dangerous, are produced.