Deck 4: Solid and Hazardous Waste

Question 1

Hazardous waste can be:

A) contained gases.
B) solid.
C) liquid.
D) All of them can be hazardous wastes.

Answer 1

All of them can be hazardous wastes.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a characteristic of hazardous waste?

A) corrosive
B) ignitable
C) reactive
D) dissolvable

Answer 2

dissolvable

Question 3

Waste composed of entirely food waste is called:

A) biological waste.
B) garbage.
C) trash.
D) rubbish.

Answer 3

garbage.

Question 4

The most cost effective of all waste management practices is:

A) waste transformation.
B) source reduction.
C) recycling.
D) reuse.

Question 5

The first step in setting up a recycling program is to:

A) purchase needed equipment.
B) train your personnel.
C) contract with a recycling company.
D) find a champion.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a waste transformation system?

A) garbage disposal
B) baler
C) incinerator
D) compactor

Question 7

Which of the following plastics is a potential health hazard?

A) polyethylene terephalate
B) polyvinyl chloride
C) polypropylene
D) high density polyethylene

Question 8

Material Safety Data Sheets are made available to those who use a hazardous chemical by the:

A) vendor who sells the product.
B) Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
C) manufacturer.
D) health district.

Question 9

The problem with glass recycling is that:

A) glass is heavy and costs more to ship it to a glass factory.
B) glass has to be separated by color.
C) recycled glass is not worth very much.
D) All of the responses are correct.

Question 10

Disinfectants are classified as pesticides by the E.P.A.

Question 11

Hotels must offer free HBV vaccines to exposed employees.

Question 12

Plastics are not recycled, they are downcycled.

Question 13

Pulper slurry is discharged to the sewer.

Question 14

The average person in the U.S. generates only 2 pounds of solid waste per day.