CHAPTER 15
ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
OBJECTIVES
• Define the key terms associated with environmental awareness training.
• Describe air pollution control.
• Discuss water pollution control.
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Solid waste is technically defined as:
a. a discarded solid, liquid or containerized gas.
b. recycled or abandoned materials through disposal, burning or incineration,
accumulation, storage, or treatment.
c. a material composed of 2% hydrocarbons
d. a & b
2. The community right-to-know principle: (select all correct responses)
a. increases community awareness of the chemicals manufactured or used by local
chemical plants and business.
b. identifies potential hazards
c. improves communication and understanding
d. improves local emergency response planning
e. involves community in emergency response plans
3. The purpose of RCRA is to protect:
a. to protect human health and the environment.
b. protect industrial equipment
c. protect industrial manufacturers from liability cases
d. a and c
4. “Cradle to Grave” is part of which Act.
a. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
b. Clean Air Act
c. Clean Water Act
d. Toxic Substance Control Act
5. Smoking flares in excess of ___ minutes should be reported. Failure to report results in
severe penalties.
a. 3 minutes
b. 10 minutes
c. 5 minutes
d. none of the above
6. Vapor releases, chemical spills, explosions, fires, equipment failure, hurricane, high
winds, loss of power, and bomb threats fall under which main program?
Emergency Response
7. What must be obtained for any project that has the possibility of producing air pollutants?
Permits
CHAPTER 15 ENVIRONMENTAL TEST
1. The Toxic Substances Control Act- is a Federal Law enacted in 1976. TSCA was
intended to protect human health and the environment. TSCA was also designed to
regulate commerce by (1) requiring testing and (2) necessary restrictions on certain
chemical substances. TSCA imposes requirements on all manufacturers, exporters,
importers, processors, distributors, and disposers of chemical substances in the United
States.
a. true
b. false
2. What do the initials EPA stand for?
a. Environmental Protection Agency
b. Early Program Awareness
c. Every Person is Accountable
d. Environmental Protection Awareness
3. The contamination of the water especially by industrial wastes.
a. water pollution
b. air pollution
c. toxic waste disposal
d. HAZCOM
4. What are the key elements of the community right-to-know principle? (Circle correct
responses)
a. increases community awareness of the chemicals manufactured or used by local
chemical plants and business.
b. identifies potential hazards
c. improves communication and understanding
d. improves local emergency response planning
e. involves community in emergency response plans
5. ____________ is a by-product of modern technology. _____________ is technically
defined as a discarded solid, liquid or containerized gas. This definition includes
materials that have been recycled or abandoned through disposal, burning or incineration,
accumulation, storage, or treatment.
a. hazardous waste
b. solid waste
c. toxic waste
d. cradle to grave
6. The community right-to-know principle includes all of the following except:
a. increases community awareness of the chemicals manufactured or used by local
chemical plants and business.
b. involves community in emergency response plans
c. improves communication and understanding
d. improves local emergency response planning
e. identifies potential hazards
f. community supervises burial of hazardous waste
7. Smoking flares in excess of ___ minutes should be reported. Failure to report results in
severe penalties.
a. 3 minutes
b. 10 minutes
c. 5 minutes
d. none of the above
8. The purpose of the _____________ is to (1) enhance the quality of the nations air; (2)
accelerate a national R &D program to prevent air pollution; (3) provide technical &
financial assistance to state and local government; (4) to develop a regional air pollution
control program.
a. superfund act
b. clean air act
c. air scrubbing act
d. environmental release act
9. Air permits must be obtained for any project which has the possibility of producing air
pollutants.
a. true
b. false
10. The Clean Water Act in 1972 adopted the ________________ strategy for all cleanups.
a. cradle to grave
b. CERCLA / SARA
c. Best Available Technology BAT
d. TSCA
11. What is the definition for solid waste?
a. a discarded solid, liquid or containerized gas.
b. recycled or abandoned materials through disposal, burning or incineration,
accumulation, storage, or treatment.
c. a material composed of 2% hydrocarbons
d. a & b
12. In an industrial environment responding to an emergency follows a specific set of
standards. “________________” drills are carefully planned and include preparations for
worst case scenarios. Examples: Vapor releases, chemical spills, explosions, fires,
equipment failure, hurricane, high winds, loss of power, bomb threats, etc.
a. emergency response
b. community-right-to-know
c. vapor release
d. hazardous waste
13. What is the purpose of RCRA?
a. to protect human health and the environment.
b. protect industrial equipment
c. protect industrial manufacturers from liability cases
d. a & c
14. The contamination of the air especially by industrial waste gases, fuel exhausts, or
smoke.
a. community-right-to-know
b. air pollution
c. water pollution
d. solid waste
15. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was enacted as Public Law in
1976. The purpose of RCRA is to protect human health and the environment. A
secondary goal is to conserve our natural resources. RCRA completes this goal by
regulating all aspects of hazardous waste management; generation, storage, treatment,
and disposal. This concept is referred to as ____________.
a. Cradle to Grave
b. RCRA
c. Best Available Technology
d. CERCLA
16. “Cradle to Grave” is part of which Act. Select he best response
a. RCRA
b. Clean Air
c. Clean Water
d. Toxic Substance Control
ANSWER KEY CHAPTER 15 ENVIRONMENTAL