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REHS: Course 6-Solid and Hazardous Waste., Exams of Advanced Education

University of Massachusetts - AmherstAdvanced Education

REHS: Course 6-Solid and Hazardous Waste.

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REHS: Course 6-Solid and Hazardous Waste.
Which of the following makes up the majority of non-hazardous waste generated within the
United States each year?
a. agricultural waste
b. manufacturing waste
c. municipal waste
d. mining waste - ANSWERManufacturing Waste
The First American law passed to influence the disposal of solid waste was:
a. clean air act
b. rivers and harbors act
c. clean water act
d. toxic substance control act - ANSWERRivers and Harbors Act
This method is the primary means by which solid waste is disposed of within the United
States:
a. incineration
b. waste to energy
c. composting
d. landfill - ANSWERLandfill
Which of the following wastestreams are not a component of Municipal Solid Waste?
a. residential refuse
b. commerical garbage
c. institutional trash
d. construction debris - ANSWERConstruction debris
According to the USEPA, the average american generates how much waste per day?
a. 2.3 lbs
b. 6.2 lbs
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REHS: Course 6-Solid and Hazardous Waste.

Which of the following makes up the majority of non-hazardous waste generated within the United States each year? a. agricultural waste b. manufacturing waste c. municipal waste d. mining waste - ANSWERManufacturing Waste The First American law passed to influence the disposal of solid waste was: a. clean air act b. rivers and harbors act c. clean water act d. toxic substance control act - ANSWERRivers and Harbors Act This method is the primary means by which solid waste is disposed of within the United States: a. incineration b. waste to energy c. composting d. landfill - ANSWERLandfill Which of the following wastestreams are not a component of Municipal Solid Waste? a. residential refuse b. commerical garbage c. institutional trash d. construction debris - ANSWERConstruction debris According to the USEPA, the average american generates how much waste per day? a. 2.3 lbs b. 6.2 lbs

c. 4.6 lbs d. 8.1 lbs - ANSWER4.6 lbs This is the preferred method of solid waste management: a. reduce b. recycle c. reuse d. recover - ANSWERReduce Americans currently "recycle" what percent of their waste annually: a. 10% b. 30% c. 20% d. 40% - ANSWER30% This method alllows americans to "reuse" up to 25% of their discarded waste: a. incineration b. waste to energy c. recycle d. composting - ANSWERRecycle "Waste to Energy" facilities can effectively reduce MSW volume up to: a. 60% b. 80% c. 70% c. 90% - ANSWER90% This gas, a by-product of decomposition, is mostly released from landfills: a. methane b. carbon dioxide c. ozone

The U.S. Public Health Service traces over 20 human diseases to improper solid waste mangement. a. True b. False - ANSWERTrue The modern process of burying solid waste did not begin until the turn of the 20th century (early 1900's) a. True b. False - ANSWERFalse The acronym NIMBY stands for "not in my backyard" a. True b. False - ANSWERTrue The terms "garbage, rubbish, and trash" and their respective meanings are synonyms a. True b. False - ANSWERFalse Solid waste deemed for disposal can eithr be recovered, composted, incinerated, or landiflled. a. True b. False - ANSWERTrue Waste generation=materials recovered minus (-) discards. a. True b. False - ANSWERFalse Paper accounts for the majority (by weight) of waste generated in the US a. True b. False - ANSWERTrue

Reusing products is even better than recycling because the item does not need to be reprocessed before it can be utilized. a. True b. False - ANSWERTrue Aluminum cans have the highest recycle rate of any US consumer good a. True b. False - ANSWERFalse Leachate is the water that comes in contact with waste as it seeps down through the landfill. a. True b. False - ANSWERTrue "Subtitle D" landfills are permanent repositories for municipal solid waste a. True b. False - ANSWERFalse