HW Ch19&20             Municipal and Hazardous Wastes                 Name ____________

                                                                                                            Per _____    Date ___

 

1.                  List four factors that have contributed to ever-increasing MSW in the U.S.

a.

b.

c.

d.

 

2.                  Identify the three largest components of MSW:

a.

b.

c.

 

3.                  In what way are following a problem in dealing with landfills:

a.       leachate generation

b.      methane production

c.       incomplete decomposition

d.      settling

 

4.                  What are the advantages and disadvantages of “waste to energy”.

 

 

      

5.                  Provide an example for the following methods of source reduction for MSW:

a.       weight reduction

b.      reuse of durable goods

c.       volume reduction

d.      lengthen product life

 

6.                  Identify the six characteristics of an effective municipal recycling program:

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

 

7.                  Identify the role that each of the following legislative acts plays in addressing MSW management.

a.       solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965

b.      RCRA of 1976

c.       Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984

d.      RRA of 1970

e.       Superfund (CERCLA) of 1980

 

8.   Identify three recommendations for MSW management that are the cornerstone of  IWM:

 

 

9.      Draw a graph of time of exposure vs Concentration and label the threshold, No effect and harmful effect.

 

10.  Match the EPA category with the material:

 

__Gasoline                       a. toxicity

__Acids                           b. reactivity

__Explosives                    c. corrosive

__Pesticides                     d. ignitability

 

 

11.  Many alternatives exist for dealing with the disposal hazardous wastes, many are improper.  Discuss the hazardous of-

a.       deep well injection

b.      surface impoundments

c.       landfills

 

12.  Identify and describe the four basic steps in groundwater remediation.

 

 

 

13.  The Safe Drinking Water Act impacts toxics.  Identify three emerging issues.

 

 

  

14.  Match the potential sources of accidental exposures to their legislative counterpart:

__Leaking underground storage tanks                   a. EPCRA

__Transportation accidents                                   b. SARA

__Workplace accidents                                        c. TSCA

__New chemicals                                     d. UST

__Worker protection                                            e.  OSHA

__Community protection                           f. DOT Regs

 

    15.  What general approaches are taken in pollution prevention programs (Identify 4).