Question 1. By far, the majority of the applications of Environmental Management Systems have taken place in_______________.
small companies
large companies
source aquifer systems
specific geographic areas
Question 2. An environmental management system is a structured program of continuous environmental improvement that follows procedures drawn from established_____________.
ISO 14000 system
business management practices
Toxic Substance Control Act
Clean Air Act
Question 3. The EPA provides responsible parties the opportunity to conduct removal and remedial actions and encourage community involvement through the_______________.
air quality criteria
Superfund response process
Safe Drinking Water Act
recycling process
Question 4. A NPDES permit may also include discharge limits based on Federal or state____________.
water quality criteria
air quality criteria
soil quality criteria
smog alarm
Question 5. In the non-industrialized parts of the world, wastes are typically organic and____________.
do not pose major disposal problems
do pose major disposal problems
are 100% recycled
are 100% reused
Question 6. Poverty will not be reduced without greater use of modern forms of____________.
social structure
national cooperation
energy
economy
Question 7. EMS approaches as a part of a broad environmental strategy includes_______________.
creating air pollution
raising global warming
appropriate financial incentives
generating green house emission
Question 8. It is easier for a new plant to adopt cleaner processes and to incorporate treatment requirements in the_____________.
initial design
final stage
existing plant
monitoring stage
Question 9. Who has developed primary and secondary drinking water standards under its SDWA authority?
CWA
POTW
EPA
CAAA
Question 10. Reformulated gasoline, automobile pollution control devices, and vapor recovery nozzles on gas pumps are a few of the mechanisms EPA uses to regulate_____________.
lead use in gasoline
mobile air emission sources
stationary air emission sources
shipyards and airports
Question 11. How might a plan that utilizes the concept of energy efficiency vary for the Los Angeles area and the New York City area? How might these differ from an energy plan for Mexico City, which is quickly becoming one of the largest urban areas in the world?
Question 12. Pollution prevention, waste minimization, source reduction and recycling are the narrowest terms, being restricted to raw material or production process changes. Distinguish among pollution prevention, waste minimization, source reduction and recycling with some appropriate examples.