APES Pollution

Which of these is a well known carcinogen often found in mine tailings?

• Lead
• Mercury
• Asbestos
• Arsenic

E-waste is harmful because:

• It leaches heavy metals such as lead
• Is highly reactive
• Is a well known teratogen
• Cannot be recycled

The majority of atmospheric mercury is produced by:

• Municipal Waste Incinerators
• Coal burning power plants
• Medical waste
• Runoff from thermometer factories

What three components have to be present to create photochemical smog?

• VOCS, PANS, Carbon Dioxide
• VOCS, Ozone, Nitrogen Monoxide
• Nitrogen Dioxide, Sunlight, and VOCS
• Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Ozone

The largest component of municipal solid waste in the US is:

• Paper
• Plastic
• Yard Trimmings
• Metal

Which of these component of Municipal Solid Waste can lead to methane in landfills

• Plastic
• Yard Waste
• Metal

Which of these component of Municipal Solid Waste can lead to methane in landfills

• Plastic
• Yard Waste
• Metal
• Industrial Supplies

Created because of Love Canal, mandated Superfund sites

• RCRA
• CERCLA
• Brownfields
• Clean Water Act

Established Cradle to Grave monitoring of hazardous waste

• RCRA
• Basel Convention
• CERCLA
• Brownfields

VOC used in the manufacturing of furniture and building materials

• Formaldehyde
• Kerosene
• Carbon Monoxide
• Radon