Disposal of Hazardous Materials

What should you do if asbestos is discovered while at work?

• Drill or break the asbestos to remove it

• Leave the asbestos alone if it is undisturbed

• Remove asbestos lagging, coatings, or insulation board yourself

• Seek advice immediately and attempt to remove it

What are the refrigerants in refrigeration equipment that are dangerous to the environment called?

• Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)

• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

• Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)

• All of the above

When was it made a law that all ODS in refrigeration equipment must be removed before disposal?

• Before 1994

• After 1994

• On October 1st, 2000

• There is no such law

How should refrigeration equipment be disposed of?

• Dump it in any location

• Consult the waste collection department of the local council

• Leave it in a landfill site

• Burn it in an incinerator

What is the main way lead can enter the body?

• Through ingestion

• Through inhalation

• Through absorption

• All of the above

How should lead be disposed of if it is recycled?

• Throw it in the household waste

• Handle it with great care and dispose of it at a licensed waste contractor

• Dump it in a landfill site

• Burn it in an incinerator

What are the environmental hazards created by the disposal of electrical and electronic equipment in landfill sites?

• Arsenic, bromide, cadmium, lead, and mercury

• Cyanide gas, CO2, CO, NOx, and other atmospheric pollutants

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Where should electrical and electronic equipment be disposed of?

• At a local authority licensed waste recycling site

• In the household waste

• Dumped in any location

• Burned in an incinerator