Unit 103 Lesson 4 Waste Management Quiz

What is covered by various regulations regarding waste management in domestic dwellings?

• Only waste collection

• Only waste disposal

• Both waste collection and waste disposal

• Neither waste collection nor waste disposal

How should waste produced at a customer's property be classified and disposed of?

• As domestic waste, disposed of with regular trash

• As industrial waste, and needs to be disposed of correctly

• As recyclable waste, to be processed separately

• As hazardous waste, without any special treatment

Is it legal to fly tip waste that needs to be removed from a site?

• Yes, if the waste is non-hazardous

• Yes, but only in designated areas

• No, all waste needs to be removed legally

• No information provided

What is waste from an installation classified as?

• Domestic waste

• Industrial waste

• Recyclable waste

• General waste

Who issues a waste carriers license?

• The environmental protection agency

• The local authority

• The commercial skip hire firm itself

• The customer

Why is it important to divide any waste that there is?

• To make it easier to transport.

• To reduce the amount of waste produced.

• To re-cycle as much as possible.

• To save costs on waste disposal.

What needs to be considered about lead that has been removed from a property?

• it has no scrap value

• it is not hazardous

• it has good scrap value and is hazardous

• it is biodegradable

What should NEVER be done with plastics according to the disposal guidelines?

• They should never be recycled

• They should never be used in appliances

• They should never be burnt

• They should never be reused

What type of cream and protective gear should be worn when handling lead?

• Sunscreen and sunglasses

• Barrier cream and gloves

• Moisturizing cream and boots

• Antiseptic cream and a hat

Match the following plastic types with their corresponding abbreviations: (a)  

(b)   (c)   (d)  

• Low Density Polyethylene
• Polyethylene Terephthalate
• High Density Polyethylene
• Polypropylene