Environmental MCQ - Commercial H&S

ISO standards define the environment as: The ____________ in which an organisation operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelationships

• Atmosphere

• Society

• Community

• Surroundings

What do the letters PDCA stand for in relation to environmental management systems?

• Plan, Decide, Check, Action

• Policy, Direct, Chase, Attitude

• Plan, Do, Check, Act

• Policy, Do, Collate, Act

Which of the below is the correct ISO standard for Environmental Management?

• ISO 14001

• ISO 45001

• ISO 9001

• ISO 18001

Environmental assessments use which of the below to measure the outcomes?

• Aspects and Likelihood

• Likelihood and Severity

• Severity and Impacts

• Aspects and Impacts

Who is responsible for enforcing the Environmental Protection Act in England?

• Health and Safety Executive

• Fire and Rescue authority

• Environment Agency

• Local county council

What is the missing from the cradle to cradle model?

• Manufacture (or Production)

• Disposal

• Transportation

• Retail

What is the correct order for the hierarchy of waste, insert numbers 1-6 below?

• 1. Avoid 2. Reduce 3. Reuse 4. Recycle 5. Recover 6. Dispose

• 1. Dispose 2. Recover 3. Recycle 4. Reuse 5. Reduce 6. Avoid

• 1. Recycle 2. Reuse 3. Reduce 4. Avoid 5. Dispose 6. Recover

• 1. Reduce 2. Reuse 3. Recycle 4. Recover 5. Dispose 6. Avoid

Which of the below models is more sustainable for a business?

• Linear

• Circular

What year did the EPA come into force?

• 1999

• 2000

• 1990

• 2024

What year was the EPA updated?

• 1990

• 2008

• 2021

• 1997