General strategies to control pollution

Question 1

CPA , critical pathway analysis

Answer 1

-predicts the movement of potential pollutants , mostly used for radioactive waste

Question 2

CGM , critical group monitoring

Answer 2

-Assessing the risk of public exposure to pollutants and those most at risk
-not normally used to detect damage to health
-Assess risks before health impacts

Question 3

Emission control

Answer 3

-location such as not being near marine discharges or downwind of urban areas
-Timing to prevent , tide going out low tide , temperature inversion times

Question 4

2 Principles of pollution control

Answer 4

-polluter pays , so whoever causes pollution will pay for it , this works if polluter has low chance of escaping their responsibilities and can be enforced through fines
-Precautionary principle , assumes waste will cause pollution until research confirms it wont , this is safer than hoping for the best and releasing not analysed waste