quiz 1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
What are the pillars of sustainable development?
Economic growth, Environmental protection, Social progress
The FE exam is important for licensure. What does FE stand for?
Fundamentals of Engineering exam
Who administers the FE exam?
NCEES
Which chapter of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) publishes final Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
rules?
40 CFR
Which year was the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) created?
1970
Which EPA act regulates drinking water treatment utilities?
The Safe Drinking Water Act
Which EPA act regulates wastewater treatment plants?
The Clean Water Act
Which EPA act sets the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)?
The Clean Water Act
Which EPA act sets ambient air quality standards?
The Clean Air Act
Which EPA act regulates toxic-waste-contaminated sites generated after 1980?
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Which EPA act regulates toxic-waste-contaminated sites generated before 1980?
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
What does TSCA stand for?
Toxic Substances Control Act
Which EPA Act is also called the “Superfund”
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
Which state agency regulates environmental issues in Michigan?
MI Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy
What is the definition of LD10 of a toxic chemical
The amount of chemical required to kill 10% of a certain population
Risk depends on which two factors?
Toxicity, Exposure
What steps are included in the EPA’s human risk assessment process
Hazard identification, dose/response assessment, exposure assessment, risk assessment
A substance with a low LD50 is…
More toxic that a substance with a high LD50
What is CDI in risk assessment
Chronic Daily Intake
What is PF in risk assessment?
Potency factor of a carcinogen
