Question 1. By far, the majority of the applications of Environmental Management Systems have taken place in_______________.

small companies

large companies

source aquifer systems

specific geographic areas

Question 2. An environmental management system is a structured program of continuous environmental improvement that follows procedures drawn from established_____________.

ISO 14000 system

business management practices

Toxic Substance Control Act

Clean Air Act

Question 3. The EPA provides responsible parties the opportunity to conduct removal and remedial actions and encourage community involvement through the_______________.

air quality criteria

Superfund response process

Safe Drinking Water Act

recycling process

Question 4. A NPDES permit may also include discharge limits based on Federal or state____________.

water quality criteria

air quality criteria

soil quality criteria

smog alarm

Question 5. In the non-industrialized parts of the world, wastes are typically organic and____________.

do not pose major disposal problems

do pose major disposal problems

are 100% recycled

are 100% reused

Question 6. Poverty will not be reduced without greater use of modern forms of____________.

social structure

national cooperation

energy

economy

Question 7. EMS approaches as a part of a broad environmental strategy includes_______________.

creating air pollution

raising global warming

appropriate financial incentives

generating green house emission

Question 8. It is easier for a new plant to adopt cleaner processes and to incorporate treatment requirements in the_____________.

initial design

final stage

existing plant

monitoring stage

Question 9. Who has developed primary and secondary drinking water standards under its SDWA authority?

CWA

POTW

EPA

CAAA

Question 10. Reformulated gasoline, automobile pollution control devices, and vapor recovery nozzles on gas pumps are a few of the mechanisms EPA uses to regulate_____________.

lead use in gasoline

mobile air emission sources

stationary air emission sources

shipyards and airports

Question 11. How might a plan that utilizes the concept of energy efficiency vary for the Los Angeles area and the New York City area? How might these differ from an energy plan for Mexico City, which is quickly becoming one of the largest urban areas in the world?

Question 12. Pollution prevention, waste minimization, source reduction and recycling are the narrowest terms, being restricted to raw material or production process changes. Distinguish among pollution prevention, waste minimization, source reduction and recycling with some appropriate examples.