Module 3, Paper Quiz. Use this sheet to prepare for the electronic quiz in Blackboard.
Quiz
1. The CAS number
a. Is a unique identifier of a chemical
b. Stands for Chemical Abstracts Service
c. Is issued by the American Chemical Society
d. All of these
2. Occupation Exposure as a "painter" is considered a known carcinogen by IARC
True/False
3. There has been adequate toxicity testing of most chemicals used in commerce.
True/False
4. For the purposes of RCRA, the term "solid waste" includes, besides solids:
a. Liquids contained in tanks
b. Gases contained in tanks
c. a. and b.
d. a, but not b.
5. The two tests, under RCRA, that determine if it is a hazardous waste are:
a.) Listed and Corrosive
b.) Listed and Ignitive
c.) Listed and Characteristic
d.) Unlisted number and unusual circumstances.
6.) What list(s) would you look at to determine if Hexachlorophene was as hazardous waste?
a.) F list
b.) K list
c.) U list
d.) U and P lists.
7.) What list(s) would you look at to determine if "Heavy ends from the (T) fractionation column in ethyl chloride production" was a RCRA hazardous waste?
a.) U list
b.) P list
c.) K list
d.) IARC carcinogen list
8.) What list(s) would you look at to determine if "Spent cyanide plating (R, T) bath solutions from electroplating operations."
a.) F list
b.) U list
c.) IARC list
d.) None of the above.
9.) The TCLP test checks the characteristic of
a.) Ignitability
b.) Reactivity
c.) Corrosivity
d.) Toxicity
10.) You have the results for a TCLP test of pesticide contaminated soil. Consider the results for Chlordane, CAS no. 57-74-9. The results indicate a Chlordane concentration of 0.03 mg/L
a.) The soil passes the TCLP
b.) 0.03 is exactly the regulatory limit, better read the fine print.
c.) Chlordane is also on the U list, number U036.
d.) b. and c.