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Which of the following is not true b. Have distinct odor/taste that deters people
regarding Harmful Algal Bloom and animals.
(HAB) toxins?
a. Can cause disease in nanogram
to picogram doses.
b. Have distinct odor/taste that
deters people and animals.
c. Are highly resistant to heat, acid
and freezing.
d. Can pass through the blood-
brain barrier.
e. Can act as tumor promoters.
True or False: Evidence suggests True:
that Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
occurring in areas where they were
previously undocumented because
people have inadvertently
introduced organisms into new
areas through shipping movements
or the transport of living marine
organisms.
,Which of the following causes A. Scrombroid
histamine poisoning as a result of
consuming improperly handled
dark-meat fish such as tuna or
mackerel?
a. Scrombroid
b. Ciguatera
c. Domoic acid
d. Tetrodotoxin
e. Microcystins
What tick is generally associated c. Lone star tick - Amblyomma americanum
with development of alpha-gal
syndrome?
a. Black-legged tick - Ixodes
scapularis
b. American dog tick - Dermacentor
variabilis
c. Lone star tick - Amblyomma
americanum
d. Brown dog tick - Rhipicephalus
sanguineus
e. Rocky mountain wood tick -
Dermacentor andersoni
,Which of these waste d. Acerbic
characteristics is not considered
hazardous by RCRA?
a. Ignitable
b. Corrosive
c. Reactive
d. Acerbic
What type of waste does Subtitle D c. Non-hazardous solid waste
of RCRA specifically regulate?
a. Solid hazardous waste
b. Chemical hazardous waste
c. Non-hazardous solid waste
d. Radioactive waste
Which of the following methods, D. Incineration by a treatment, storage, and
according to the EPA, is used disposal facility (TSDF).
approximately 90% of the time for
the disposal and/or destruction of
infectious chemical or medical
waste?
a. Microwaving the waste.
b. Sending the waste off to an
autoclaving company that is
licensed to do this type of disposal.
c. Placing the waste in a medical
"red bag", sealing it air-tight, and
then throwing it away in any
hospital dumpster.
d. Incineration by a treatment,
storage, and disposal facility
(TSDF).
, Which toxin is found in the d. Saxitoxin
Northeast and Northwest USA with
human signs of muscle weakness,
floating sensation and ataxia?
a. Brevetoxin
b. Domoic Acid
c. Okadaic acid
d. Saxitoxin
e. Ciguatoxin
What number of mature dairy cows D. 700
confined on an animal feed
operation for more than 45 days
constitutes a CAFO?
a. 1000
b. 500
c. 300
d. 700
e. 1500
Which one of the following A. Mercury
elements, used as a fungicide, may
be toxic to swine and to humans
eating pork from swine that have
ingested the element?
a. Mercury.
b. Iron.
c. Copper.
d. Molybdenum.
e. Cobalt
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Terms in this set (134)
Which of the following is not true b. Have distinct odor/taste that deters people
regarding Harmful Algal Bloom and animals.
(HAB) toxins?
a. Can cause disease in nanogram
to picogram doses.
b. Have distinct odor/taste that
deters people and animals.
c. Are highly resistant to heat, acid
and freezing.
d. Can pass through the blood-
brain barrier.
e. Can act as tumor promoters.
True or False: Evidence suggests True:
that Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
occurring in areas where they were
previously undocumented because
people have inadvertently
introduced organisms into new
areas through shipping movements
or the transport of living marine
organisms.
,Which of the following causes A. Scrombroid
histamine poisoning as a result of
consuming improperly handled
dark-meat fish such as tuna or
mackerel?
a. Scrombroid
b. Ciguatera
c. Domoic acid
d. Tetrodotoxin
e. Microcystins
What tick is generally associated c. Lone star tick - Amblyomma americanum
with development of alpha-gal
syndrome?
a. Black-legged tick - Ixodes
scapularis
b. American dog tick - Dermacentor
variabilis
c. Lone star tick - Amblyomma
americanum
d. Brown dog tick - Rhipicephalus
sanguineus
e. Rocky mountain wood tick -
Dermacentor andersoni
,Which of these waste d. Acerbic
characteristics is not considered
hazardous by RCRA?
a. Ignitable
b. Corrosive
c. Reactive
d. Acerbic
What type of waste does Subtitle D c. Non-hazardous solid waste
of RCRA specifically regulate?
a. Solid hazardous waste
b. Chemical hazardous waste
c. Non-hazardous solid waste
d. Radioactive waste
Which of the following methods, D. Incineration by a treatment, storage, and
according to the EPA, is used disposal facility (TSDF).
approximately 90% of the time for
the disposal and/or destruction of
infectious chemical or medical
waste?
a. Microwaving the waste.
b. Sending the waste off to an
autoclaving company that is
licensed to do this type of disposal.
c. Placing the waste in a medical
"red bag", sealing it air-tight, and
then throwing it away in any
hospital dumpster.
d. Incineration by a treatment,
storage, and disposal facility
(TSDF).
, Which toxin is found in the d. Saxitoxin
Northeast and Northwest USA with
human signs of muscle weakness,
floating sensation and ataxia?
a. Brevetoxin
b. Domoic Acid
c. Okadaic acid
d. Saxitoxin
e. Ciguatoxin
What number of mature dairy cows D. 700
confined on an animal feed
operation for more than 45 days
constitutes a CAFO?
a. 1000
b. 500
c. 300
d. 700
e. 1500
Which one of the following A. Mercury
elements, used as a fungicide, may
be toxic to swine and to humans
eating pork from swine that have
ingested the element?
a. Mercury.
b. Iron.
c. Copper.
d. Molybdenum.
e. Cobalt
