MIEH 300: Environmental Problems and Waste Management Quiz
According to the Love Canal video, the EPA found that children in the area had a high percentage of
____________ compared to the general population? - correct answer ✔✔Chromosomal damage
(not stunted growth, heart defects, or lung disease)
What provisions did the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965 allow? - correct answer ✔✔(Yes) Money to
assist in the development of statewide solid waste management plans
(Yes) Technical assistance to state and local waste authorities
(No) All future solid waste landfills must meet standards such as liners to prevent leachates
(No) Track waste from point of origin to final destination
T/F The RCRA grants limited authority to help with solid waste management. - correct answer ✔✔False
Fracking regulations are put in place by the US government and is instituted by each state. - correct
answer ✔✔False
CERCLA is also known as - correct answer ✔✔Superfund
According to the Love Canal video, the EPA found that children in the area had a high percentage of
____________ compared to the general population? - correct answer ✔✔Chromosomal damage
(not stunted growth, heart defects, or lung disease)
What provisions did the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965 allow? - correct answer ✔✔(Yes) Money to
assist in the development of statewide solid waste management plans
(Yes) Technical assistance to state and local waste authorities
(No) All future solid waste landfills must meet standards such as liners to prevent leachates
(No) Track waste from point of origin to final destination
T/F The RCRA grants limited authority to help with solid waste management. - correct answer ✔✔False
Fracking regulations are put in place by the US government and is instituted by each state. - correct
answer ✔✔False
CERCLA is also known as - correct answer ✔✔Superfund
