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23 Cards in this Set
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What type of radiation penetrates more deeply? |
Microwave |
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Particularly at risk for water borne pathogensare who?? |
Young children, immune compromised, elderly |
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The four stages of water tx in most plants are? |
Coagulation, filtration, disinfection, and |
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In dry climates in the Western US the major use of water isfor what? |
Landscaping |
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Temperature Inversion causes what? |
Greater concentration of pollutants closer to the earth. |
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A major contributor to acid rain is what? |
S02 |
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Carboxyhemolgobin may be formed when a personinhales air that contains what? |
Carbon Monoxide |
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The main difference between a sick building syndrome andbuilding related illness is that? |
SBS is temporary and BRI is a diagnosable illnessBRI can be related to specific pollutants and SBS cannot. |
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The abbreviation for GRAS |
Generally regarded as safe |
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The most favored method for waste mgt. iswhat? |
Source reduction |
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The danger zone temperature is between what? |
40 degrees thru 140 degrees |
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The three stages of sewage water tx. Includewhat? |
Primary, Secondary and Tertiary. |
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The term leachate denotes what? |
Water that collects contaminats as it trickles through waste. |
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The term hydrophobia is also known as? |
Rabies |
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Minamata disease is associated with theingestion of seafood tainted with what? |
Mercury |
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Erin Brokavich was successful advocate againstgroundwater pollution against what? |
Chromium |
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Hemochromatosis is associated with the excessivebuild up of what? |
Iron |
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Aluminum has been linked to what? |
Alzheimers disease |
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Agent Orange is an example of what? |
Herbacide |
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Zoonosis refers to what? |
An infectious disease from vertebrate animals tohumans. |
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In the Western US the natural reservoir forplague is? |
Ground squirrels |
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Itai Itai disease was a form of poisoningassociated with the ingestion of what? |
Cadmium |
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The dirty dozen refers to what? |
Dioxin |
