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| Of the 210 million tons of municipal solid waste disposed of annually, which of the following constitutes the greatest percentage by weight? |
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| Volume reduction is an important step in dealing with the massive amounts of solid waste generated by society. Which of the following is not a method of volume reduction? |
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| Which of the following statements concerning sanitary landfills is false? |
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| They should be sited in sandy soil |
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| Which of the following regarding recycling is false? |
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| Recycling is profitable because of the booming market for used metal, glass, and plastic. |
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| Which of the following statements is not true about hazardous waste sites |
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| Hazardous waste sites have all been cleaned up by the Superfund program |
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| All of the following methods of waste disposal have been outlawed except: |
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| Sanitary landfills are required to include all of the following except: |
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| Fresh Kills is famous for being the world's largest: |
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| Which of the following regarding landfills is false? |
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| New York City's garbage is disposed of in a landfill on Staten Island |
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| All of the following sites are famous for having hazardous wastes except: |
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| This legislation accounts for hazardous waste “from cradle to grave”. |
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| RCRA (Resource Conservation & Recovery Act) |
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| RCRA (Resource Conservation & Recovery Act) regulations adhere to these two elements: |
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| Which of the following statements is false? |
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| All cleanup of Superfund sites has ceased |
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| All of the following are sources of controversy in the Superfund program except: |
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| Toxic liquids pose more health risks than buried toxic solids |
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| All of the following wastes are regulated by the EPA except: |
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| Which of the following is the most common cause of human health problems from food? |
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| All of the following diseases can be prevented by properly cooking the food except: |
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| Botulism in improperly canned food |
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| Which of the following statements is true? |
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| The Department of Agriculture is required to inspect all meat and poultry processing plants daily |
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| Which of the following statements is false? |
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| HACCP requires inspection of all foods for spoilage |
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| Which of the following regarding the Food and Drug Association (FDA) is false? |
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| The FDA is required to review evidence for the safety of herbal medicines |
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| E. coli O157:H7 infection has been traced to all the following foods except: |
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| Salmonella outbreaks have been traced to all the following foods except: |
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| Which of the following foods is responsible for the largest number of outbreaks in the U.S.? |
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| All of the following food additives are added for the purpose of improving health except: |
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| Which of the following statements about organic food is false? |
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| Organic foods can be irradiated to kill pathogens |
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| Which of the following statements about food regulation is false? |
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| The FDA inspects establishments that serve food to ensure compliance with guidelines |
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| Which of the following is not a stage in the FDA approval process for new drugs? |
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| The FDA regulates labeling of all of the following except: |
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| Which of the following statements is true: |
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| All clinical trials must be registered in advance and results posted in public |
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| Federal regulation of food and drugs has been criticized for all of the following except: |
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| The USDA has authority and a budget than the FDA. |
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| Which organization is responsible for conducting drug testing before a new drug is released in the market? |
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| The drug production company |
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| Which of the following is the first step in the development of a new drug? |
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| The drug company files an NDA – new drug application |
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| Which of the following actively seeks out cases of foodborne illness? |
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