REHS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Tapeworm infection is probably due to: - echinococcus
most outdoor air emissions are derived from - transportation
indoor air quality depends on - sources of air pollution in the building, sources of pollution outside
the building, and the exchange of air between the inside and outside
the total amount of oxygen demand in a sample (in mg/L) as measured by a specific strong chemical
oxidation procedure is called the: - COD
a black light is used by food inspectors to - determine the presence of rodent urine
sodium thiosulfate is added to water sample bottles to - inactivate chlorine in water
minimum separation distance are required and specified between the disposal field and: - dwelling,
property line, water course, and well
(all of the above)
NIOSH is the research arm of: - OSHA
the mandated public health activities listed in title 8-chapter 52 on the NJ administrative code are
known as: - core activities
the legal definition of air pollution in NJ states that is the presence of one or more air contaminants
in the - outdoor atmosphere
the venetians took important steps toward the control of communicable diseases when the
introduced the practice of isolating ships that were under suspicion of carrying epidemic diseases.
This practice is called - quarintine
,the term commonly used when a pathogenic organism enters and multiplies in the blood of a
susceptible host is: - septicemia
which of the following organisms produces an environmentally resistant spore? - clostridium
botulinum
a type of resource recovery program currently approved by NJ that, via special permit, allows clams
to be taken from marginally polluted waters and cleansed prior to release for market sale is -
depuration
in taking a lab sample for water microbiology, you should: - use a sterile container, take at least 100
ml for total coliform, keep the sample cold and have the sample analyzed within 30 hrs (all of the
above)
in collecting a water sample for volatile organic compounds, you need - a 40ml glass vial with
septum seal and an acid preservative
in choosing a laboratory, health departments must make sure - they are NJDEPE certified for the test
you want performed
good public health management requires - intelligence, organizational behavior, human resources,
firm knowledge in health and epidedemiology. (all of the above)
mixed construction/demolition material consisting of wood, metal, brick and concrete is considered
a source separated recyclable and can be used as clean fill - false
which of the following characteristics may cause a chemical to be categorized as hazardous? -
flammable, toxic, corrosive, explosive (all of the above)
which of the following act as sources of oxygen into a surface water? - atmospheric reaeration and
photosynthesis
(both c and d)
bacteria reproduce by - fission
, which of the following is not a method of classifying viruses - gram stain reaction
which of the following is not a method of classifying bacteria? - presence or absence of spikes on the
membranous envelop
the new jersey worker and community right to know act - establishes a program for the disclosure of
hazardous chemical substance information and it helps people in making informed decisions about
the chemicals they work with and may be exposed to in their communities (A and C)
if you ever wanted to know what hazardous chemicals are present at a covered facility what would
you refer to? - the right to know survey
what agency will provide copies of the right to know survey for public and private sector facilities
and hazardous substance fact sheets to anyone who makes a request? - right-to-know county lead
agencies
How should shellfish be stored in a retail food establishment? - ice
What organ is radon most likely to affect? - lungs
If an inspector were to inspect a youth camp, which of the following would he ask to see? - pool log
containing ph and cl readings, written camp policies, proof of insurance, and administrative
credentials (all of the above)
A small pond near a farm experienced an algae bloom. Which of the following was most likely the
cause - Fertilizer runoff causing an increase in nitrogen and phosphorus
Why are animals used in laboratory testing of chemicals as opposed to humans? - Test results using
animals can be analyzed in a much shorter period of time than if humans were to be used.
Which of the following is least likely to occur as a product of air pollution? - gastrointestinal
problems
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Tapeworm infection is probably due to: - echinococcus
most outdoor air emissions are derived from - transportation
indoor air quality depends on - sources of air pollution in the building, sources of pollution outside
the building, and the exchange of air between the inside and outside
the total amount of oxygen demand in a sample (in mg/L) as measured by a specific strong chemical
oxidation procedure is called the: - COD
a black light is used by food inspectors to - determine the presence of rodent urine
sodium thiosulfate is added to water sample bottles to - inactivate chlorine in water
minimum separation distance are required and specified between the disposal field and: - dwelling,
property line, water course, and well
(all of the above)
NIOSH is the research arm of: - OSHA
the mandated public health activities listed in title 8-chapter 52 on the NJ administrative code are
known as: - core activities
the legal definition of air pollution in NJ states that is the presence of one or more air contaminants
in the - outdoor atmosphere
the venetians took important steps toward the control of communicable diseases when the
introduced the practice of isolating ships that were under suspicion of carrying epidemic diseases.
This practice is called - quarintine
,the term commonly used when a pathogenic organism enters and multiplies in the blood of a
susceptible host is: - septicemia
which of the following organisms produces an environmentally resistant spore? - clostridium
botulinum
a type of resource recovery program currently approved by NJ that, via special permit, allows clams
to be taken from marginally polluted waters and cleansed prior to release for market sale is -
depuration
in taking a lab sample for water microbiology, you should: - use a sterile container, take at least 100
ml for total coliform, keep the sample cold and have the sample analyzed within 30 hrs (all of the
above)
in collecting a water sample for volatile organic compounds, you need - a 40ml glass vial with
septum seal and an acid preservative
in choosing a laboratory, health departments must make sure - they are NJDEPE certified for the test
you want performed
good public health management requires - intelligence, organizational behavior, human resources,
firm knowledge in health and epidedemiology. (all of the above)
mixed construction/demolition material consisting of wood, metal, brick and concrete is considered
a source separated recyclable and can be used as clean fill - false
which of the following characteristics may cause a chemical to be categorized as hazardous? -
flammable, toxic, corrosive, explosive (all of the above)
which of the following act as sources of oxygen into a surface water? - atmospheric reaeration and
photosynthesis
(both c and d)
bacteria reproduce by - fission
, which of the following is not a method of classifying viruses - gram stain reaction
which of the following is not a method of classifying bacteria? - presence or absence of spikes on the
membranous envelop
the new jersey worker and community right to know act - establishes a program for the disclosure of
hazardous chemical substance information and it helps people in making informed decisions about
the chemicals they work with and may be exposed to in their communities (A and C)
if you ever wanted to know what hazardous chemicals are present at a covered facility what would
you refer to? - the right to know survey
what agency will provide copies of the right to know survey for public and private sector facilities
and hazardous substance fact sheets to anyone who makes a request? - right-to-know county lead
agencies
How should shellfish be stored in a retail food establishment? - ice
What organ is radon most likely to affect? - lungs
If an inspector were to inspect a youth camp, which of the following would he ask to see? - pool log
containing ph and cl readings, written camp policies, proof of insurance, and administrative
credentials (all of the above)
A small pond near a farm experienced an algae bloom. Which of the following was most likely the
cause - Fertilizer runoff causing an increase in nitrogen and phosphorus
Why are animals used in laboratory testing of chemicals as opposed to humans? - Test results using
animals can be analyzed in a much shorter period of time than if humans were to be used.
Which of the following is least likely to occur as a product of air pollution? - gastrointestinal
problems
