REHS EXAM
1. Tapeworm infection is probably due to:: answer- echinococcus
2. most outdoor air emissions are derived from: answer- transportation
3. indoor air quality depends on: answer- sources of air pollution in the building,
sources of pollution outside the building, and the exchange of air between the
inside and outside
4. the total amount of oxygen demand in a sample (in mg/L) as measured by
a specific strong chemical oxidation procedure is called the:: answer- COD
5. a black light is used by food inspectors to: answer- determine the presence
of rodent urine
6. sodium thiosulfate is added to water sample bottles to: answer- inactivate
chlorine in water
7. minimum separation distance are required and specified between the dis-
posal field and:: answer- dwelling, property line, water course, and well
(all of the above)
8. NIOSH is the research arm of:: answer- OSHA
,9. the mandated public health activities listed in title 8-chapter 52 on the NJ
administrative code are known as:: core activities
10. the legal definition of air pollution in NJ states that is the presence of one
or more air contaminants in the: outdoor atmosphere
11. 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
12. the term commonly used when a pathogenic organism enters and multi-
plies in the blood of a susceptible host is:: septicemia
13. which of the following organisms produces an environmentally resistant
spore?: clostridium botulinum
14. 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
15. 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)
16. in collecting a water sample for volatile organic compounds, you need: a
40ml glass vial with septum seal and an acid preservative
,17. in choosing a laboratory, health departments must make sure: they are
NJDEPE certified for the test you want performed
18. good public health management requires: intelligence, organizational behav-
ior, human resources, firm knowledge in health and epidedemiology. (all of the
above)
, 19. 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
20. which of the following characteristics may cause a chemical to be catego-
rized as hazardous?: flammable, toxic, corrosive, explosive (all of the above)
21. which of the following act as sources of oxygen into a surface water?: at-
mospheric reaeration and photosynthesis
(both c and d)
22. bacteria reproduce by: fission
23. which of the following is not a method of classifying viruses: gram stain
reaction
24. which of the following is not a method of classifying bacteria?: presence
or absence of spikes on the membranous envelop
25. 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)
26. 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
1. Tapeworm infection is probably due to:: answer- echinococcus
2. most outdoor air emissions are derived from: answer- transportation
3. indoor air quality depends on: answer- sources of air pollution in the building,
sources of pollution outside the building, and the exchange of air between the
inside and outside
4. the total amount of oxygen demand in a sample (in mg/L) as measured by
a specific strong chemical oxidation procedure is called the:: answer- COD
5. a black light is used by food inspectors to: answer- determine the presence
of rodent urine
6. sodium thiosulfate is added to water sample bottles to: answer- inactivate
chlorine in water
7. minimum separation distance are required and specified between the dis-
posal field and:: answer- dwelling, property line, water course, and well
(all of the above)
8. NIOSH is the research arm of:: answer- OSHA
,9. the mandated public health activities listed in title 8-chapter 52 on the NJ
administrative code are known as:: core activities
10. the legal definition of air pollution in NJ states that is the presence of one
or more air contaminants in the: outdoor atmosphere
11. 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
12. the term commonly used when a pathogenic organism enters and multi-
plies in the blood of a susceptible host is:: septicemia
13. which of the following organisms produces an environmentally resistant
spore?: clostridium botulinum
14. 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
15. 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)
16. in collecting a water sample for volatile organic compounds, you need: a
40ml glass vial with septum seal and an acid preservative
,17. in choosing a laboratory, health departments must make sure: they are
NJDEPE certified for the test you want performed
18. good public health management requires: intelligence, organizational behav-
ior, human resources, firm knowledge in health and epidedemiology. (all of the
above)
, 19. 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
20. which of the following characteristics may cause a chemical to be catego-
rized as hazardous?: flammable, toxic, corrosive, explosive (all of the above)
21. which of the following act as sources of oxygen into a surface water?: at-
mospheric reaeration and photosynthesis
(both c and d)
22. bacteria reproduce by: fission
23. which of the following is not a method of classifying viruses: gram stain
reaction
24. which of the following is not a method of classifying bacteria?: presence
or absence of spikes on the membranous envelop
25. 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)
26. 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
