Local pollutants Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

S-290 Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed T/F Topography can directly and indirectly affect fuels and their availability for combustion. True Of the three primary environmental factors that influence fire behavior, which is the least variable? Topography The least critical form of heat transfer that influences rate of spread in a running wild land fire is: Conduction The point to which a combustible material must be heated to produce self-sustaining combustion is known as the: Ig...

ENL1501 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2024 (Solutions) Question 1 Answer saved Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text How can packaging support the environment? a. By providing clear environmental information b. By using excessive materials c. By making products more expensive d. By being visually unappealing Clear my choice Question 2 Answer saved Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text What is the primary role of air for bioresources? a. Providing structural s...

PA Pesticide Applicator Exam Core Info with correct answers 2023Bioaccumulation The accumulation of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, in various tissues of a living organism. Biomagnification Accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain abiotic factors natural control measures within the environment. EX: climactic factors, air/water pollution, topographic features. Biological Control The use of natural enemies to control pests. EX: Predators, ...

VA DEQ SWM Inspector Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ What element is targeted by water quality criteria? Phosphorous, it indicates pollution by bonding with other pollutants. At what % impervious cover are streams substantially affected? 25% what is the site-based load limit for water quality? 0.41 lbs/acre/yr total phosphorous Virginia Runoff Reduction Method- method of load calculations load calculations based on land cover type and soil type. what must happen to poten...

Idaho Pesticide Applicator Exam FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) -ANSWER Regulates production, transport, sale, use, and disposal of pesticides FIFRA Section 3 -ANSWER Full federal registration FIFRA section 24c -ANSWER Special local need (application site or alternate control technique not on label) FIFRA Section 18 -ANSWER Emergency exemption (pest with no current control) the federal worker protection standard -ANSWER Reduce risk of employee exposure to ...

Community-Based Nursing versus Community-Oriented Nursing The community or population is the "client" in community health nursing. Community-Based Nursing: Focused on ILLNESS care (acute or chronic conditions) for individuals and families. - Examples: Home Health nurse doing wound care, School nurse administering epi-pen. *Community-Oriented Nursing: Focused on improving the collective health of the community. - Examples: Health education and promotion, disease prevention activities. ...

1972 clean water act Administered by the US environmental protection agency (EPA) Created the NPDES 1987 Amendment to CWA CALLED WATER QUALITY ACT NPDES in south carolina South Carolina is NPDES delegated state. NPDES regulations are administered by SCDHEC CGP authorizes stormwater discharges from construction sites Who must obtain NPDES coverage land disturbing activities greater than or equal to 1 acre -land disturbance less than 1 ac within 1/2 miles ...

ISA Municipal Arborist Study Guide Biogenic volatile compounds - ANSWER Pollutants produced by trees, that can contribute to the formation of ozone and carbon monoxide UFORE - ANSWER Urban Forest Effects model - Systems that uses field data to provide information on the amount and value of atmospheric contaminant removal, carbon storage, ...

PUBH 6011 Midterm Study Guide 2022. Week 1: How Energy Impacts Our Health • Explain how energy influences human health • The more energy usage a person has, generally the better they are living. Also generally extends our lives. • Energy protects form a lot of things...i.e. Refrigerator has temperature control protecting us from types of contamination that readily killed people a few 100 years ago. • Energy can also influence human health depending on the types of energy. Sustainab...

PUBH 6011 Midterm Study Guide 2022. Week 1: How Energy Impacts Our Health • Explain how energy influences human health • The more energy usage a person has, generally the better they are living. Also generally extends our lives. • Energy protects form a lot of things...i.e. Refrigerator has temperature control protecting us from types of contamination that readily killed people a few 100 years ago. • Energy can also influence human health depending on the types of energy. Sustainabl...