What does photodecomposition in a plastic bottle do in a landfill or waste dump? - correct answer Reduce the amount of waste
In a newborn hospital wing
... [Show More] humidifiers will? - correct answer Need to be cleaned frequently due to bacterial growth on the components
What is LEAST effected when contaminated air is found in a hospital? - correct answer Air filtered in the morgue.
What is the maximum time for industry to generate hazardous waste without a permit? - correct answer 90 = large quantity
180 = small quantity
What is the best way to prevent groundwater contamination in wells? - correct answer Grouting the annular space
Where are you least likely to find asbestos? - correct answer Ceramic floor tile? (other answers included insulated pipe coverings and wall plaster and asbestos can be found in floor tiling products so if there is an option of NONE OF THE ABOVE...maybe choose that one).
What industry does the BISSC deal with? - correct answer Baking (stands for Baking Industry Sanitation Standards Committee).
Which amendment deals with illegal search and seizure of private property? - correct answer 4th (IV)
Groundwater Rule? - correct answer Protection against microbial organisms, reducing the risk of fecal contamination of the water for those who use the groundwater supply as a drinking source.
Source water? - correct answer Untreated water from streams, lakes, aquifers which is ultimately used as the drinking supply for the general public.
When filling out a search warrant application what is not necessary to include? - correct answer Neighbor's testimony (is information which is not coming from an approved authority...could be hearsay).
What are the most common contaminants found in an automobile crank shaft? (Crank case) - correct answer Gasoline and phenols
When testing for radon in schools where is the best place to test? - correct answer Lowest rooms in the building
The sand filter is used to remove? - correct answer Bacteria and suspended solids from water.
The formula Q=AIR is used to determine? - correct answer Rate of runoff in a watershed
What is the importance of Darcy's Law? - correct answer It is a derived constitutive equation that describes the flow of a fluid through a porous medium. the law was formulated by Henry Darcy based on the results of his experiment on the flow of water through beds of sand. It also forms the scientific basis of fluid permeability used in the earth sciences.
Q=KIA - correct answer Groundwater flow, flow through an underground formation.
Which is LEAST likely to cause foodborne illness in schools? - correct answer Whole vegetables grown at school and cooked in a school cafeteria.
A possible cause of methemoglobinemia is? - correct answer High concentrations of Nitrates in drinking water
A water treatment plant should have what (according to Salvato)? - correct answer A well equipped lab, certified operator, and qualified chemist. (is certified chemist the same as qualified chemist and if the question asks what is NOT needed at a water treatment plant would the answer be "Licensed Plant Manager since certified operator is required to be there).
Upon receiving a permit for a temporary food facility the facility should first? - correct answer Post the permit in a conspicuous place
Which form of Hepatitis is spread by the fecal oral route? - correct answer Hepatitis A
What is the most common type of food borne illness? - correct answer Salmonella
A temporary food service caterer may not accept food from which of the following? - correct answer Food prepared from home.
What is most likely happening if a family living in a local housing project starts to feel the following symptoms: headache, dizziness, weakness, pain in the fingernail bed, nausea, and red blotchy skin? - correct answer Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning.
Which type of pool is prohibited from use by most Health Departments? - correct answer Fill and Draw pools
What is the average turnover rate for community pools? - correct answer 6 to 8 hours
(spas=30 minutes and wading pools=1 to 2 hours)
Household hazardous wastes according to RCRA? - correct answer Household hazardous waste is EXEMPT from RCRA
What are the signs of fresh fish? - correct answer Rigid tail and body, bulging clear eyes, bright red gills, smells like the sea, plump and firm, elastic flesh (bounces back). Signs of bad fish include: sunken eyes, bad odor, gray or greenish gills.
Institutions are most likely considered to be what? - correct answer Communities
What food items can be kept after a flood? - correct answer Sealed canned goods (sanitize outside of can before opening)
When Oxygen demand is less than 19.5%, what type of PPE is required? - correct answer Self-contained breathing apparatus.
If an enclosed space is found to have over 15% oxygen demand, what is needed before entering? - correct answer Positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus.
(Anything below 19.5% oxygen demand=magic number for this type of PPE)
What is the optimal moisture level for a home? - correct answer 40% - 50%, but the ideal range is anywhere from 30% - 50%.
In a Biosafety Level 2 Area what is NOT needed> - correct answer Clothing sterilized before washing
What is the least that can be used to block Alpha particles? - correct answer A piece of paper.
What is the best color of soil to be used for a waster water drainage area? - correct answer Red (also yellow or brown)
What is the most common level used in a sound level meter? - correct answer Level A
Sound can be controlled by which of the following ways? - correct answer Turning off or stopping the sound, Shielding (choose ALL OF THE ABOVE)
Which organization regulates that the structure of a house is properly constructed? - correct answer HUD
What is NOT a characteristic of a common house fly? - correct answer They feed on solid foods
What is the recommended temperature for a hospital laundry? - correct answer 160 degrees
Which is the most common type of cock roach? - correct answer German
What is the spacing required for public beaches? - correct answer 50 square feet
What is the proper spacing for hospital beds to be laid out foot to head? - correct answer Salvato says: 4 feet apart and 1 foot away from the wall ( answers on test to choose from, 3 feet is best for placement of head to foot and 5 feet which is best for placement of bed next to one another).
Emergency Shelters require how much space? - correct answer 30 square feet per person
When a sewer line and a fresh water line come into contact with one another what is it called? - correct answer Cross Connection
What is used inside the home to block the passage of sewer gases into the home? - correct answer P Trap (on plumbing fixtures)
What is the direction of wind associated with the operation of a sanitary landfill? - correct answer WITH the prevailing winds.
What is considered to be NOT overcrowding? - correct answer 1.5 people to a room
A home provides all EXCEPT what to the homeowner/renter? - correct answer Protection from accidents
Which is considered NOT a violation under HUD's housing code? - correct answer Unpainted interior walls
What should NOT be used to clean surfaces in a food facility? - correct answer Phenols
If a building is to be found to have Sick Building Syndrome, what is the first thing you should do? - correct answer Evacuate the building
What is the most common carrier for Dengue fever? - correct answer Mosquito
What is one of the major uses of the JIC (Joint Information Center)? - correct answer Open communication with the public (to ensure coordination of public information during incidents that involve multiple organizations).
Which is least likely to transmit diseases? - correct answer Soil
How far (what depth) can flies penetrate compacted soil? - correct answer 6 inches (5 feet un-compacted)
What is the largest contributor to landfills? - correct answer Paper goods and wrappings.
Scabies is contracted by which of the following ways? - correct answer Human to human contact (and is a mite which requires blood for survival).
What is not a requirement for playgrounds? - correct answer (?????Don't know which of these...wheel chair access, pitching, signage) I think it is pitching
Before what year would you find lead paint used in homes? - correct answer Any homes prior to 1978
Which answer would be best for most irritation to the eyes when in a swimming pool? - correct answer Excess amounts of chloramines (could also be high pH)
What is the correct waste water cycle? - correct answer Coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration
To prevent Psittacosis, what pet should not be brought to a school? - correct answer Parrot (bird disease)
Who regulates what information is written on shellfish containers? - correct answer USDA
What is the purpose of blanching? - correct answer To stop enzymes and stabilize color
A trailer park is leaking hazardous waste directly on the ground and there is an immediate health threat and the owner will not speak to you, what can you do? - correct answer Acquire an injunction notice (injunction = is an equitable remedy in the form of a court order that requires a party to do or refrain from doing specific acts).
Waste landfills should be supplemented with what? - correct answer A top and bottom liner, leachate collection and removal system and a leak detection system).
If there is a clean lake, small fresh water stream involved what would be the best waste disposal system adopted by a small community and a developing community? - correct answer Slow sand filtration
In emergency situations what should be done to water for disinfection? - correct answer Boil (at least 1 minute), 8 drops of iodine tincture per quart, chlorine (regular strength, unscented) per gallon of water and let sit for at least 30 minutes.
What does g/ppm represent? - correct answer Vapor concentrations (gas concentration).
Why are vacuums not recommended for use in hospitals? - correct answer Potential to spread hazardous materials/bacteria into the air
What food should not be obtained by a food vendor? - correct answer Adulterated food items (unsafe or impure food items)
After a food borne illness outbreak is detected what is the MINIMUM time period required for food borne illness investigations/ - correct answer 12 hours (the range is 12 to 72 hours).
What is the recommended detention time for wastewater in a septic tank? - correct answer 24 to 72 hours
What is the minimum BOD requirement for a trickling filter? - correct answer 40%
What is NOT needed in prisons for fire safety? - correct answer Fire retardant privacy curtains. (what IS needed are uncluttered cells, over ride on cell doors, and an evacuation plan).
Wastewater can be used for what? - correct answer Watering vegetable crops
Tanning beds cause all of the following except: - correct answer Arrhythmia
What is the required test for fecal matter in water? - correct answer Total fecal coliform test
What is the highest temperature for a spa? - correct answer 104 degrees (choose 102 to 104 degrees if it's an option)
Where should fresh fish be stored in a refrigerator? - correct answer Under raw vegetables on the bottom lowest rack
Hazardous wastes must have what? - correct answer The right characteristics and be on the hazardous waste list
Who is responsible at a tattoo parlor? - correct answer Manager/employees
What must be sterile in a tattoo parlor? - correct answer Needles (definitely) but could be ALL OF THE ABOVE: hands, disposable gloves, disposable ink???
What is the best method used to indicate a gas leak on piping? - correct answer Apply soap bubbles to piping (at possible leak sites, joints) and look for air bubbles
Hardness in pool water is made by what? - correct answer Minerals such as Magnesium, calcium, and sodium.
Psychrophilic bacteria grow best at what temperature? - correct answer 50 degrees F or below (cold loving bacteria)
Nosocomial infection in hospitals are a result of? - correct answer Improper hand washing (sterilize equipment and properly was hands.)
Lead is absorbed how many times more in infants than in adults? - correct answer 5 times more (50% absorption rate in kids, 10% in adults)
Campylobacter jejuni? (High rate of infection) - correct answer Common at pork plants (salmonella in poultry plants)
What is not a common effect of silicosis? - correct answer Presence of asbestos spores
If a food receives a maximum amount of unknown pesticide, what is the food considered to be? - correct answer Adulterated
Which of the following type of filters has the slowest filtration rate? - correct answer Cartridge filters
What is the turnover rate for a spa? - correct answer 30 minutes
What is the maximum hand washing temperature? - correct answer 98-110 degrees
The HACCP plan applies to what? - correct answer Products and processes (beef and chicken primarily)
What does a psychrometer measure? - correct answer Dew point (humidity)
Several workers in a building are complaining of headaches, nose and throat problems. Inspectors assume that it is sick building syndrome, where would you begin your investigation? - correct answer The HVAC system
When using the Sous-vide method in food processing what bacteria is most likely to be found? - correct answer Clostridium Botulism
A gram-negative phosphates test of a milk product indicates what? - correct answer If the milk has been properly pasteurized
The removal of sludge can be disposed of by all of these except? - correct answer Ocean disposal (sludge CAN be removed by land disposal, trickling filter, and/or incineration.
To properly remove Giardia cysts which of the following must occur. - correct answer Filter 500g of water through a 1 micron filer
Polio is what type of communicable disease? - correct answer Virus
Amoebic dysentery is caused by what? - correct answer Protozoa (entamoeba hystolica)
Typhoid fever is caused by what genus? - correct answer Salmonella (Thyphe can contaminate water and food)
When using a DPD color test for pool, what should you do to best determine the actual color? - correct answer Hold it against a white sheet of paper.
What is myasis? - correct answer Maggots in babies' noses (flies depsit larvbae which attach to the skin).
What is the most permanent method of mosquito control? - correct answer Remove the breeding areas (Drain all bodies of water)
Which major food borne illness is spore-forming? - correct answer Bacillus Cereus
When assessing a site for a future treatment plant against regulations what is this called? - correct answer EIS - Environmental Impact Survey
What is the best setback distance between a water line and sewer line in a trailer park? - correct answer 10 ft [Show Less]