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1WHO states that Air Pollution is...
- AThe contamination of indoor/outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere
- BThe contamination of the outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere
- CThe contamination of the indoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere
- DThe contamination of indoor/outdoor environment by chemical agents that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere
2Which of the following do WHO (2013) describe as sources or air pollution?
- Aopening tins of baked beans
- Bhousehold combustion devices
- Cmotor vehicles
- Delectric wheelchairs
- Eindustrial facilities
- Fforest fires
3Which of the following pollutants of major public health concern as described by WHO (2013)?
- Aparticulate matter 40 and particulate matter 10
- Bparticulate matter 10 and particulate matter 2.5
- Ccarbon monoxide
- Dcarbon dioxide
- Enitrogen dioxide
- Fsulphur dioxide
- Gozone
4Climate change, acid rain and ozone layer damage are consequences of air pollution because
- Aair pollution is transboundary
- Bair pollution stops abides by country air space laws creating environmental problems for only that country
5What two principles are embedded into The Rio Convention, Agenda 21, The Air Quality Framework Directive (EU), The Kyoto Protocol and The Montreal Protocol?
- AThe Preemptive Principle and the Polluter Plays Principle
- BThe Precautionary Principle and the Polluter Pays Principle
- CThe Precautionary Principle and the Principle of Non-contradiction
- DThe Precautionary Principle and the Isle of Man College Principal, Ronald Barr
6"A property or situation that in particular circumstances could lead to harm"
What does this describe?- AChelsea winger, Eden Hazard
- BHazard Community and Technical College, Kentucky
- CA Hazard
7A risk defines:
- Athe probability that a good situation could occur in a give period of time
- Bthe joint between your hand and arm
- Cthe probability that and adverse situation could occur in a give period of time
8Risk Assessment is defined as a study of decisions to uncertain consequences. It involves which 5 stages out of the following...
- A identification of outcomes
- Bestimation of probability of outcomes
- Cinforming public health
- Didentification of risks
- Eassessing the significance of risk
- Festimation of magnitude of consequences
- A identification of outcomes
9"linking risk estimation and evaluation to implementation of decisions to minimise risk" describes what?
- ARisk Management
- BRisk Aversion
- CRisky Business
- DRisk Quotiant
10What does the Food Safety Act (1990) say to not do which three of the following?
- ARender food injurious to health
- B
Sell food which is not of the nature/substance/quality expected - CSell food without a best before date
- DSell food not complying with food safety requirements
- ESell alcohol with ingredients listed on the container
11The Food Safety Authority inspect and enforce the Food Safety Act (1990) through their three groups; the Food Safety Policy Group, the Enforcement and Food Standards Group and the Corporate Resources and Strategy Group. True or False?
- ATrue
- BFalse
12An activity which involves obtaining information about EMPLOYEES health and which helps protect employees from health risks describes what feature of environmental health?
- AHealth Surveillance
- BScreening
- CHealth Promotion
13Which 3 of the following best describe the goals of Health Surveillance?
- AProtecting the health of employers by early detection of adverse changes or disease
- BCollecting data for detecting or evaluating health hazards
- CTo look out for industrial diseases employers may be responsible for.
- DProtecting the health of employees by early detection of adverse changes or disease
- EEvaluating control measures.
14The assumptions of public health are:
1. there is a disease associated with the substance in use (e.g. Asthma, Dermatitis, Cancers);
2. it is possible to detect the disease or adverse change and reduce the risk of further harm;
3. the conditions in the workplace make it likely that the disease will appear.
...True or False?- ATrue
- BFalse
15What involves studying of factors and influences of the frequency and distribution of disease, injury, and other health-related events and their causes?
- AEthology
- BEpidemiology
- CEdaphology
16What is "an event, characteristic or condition that precedes a disease without which the disease or condition would not have occurred"?
- ACause
- BRisk
- CConsequence
17What is "attribute or circumstance that effects the liability of an individual to be exposed or when exposed to develop the disease or condition"?
- AA Variable
- BA Determinant
- CA Risk
18What is "a factor significantly associated both with the cause and disease in the population, but not the cause itself e.g. smoking/cancer"?
- ARisk
- BCause
- CConfounding Variable
19An Absolute Risk can be described as "incidence of disease within a defined population"; True or False?
- ATrue
- BFalse
20The difference between incidence rates in exposed and non-exposed groups is known as...
- AA Risk
- BAn Attributable Risk
21Do Descriptive Studies "Demonstrates patterns of disease and associations within a population. They can track mortality or morbidity over time and compare incidence/prevalence between regions or groups with different characteristics e.g. occupation"?
- ANo
- BYes
22Read the following:
"Data can be analysed from data that is routinely collected, however specific studies are sometime required to obtain data using surveys, as routine data collection might not be in a usable format, have variations in diagnostic criteria and have gaps or inconsistencies.
Designed studies must be aware of error and bias, including subject variation, observer variation and limitations of the surveying methodologies including sample size, validity and randomness."
Does this best describe pros and cons of:- ADescriptive Studies
- BIllustrative Studies
23What does the following best describe:
"Longitudinal study where a group/population is identified as being possibly exposed to an agent under investigation. It may take many years and aims to identify the characteristics of those who develop the disease?"- ACohort Study
- BCase-Control Study
24What does the following best describe:
"Longitudinal study where a group/population is identified as being possibly exposed to an agent under investigation. It may take many years and aims to identify the characteristics of those who develop the disease?"- ACohort Study
- BCase-control Study
25There are four main pieces of legislation/directives associated with food safety. Select four.
- AFood Act (1997)
- BFood Hygiene Regulations (2007)
- CThe Food Law (2012)
- DFoodstuffs Directive (89/397/ECC)
- EThe "Scoffing Omnomnom" Directive (09/121/ECC)
- FFood Standards Act (1999)
26Involved in product specific management, what does this describe:
"Identification and control of microbiological, chemical and physical food safety hazards during product development"?- ACCP
- BHACCP
- CHAZMAT
27Which of the following are the 7 principles of HACCP?
- AEstablish corrective actions to be taken if a CCP is not under control;
- BEstablish procedures to monitor the CCPs;
- CEstablish documents and records to demonstrate the effective application of the above measures
- DEstablish a communication with public health and the media in case of the need to recall a product
- EEstablish procedures to verify whether the above procedures are working effectively
- FIdentify any hazards that must be prevented eliminated or reduced;
- GIdentify the critical control points (CCPs) at the steps at which control is essential;
- HEstablish critical limits at CCPs
28Three of the microbiological hazards that may contaminate meat during production might include...
- ASalmonella
- BE. coli 0157
- CMusa acuminata
- DCampylobacter
- EMellivora capensis
29Why are meat-borne pathogens potentially risky to consumers?
- AThey are the same colour as the meat?
- BThey are too small to be seen
- CThey make the meat taste nicer
- DThey have no odour
30What is the risk in the following?
"Although thorough cooking kills most bacteria, meat may be handled by lots of people before it is cooked..."- Athe bacteria will stay on plates even after washing
- Bthe bacteria will spread to other foods
- Cthe people will wipe of all the bacteria onto their hands while they handle the meat
31Extraction
Storage
Screening
Coagulation
Floculation
Sedimentation
Filtration
Disinfection
are the eight step involved in...- Asewage treatment
- Bair purification
- Cwater treatment
32The Six Steps of Wastewater Treatment include...
- AScreening
- BGrit removal
- CSedimentation
- DActivated sludge
- EBacteria beds
- FOdour identification
- GTertiary filtration
- HDeactivated sludge
33Monitoring water involves looking for nitrates, pesticides and cryptosporidium. True or False?
- ATrue
- BFalse
34In addition to monitoring nitrates, pesticides and cryptosporidium, monitoring river water includes looking at suspended solids, biological oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD). True or false?
- ATrue
- BFalse
35What works on the Isle of Man was influenced by the Water Bathing Directive and UK Blue Flag Scheme?
- AThe works at the Pulrose/Peel Road traffic lights?
- BThe addition of a steam turbine at Pulrose Power Station
- CThe IRIS Scheme
- DJurby Sewage Treatment Works
36Which of the following EU Directives are NOT concerned with water
- ADrinking water directive (98/83/EC)
- BHabitats Directive (92/43/EEC)
- CExploitation & marketing of natural mineral water Directive (2009/54/EC)
- DDrinking water abstraction directive (75/440/EEC)
37The basic principle of managing the
hydrological cycle, through supply, distribution and waste control.
Intregrated water management involves the basic principle of managing the
hydrological cycle, through supply, distribution and waste control. Areas of control DOES NOT include:- Acatchment areas
- Brivers systems
- Cdomestic leaks
- Destuarine environments
38Which three departments/bodies are involved in the provision of safe and secure drinking water?
- AOFSTED
- BOFWAT
- CDWI
- DEnvironment Agency
39Making waste work (1995), and the Waste Strategy 2000 had 4 main points:
- Areduction biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) 75% by 2010
- Brecycle or compost 17% household waste by 2004
- Cincrease overall household waste
- Dreduce levels of industrial waste going to landfill by 85% of 1998 levels by 2005
- Eto recover 40% of municipal waste by 2005, 45% by 2010 and 67% by 2015
40Which three of the following best describe waste?
- AAny substance that constitutes scrap material or effluent or other unwanted surplus substance arising from the application of any process
- BAny substance or article which requires to be disposed of as being broken, worn out, contaminated or otherwise spoiled
- CIt can be divided into sub-areas household, controlled, industrial, commercial municipal and hazardous.
- DThose items not accepted by an amenity site or charity shop
41minimise the amount of waste produced, make best use of remaining waste and minimise pollution from waste are the objectives of what?
- AWatewater Management Planning
- BWaste Management Planning
- CWaist Management Planning
42"Sustainable Development: The UK Strategy, 1994" was produced after...
- AThe Great London Smog of 1952
- BThe Earth Summit in Rio in 1992
- CMcDonald's opening its first restaurant in the UK in Woolwich in south London, in October 1974.
43The waste management hierarchy is made up of 5 components. Which of the following is NOT part of the waste management hierarchy
- AReduce
- BRecycle
- CReuse
- DTransport
- EEnergy recovery
- FDispose
44Local Authorities and Environmental Health have 5 key joint duties.
• refuse collection,
• disposal sites, allocation planning & monitoring,
• hazardous & clinical waste
• monitoring of street cleaning & litter
• education
True or False?- ATrue
- BFalse
45Which of the following documents do not relate to waste management
- AControlled Waste Regulations (1992)
- BMaking waste work: A strategy for sustainable waste management in
England and Wales (1995), - CEU Waste Incineration Directive 2000/76/EC
- DEU Landfill Directive 2002
- EHazardous Waste Directive 91/689/EEC
- FDETR Report of Composting Development Group (1999)
- GThe Waste Incineration (England and Wales) Regulations 2002.
- HWaste Strategy 2000
- ILandfill Regulations 2002
- JTobacco Advertising Directive (IP/02/1788)
46The WHO (2013) definition of environmental health includes which of the following?
- APhysical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, & all the related factors impacting behaviours
- BExcludes behaviour not related to environment, as well as behaviour related to the social and cultural environment, and genetics.
- CIt no longer excludes the health of animals and pets
- DIt encompasses the assessment and control of those environmental factors that can potentially affect health.
- EIt includes not only the health of those in the environment, but the health of the environment itself
- FIt is targeted towards preventing disease and creating health-supportive environments.
47Royal Commission for Environmental Health are targets and frameworks for delivery by 2020 and are to include:
- Ademocracy, information, integration and sustainable development
- Bholistic approaches, quality of life, inequality, lifestyle and globalisation
- Ccost effective, evidence based, job creation and global enforcement
48Which of the following describe the six principles of environmental health?
- AEnvironmental health issues are international
- BSustainable development: policy integration, partnership and appropriate scale
- CCo-operation & partnership
- DThe maintenance and improvement of human condition is at the centre of all environmental action.
- EDisadvantaged groups within society are often live in the worst housing, have the most dangerous jobs and limited food.
- FHealth of the environment, not just the people who live in it
- GEffective management comes from adopting democratic principles
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