disinfection
Trihalomethanes are __________.
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byproducts of drinking water disinfection
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common as indoor air contaminants from consumer products
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primarily a problem of medical wastes
Question 3
Secondary sewage treatment is fundamentally a _______________ process.
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biological
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chemical
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mechanical
Question 9
Historically, the use of chlorine bleach has made the pulp and paper industry an important source of __________ contamination.
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chromium
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dioxin
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polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
Question 10
Which of the following are steps in municipal drinking water treatment?
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Bar screen, grinder, grit chamber, sedimentation tank
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Settling, coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration
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Thickening, stabilization, fluoridation
Question 12
Which of the following chemicals are widely used as flame retardants in consumer products?
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
Question 15
Industrial wastes, if not pretreated before entering a municipal wastewater treatment system, may __________.
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cause damage to the municipal works
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kill bacteria used in wastewater treatment
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both a and b