1. Which of the following has decreased in the United States since 1960?

A. populationB. Gross domestic productC. Emissions of carbon monoxideD. Vehicle miles traveled

2. Which of the following indoor pollutants is responsible for many immediate accidental deaths?

A. VOC’sB. COC. leadD. asbestosE. radon

3. Which of the following indoor pollutants may be associated with old paint?

A. VOC’sB. COC. leadD. asbestosE. radon

4. Which of the following indoor pollutants contains fibers which damage to lung tissue?

A. VOC’sB. COC. leadD. asbestosE. radon

5. Which of the following indoor pollutants enters buildings through the water supply or a basement crawl space?

A. VOC’sB. COC. leadD. asbestosE. radon

6. Which of the following air pollutants is the most likely cause for Building Related Illness?

A. COB. asbestosC. Biological agentsD. formaldehyde

7. The Clean Air Act (CAA) was enacted in 1970. The most significant amendments to the CAA were legislated in

A. 1977 and 1999B. 1990 and 1999C. 1980 and 1990D. 1977 and 1990E. Canada

8. Since the early 1900’s, the use of coal

A. Increased for residential heatingB. Decreased for electricity generation decreasedC. Increased in the summer months relative to the winter

months

9. Rank the following particulate categories from earliest to latest use in the NAAQS

A. TSP, PM10, PM2.5

B. PM10, PM2.5, TSP

C. TSP, PM2.5, PM10

10. What is a SIP?

A. a buffer zone required between smoking and non-smoking areas in buildingsB. an illness which can be traced to specific biological or chemical agents in a buildingC. a detailed arrangement by which a state will achieve air quality standards D. the study of indoor pollutants

11. TRUE OR FALSE

Lead is included in the current pollutants under the NAAQS

A. TRUEB. FALSE

12. TRUE OR FALSE

Emission controls are more stringent for new as opposed to existing sources.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

13. TRUE OR FALSE

An industry must apply for a separate permit for every pollutant it emits.

A. TRUEB. FALSE