Q1. Many photographic
processes use chromium salts. Washing the photographic plates results in excess
hexavalent chromium being discharged into wash waters and eventually into our
waterways. Considering the pollution prevention hierarchy, what options are
available to reduce these discharges and which would be most preferable?
Q2.
Obtain an annual report from a chemical company (e.g. DuPont, Eastman Kodak,
Dow Chemical, Monsanto, etc.). These can be found in your library or on the
Internet. Find their environmental policy statement and comment on its adequacy
in relation to pollution prevention principles and sustainability issues.
Q3.
Select a company you have worked for (summer job, internship, co op assignment,
regular job) and determine whether it used a sequential engineering process or
a concurrent engineering approach. Describe how the decision making hierarchy
could have been improved.
Q4.
You are the environmental compliance officer at a company that is setting up a
new paint coating line. Describe the steps you would take to determine if any
hazardous wastes will be generated during processing and/or manufacturing which
will need disposal. If there are any, what steps would you take to properly
dispose of them?
Q5.
Discuss the importance of economics as it relates to pollution prevention. Be
specific and supply at least two separate examples to augment your discussion.
Q6.
Summarize the historical aspects considered in life cycle assessment. Be
specific and provide some examples in your response.
Q7.
Contrast the basic principles of recycle vs. reuse. Apply these principles to
an example of the operations for a small municipal city Public Works department
for a community of 12 – 14,000 citizens. What types of materials, wastes, and
programs might be involved in your example?
Q8.
What are the molecular modifications that can be made to reduce absorption by
the gastrointestinal tract and inhalation?
Q9.
Evaluate and explain source control and pretreatment permit programs. Be specific
and provide at least two examples for each.
Q10.
Discuss the types of POTW-administered pollution prevention programs. Are there
any differences between these types of P2 programs and those in the private
sector? Please specific and provide some examples in your response.
Q11.
Contrast sustainability in the United States vs. sustainability in third world
countries. What aspects of successful “sustainable developments” that have been
accomplished in the U.S. can be transferred or implemented in a third world
country? Be specific and provide some examples in your response.
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