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Ich 2303: Solid Waste Management Question Paper

Ich 2303: Solid Waste Management

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Public Health

Institution: Jomo Kenyatta University Of Agriculture And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2012

JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2012/2013
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
ICH 2303: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
DATE: AUGUST 2012 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN SECTION A AND ANY ONE IN SECTION B.

SECTION A – ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS (48 MARKS)
1. List the key factors that impact on the environment and describe how they do so.
[6 marks]
2. a. Define “on-site” handling of solid waste. [1 mark]
b. Describe, the objectives of on-site solid waste processing.
[5 marks]
3. a. State the functional elements of solid waste management. [3 marks]
b. Identify the functional elements that are relevant to rural settings and explain why. [3 marks]
4. Describe the major processes of “resource recovery” [6 marks]
5. Explain the meaning of ‘waste reduction’ and state what it entails. [6 marks]
6. a. Outline the challenges posed by plastics to the environment. [3 marks]
b. Describe how the biological environment determines the outcome of a composting process. [3 marks]
7. Outline any six solid waste disposal methods. [6 marks]
8. a. Define hazardous waste. [2 marks]
b. List four examples of hazardous household wastes. [2 marks]
c. Outline the factors responsible for the high rate of accumulation of e-waste.
[2 marks]

SECTION B – ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION
1. Discuss the general phases of a sanitary landfill construction and its management [22 marks]
2. Discuss hazards associated with solid waste accumulation. [22 marks]
3. Discuss the handling, storage and disposal of healthcare waste. [22 marks]

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