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Hazardous Wastes Question Paper

Hazardous Wastes

Course:Bachelor Of Science (Water & Environmental Engineering)

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE (WATER ENGINEERING)

SET 524:
HAZARDOUS WASTES

DATE: Monday, 28th December, 2009

TIME: 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer
any
THREE questions.
2.
All questions carry equal marks

Q.1
i)
What is a Hazardous Waste?

(2 marks)

ii)
Make a list of eight different types of hazardous waste.
(8 marks)

iii)
Indicate four characteristics of hazardous waste.

(4 marks)

iv)
Indicate specific wastes and
industries.
(6
marks)

Q.2
a)
Explain in detail the following statements:-

i)
Minimize the generation of hazardous wastes
(2 marks)

ii)
Treat and dispose of hazardous wastes as close as possible to
where
they
were
generated
(2
marks)
iii)
Minimize international movements of hazardous wastes
(2 marks)

iv)
Indicate four (4) treatment and disposal processes of hazardous
wastes

(4 marks)
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b)
Medical waste should be rendered safe before disposal. Explain giving
the types of medical wastes. List the different types of hazardous wastes.
Give the hazardous wastes reduction examples.

(10 marks)

Q.3
i)
Briefly describe the export of hazardous waste stating the suitable storage
facilities.
(10
marks)
ii)
What are the factors considered for the hazardous waste reduction?
(10 marks)

Q.4
Outline “Basel Convention on the Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous
waste and Their Disposal” providing the detailed list of wastes which are known
to
be
hazardous. (20
marks)

Q.5
What are the main chemical and physical methods for the treatment or
inactivation
of
hazardous
wastes?
(20
marks)
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