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Hazardous Waste Management Question Paper

Hazardous Waste Management

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Environmental Health

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH)
HEH 302: HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

DATE: TUESDAY, 22ND DECEMBER 2009

TIME: 11.00 A.M. - 1.00 P.M.

SECTION A: ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION.

1.
Define the following concepts as used in hazardous waste management:
i)
Hazardous
wastes
(2
marks)
ii)
Hazardous
waste
determination
(2
marks)

iii)
Waste stream

(2 marks)

2.
Explain the three categories of listed
hazardous
waste.
(3
marks)

3.
List the characteristic of hazardous waste.

(2 marks)

4.
Explain the use of process knowledge and analytical testing in hazardous
waste
determination.
(4
marks)

5.
State the rule of thumb in hazardous
waste
documentation.
(2
marks)

6.
List the different types of hazardous
wastes.
(3
marks)

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SECTION B: ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO QUESTIONS.
QUESTION
ONE
CARRIES
TWENTY (20) MARKS WHILE THE

OTHER QUESTIONS CARRY FIFTEEN (15) MARKS EACH.

1.
Giving specific examples discuss the different types of hazardous waste

combustion units citing advantages and disadvantages in each case.
(20 marks)

2.
Discuss deep well injection as a means of safe management of hazardous

wastes clearly identifying its applicable and limitations.

(15 marks)

3.
a)
Describe the different sources of hazardous wastes.

(8 marks)

b)
Critically examine the effects of hazardous wastes.

(7 marks)

4.
a)
Explain the principles of hazardous waste management.

(8 marks)

b)
Discuss the elements of an effective hazardous waste control and
management
strategy.
(7
marks)

5.
Discuss the requirements for hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal

facilities (TSDFs).

(15 marks)

6.
Hazardous wastes are controlled and managed by three key international
conventions.

Discuss.
(15
marks)

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