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Hazardous Wastes Question Paper

Hazardous Wastes

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Water And Environmental Engineering

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE (WATER ENGINERRING)
SET 524: HAZARDOUS WASTES
DATE: Tuesday 25th November, 2008 TIME: 11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS
1) Attempt THREE questions only.
2) All questions carry equal marks.

Q1. i) Medical waste should be rendered safe before disposal. Explain giving the
types of medical waster. List the different types of hazardous wastes.
Give the hazardous waste reduction examples. [10 marks]
ii) What are real considerations for the decision to treat the waste and the
choice of treatment method? [5 marks]
iii) What are the main chemical and physical methods for the treatment of
medical waste? [5 marks]

Q2. i) List the treatment processes of hazardous wastes. Explain. [7 marks]
ii) Name five (5) wastes suitable for re-use, recycling and the technology to
be used for the recovery purposes. [9 marks]
iii) Indicate four (4) treatment and disposal processes of hazardous wastes?
[4 marks]

Q3. State six medical waste categories explaining the composition of each category-by
use of a table, give an example of the treatment methods related to the type of
waste. [20 marks]

Q4. (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]

Q5. Outline “Basel Convention on the Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal” providing the detailed list of wastes which are known to be hazardous. [20 marks]

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