Air Quality Monitoring - Hazardous Waste Management Questions and Answers

This set of Hazardous Waste Management Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “TSDF – Air Quality Monitoring”.

1. Air quality monitoring stations should be _______ degree around TSDF.
a) 100
b) 110
c) 120
d) 130
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Answer: c
Explanation: Air quality monitoring stations at upwind, downwind and at three stations at 120^o angle around the TSDF is required.

2. The locations of air quality monitoring stations depends on _______
a) Stack height
b) Wind speed
c) Wind direction
d) Rainfall
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Answer: a
Explanation: The locations of air quality monitoring stations depend on the stack height and location of any particular ecologically sensitive feature around the disposal facility.

3. Location of air quality monitoring stations is decided by PCB.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: Location of air quality monitoring stations is decided by Pollution Control Board (PCB) or Pollution Control Committee (PCC).

4. Total Volatile Organic Compounds has to be monitored apart from stipulated NAAQS.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: Total Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) has to be monitored apart from stipulated National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to minimized impacts from TSDF.

5. How many measurements should be taken for SPM in a year?
a) 100
b) 101
c) 102
d) 104
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Answer: d
Explanation: SPM, RPM, NO_x and SO_xshould be continued to be monitored as per NAAQS criteria minimum of 104 measurements in a year taken twice a week, 24 hourly.

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6. VOC should be monitored at least ______ a year.
a) Once
b) Twice
c) Thrice
d) Multiple
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Answer: b
Explanation: Total Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) should be monitored at least twice in a year (pre-monsoon and post-monsoon).

7. Stack gaseous emission for the parameters should be carried out _______ basis.
a) Annual
b) Quarterly
c) Monthly
d) Hourly
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Answer: b
Explanation: Quarterly monitoring of the stack gaseous emission for the parameters should be carried out as stipulated under the gaseous emission norms which is notified under the Environment (Protection) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2008.

8. Which of the following stack emission has to be monitored continuously?
a) HCL
b) C
c) O
d) PM
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Answer: a
Explanation: SO₂, NO_x, HCL and CO stack emission has to be monitored continuously using on-line monitoring system.

9. Vent Gases attached with the capped SLF has to be monitored _______
a) Once a week
b) Once a month
c) Once a day
d) Once a year
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Answer: b
Explanation: Vent Gases attached with the capped SLF such as total VOCs and H₂S should be monitored at least once in a month through the vents of the capped cells till designed life span of the TSDF.

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