Hazardous Waste Management Questions and Answers – Love Canal Episode

This set of Hazardous Waste Management Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Love Canal Episode”.

1. Where is Love Canal located?
a) NY
b) California
c) Texas
d) Alabama
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Answer: a
Explanation: Love Canal is a neighbourhood near Niagara Falls, New York, United States of America.

2. When was Love canal created?
a) 1880’s
b) 1890’s
c) 1870’s
d) 1860’s
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Answer: b
Explanation: Love canal was created in 1890’s with the hopes of generating electricity to the locality.

3. _________ chemical company thrashed waste on Love canal area.
a) Hooker
b) Robert
c) Hazmat
d) Paul
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Answer: a
Explanation: Hooker chemical company buried 22,000 tons of toxic waste and hazardous substances in the Love canal area.
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4. Love area was sold for $ ________
a) 1
b) 10
c) 100
d) 1000
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Answer: a
Explanation: Niagara population was rapidly expanding and the city was desperate for land, the city council bought the Love Canal for $1 and sold for school.

5. The construction punctured _________ barrier Hooker company used to contain waste.
a) Bronze
b) Silver
c) Copper
d) Zinc
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Answer: c
Explanation: The construction of school punctured copper barrier which Hooker company used to contain toxic and hazardous waste.
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6. When was the site declared as federal emergency area?
a) 1975
b) 1976
c) 1977
d) 1978
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Answer: d
Explanation: Health reports and strange odors were reported and after detailed investigation, Love canal was declared as federal emergency area in 1978.

7. Who declared Love canal as federal emergency area?
a) Jimmy Carter
b) Lois Gibbs
c) Paul Reindiff
d) Lewis Jeff
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Answer: a
Explanation: After detailed investigation by Lois Gibbs, President of the Love Canal Home builders Association, President Jimmy Carter declared Love canal area as federal emergency area.
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8. Which of the following reporter found toxic chemicals in sumps of Love canal?
a) Jimmy Carter
b) Lois Gibbs
c) David Russell
d) Lewis Jeff
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Answer: c
Explanation: Two reporters of the Niagara Falls Gazette, David Pollak and David Russell, tested several pumps in Love canal and found toxic chemicals.

9. Love canal was referred to as “a public health time bomb”.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: By 1978, Love Canal become a national media event and articles referred to the neighborhood as “a public health time bomb”, due to amount of toxic chemicals found.
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10. Which chemical was responsible for health effects in Love Canal?
a) PCB
b) PAH
c) Dioxin
d) Ozone
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Answer: c
Explanation: Dioxin (polychlorinated dibenzodioxins) is the main chemical lead to severe health effects, and the dioxin levels were observed to be 53 parts per billion.

11. When was the permanent evacuation for the site issued?
a) August
b) May
c) June
d) October
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Answer: a
Explanation: On August 7 a permanent evacuation for the site issued for two rings adjacent to canals, totaling 239 families.

12. What was the amount of dioxin found in canal during remediation?
a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) 400
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Answer: b
Explanation: 200 tonnes of dioxin and more than 200 chemical compounds were found in the canal during remediation.

13. What was the major health effect due to disaster?
a) Leukaemia
b) Asthma
c) Dizziness
d) Vomiting
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Answer: a
Explanation: Majority of the population experienced reduction of white blood cells, which lead to leukaemia and chromosome damages.

14. How much did Occidental Petroleum company agreed to pay for clean-up?
a) 129
b) 130
c) 131
d) 132
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Answer: a
Explanation: Occidental Petroleum company agreed to pay $129 million to cover for clean-up costs and $98 million for NY State’s clean-up cost.

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