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This document contains 15 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of solid waste management rules and chemical analysis techniques. The questions cover topics such as waste composition characterization, heating value calculation methods, method detection limits, quality control mechanisms, sample analysis techniques, waste handling procedures below detection limits, chemical preparation methods, and requirements of the Solid Waste Management Rules of 2016. The final three questions are true/false in nature and address topics like committee meeting frequency, street vendor waste disposal, and user fee payment requirements.

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Week 3 Assignment PDF

This document contains 15 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of solid waste management rules and chemical analysis techniques. The questions cover topics such as waste composition characterization, heating value calculation methods, method detection limits, quality control mechanisms, sample analysis techniques, waste handling procedures below detection limits, chemical preparation methods, and requirements of the Solid Waste Management Rules of 2016. The final three questions are true/false in nature and address topics like committee meeting frequency, street vendor waste disposal, and user fee payment requirements.

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Week 3

Multiple choice questions with one correct answer


1. The conceptual waste composition for combustible potential characterization is
a. Fixed carbon+ Volatile solids+ Inorganic + Ash + water
b. Fixed carbon+ dissolved solids+ Inorganic + water
c. Fixed carbon+ suspended solids+ organic + Ash + water
d. Fixed carbon+ Volatile solids+ organic + water

2. What is the method for calculating the heating value of a waste using Dulong
equation?
a. BTU/lb = 145 C + 610 (H – O) + 40 S - 10 N

b. BTU/lb = 145 C + 610 (H – O) + 40 S + 10 N

c. BTU/lb = 145 C - 610 (H + O) + 40 S + 10 N

d. BTU/lb = 145 C + 610 (H + O) - 40 S + 10 N


3. What is the heating value of EDTA (C10H16N2O8)?
a. 6005
b. 6055
c. 6505
d. 6550
Solution: EDTA (C10H16N2O8)
Molecular Weight = (10*12)+(16*1)+(2*14)+(8*16) = 292
%C = (12*10) *100/ 292 = 41.10
%H = (16*01) *100/ 292 = 5.48
%N = (02*14) *100/ 292 = 9.59
%O = (08*16) *100/ 292 = 43.84
Substitute these values on Dulong’s Equation
Heating value of EDTA (BTU/lb)

= 145 C + 610 (H – O) + 40 S + 10 N

= 145 (41.10) + 610 [5.48 – (43.84)] + 40 (0) + 10 (9.59)

= 5958.90 + 3342.47 – 3342.47 + 95.89


= 6054.79 BTU/lb = 6055 BTU/lb
4. What is the method detection limit with 99% confidence level for the sample
analysis results (11.11, 11.02, 11.21, 11.06, 11.57, 11.42, 11.09, and 11.32)?
a. 0.51 mg/L
b. 0.53 mg/L
c. 0.55 mg/L
d. 0.57 mg/L
Solution: Given Data;
Number of 8
Samples (n)
Average of the (11.11+11.02+11.21+11.06+11.57+11.42+11.09+11.32)/8 11.225
sample data
Standard Sqrt [{(11.11-11.225)^2 +(11.02-11.225)^2+(11.21- 0.19
deviation (S) 11.225)^2 +(11.06-11.225)^2+(11.57-11.225)^2+(11.42-
11.225)^2+(11.09-11.225)^2+(11.32-11.225)^2}/8]
MDL = t (n‐1, n = 8 and S=0.19; t (8‐1, α=0.99 = t (7, α=0.99)) 2.998
α=0.99)(SD)
Value of MDL 2.998 * 0.19 = 0.569 mg/L 0.57
mg/L
Multiple choice questions with more than one correct answer
5. How do you measure a chemical amount of a sample?
a. Concentration
b. Fraction
c. Wet or dry basis
d. Solubility

6. What are the different mechanisms for quality control?


a. Blanks
b. Samples
c. Spikes
d. Replicates

7. Which of the following are used for analyzing elements?


a. Gas Chromatograph
b. Inductively coupled plasma
c. Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
d. High performance liquid chromatograph
8. What are the options for handling samples below the detection limit?
a. Assume to be zero
b. Assume to be the detection limit
c. Assume to be half of the detection limit
d. Other more rigorous statistical approaches

9. Which of the following is chemical preparation method


a. Acid digestion
b. Chemical Oxidation
c. Titration
d. Solvent extraction

True of False Questions


10. This MOEF & CC Committee shall meet at least once in a year to monitor and
review the progress and the committee shall be renewed every three years.
a. True
b. False
11. Street vendor should keep suitable containers for storage of waste generated
during the course of his activity and shall deposit such waste at waste storage
depot.
a. True
b. False

12. SWM 2016 rules say that “All waste generators shall not pay such user fee for
solid waste management, as specified in the bye‐laws of the local bodies”.
a. True
b. False

13. No person shall organize an event or gathering of more than one hundred
persons at any unlicensed place.
a. True
b. False

14. The objective of chemical analysis is to determine the “amount” of a chemical of


interest that occurs in a particular environmental sample
a. True
b. False
15. Resident welfare and market associations, gated communities and institutions
with more than 5,000 m2 area, hotels and restaurants in partnership with the local
body should ensure segregation of waste at source as prescribed in SWM 2016
rules.
a. True
b. False

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