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WSM611S - WASTE MANAGEMENT - 1ST OPP- JUNE 2022 |
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nAmlBIA UnlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF HEALTH,APPLIEDSCIENCESAND NATURALRESOURCES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHSCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
QUALIFICATION CODE: 08BOHS
LEVEL: 6
COURSE CODE: WSM611S
COURSE NAME: WASTE MANAGEMENT
SESSION: JUNE 2022
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 100
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S} MR. IMMANUEL ZERIAPI
MODERATOR: MR. JOSHUA HIDINWA
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS:NONE
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 4 PAGES (Including this front page)
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SECTION A (30 MARKS)
QUESTION 1 [ 10 MARKS]
1.0
Assess the following statements and decide whether they are true or false.
Write only the number of the question and next to it true for a true statement and
false for a false statement next to the number of the question.
1.1
Ecological phenomena such as water and air pollution have also been attributed to
(1)
improper management of solid waste.
1.2
Reuse is the processing of material so that it can be used again as the same material
(1)
1.3
Social issues contribute to the need for policy changes to improve effective and efficient (1)
solid waste management.
1.4
Solid waste management matrix helps with identifying gaps in existing solid waste
(1)
management programmes.
1.5
The aim of the waste hierarchy is to extract the minimum practical benefits from
(1)
products and to generate the maximum amount of waste.
1.6
General health-care facility waste should be part of the stream of domestic refuse
(1)
for disposal.
1.7
A topographic survey for surface contours and features estimates amount of available (1)
water source.
1.8
Waste cleansing services play an important part in our scope of service and play a
(1)
critical role in gaining public acceptance.
1.9
A transfer station may include stationary compactors or mobile equipment.
(1)
1.10 Surgical waste is generated from both outpatient department and inpatient wards as (1)
a result of diagnosing, treating, or handling the patient.
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QUESTION 2 [ 10 MARKS]
2.0 Match the term in Column A with its description/definition in Column B.
(10)
COLUMNA
COLUMNB
2.1 Waste Collection Strategy
2.2 Open Dumping site
2.3 Incinerator
2.4 Tire
A. It illustrates the rising importance that solid waste
management has amongst advocates of sustainable
development.
D. Need to try to link the formal and informal solid waste
management sector through waste collection schemes.
E. It is classified as the cornerstone of most waste
minimization strategies.
G. Attraction of flies, mosquitoes, and other insects as well as
stray dogs, rats, and other animals.
2.5 Local Authority Act No. 23 of
2003
2.6 Institutional Issues
2.7 Waste hierarchy
2.8 Volume reduction
B. There is a need to monitor ground water periodically.
C. The system should develop local appropriate partnership
between service authority and private sectors and
community.
F. Less land is required than for landfills.
H. Incineration may decrease volume by more than 90%.
2.9 Landfill site
2.10 UNCHS Habitat
I. Solid waste management services are the responsibilities
of these municipalities and town councils.
J. It poses health threats to a community
QUESTION 3 [ 10 MARKS]
3.0 Define the following terms:
3.1 Autoclaving
(2)
3.2 Infectious waste
(2)
3.3 Resource recovery
(2)
3.4 Resource reduction
(2)
3.5 Solid waste
(2)
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SECTION B (30 MARKS)
QUESTION 4 [ 10 MARKS]
4.1 List the recommendations of United Nations Conference on Environment in terms solid (5)
waste management.
4.2 State the institutional based waste management.
(5)
QUESTION 5 [ 20 MARKS]
5.1 Outline the objectives of National Waste Management Policy
(7)
5.2 Namibia is a co-signatory to three {3) Conventions; Explain in more details.
{13)
SECTION C (40 MARKS)
QUESTION 6 [20 MARKS]
6.1 Elaborate on the disadvantages of a landfill site.
(10)
6.2 Discuss effects of public attitudes and legislation on waste generations.
{10)
QUESTION 7 [ 20 MARKS]
7.1 Describe the process of Incineration and its advantages to the environment.
(10)
7.2 Give a brief description of the benefits of public cleansing services.
{10)
GOOD LUCK
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