Eco-Smart Quiz

Eco-Smart Quiz - Green Trends in EHS Management

Green business practices are increasing every day. To early adopters, green equals greenbacks - that is –profits! As an EHS professional, how do you measure up? Are you as green as a tree frog, or as brown as tree bark?

MSDSpro provides world class MSDS and chemical management solutions and services that help you identify opportunities for “greening” your EHS management practices. MSDSpro will help you to:

• eliminate unwanted hazardous substances
• reduce waste
• improve Green Procurement
• communicate your greener • image to employees and management

By taking this quiz, you not only learn your green factor, you also qualify for a drawing to win the red-hot Nintendo Wii gaming system!

1) The term “Greening” is more formally known as what?

a) Earth Friendly

b) Environmental stewardship

c) Going green

d) Environmentally conscience

e) None of the above

2) Which of the following is not an example of “Greening”?

a) Reducing the use of hazardous chemicals and materials on site

b) Recycling

c) Burning waste to reduce disposal costs

d) Using energy-efficient or alternative fuel vehicles

e) Water and natural resource conservation

3) Selection of floor coverings carries significant greening opportunities by reducing exposure to toxic fibers and fumes. Carpeting, padding, and adhesives are major concerns. Which of the following is NOT a common chemical component in commercial carpet installation?

a) Polyvinylchloride

b) Polypropylene

c) Toluene

d) Methyl Ethyl Ketone

e) Sodium Hypochlorite

4) One trend in greening of commercial, healthcare, and manufacturing facilities is “battery round-up.” Battery round-up is a collection and recycling program for employees and their family members where non-mercury containing batteries are collected for proper disposal and mercury-containing batteries are recycled. Which of the following batteries contains mercury?

a) Lead acid

b) Alkaline

c) Nickel-cadmium

d) Nickel-metal hydride

e) Lithium Ion

5) Increasingly, managers are integrating environmental, health, and safety concerns into their strategic sourcing, that is, employing Green Procurement. Green Procurement often relies on ingredient information represented on a product’s Material Safety Data Sheet. In what section of the ANSI.400 16 section format would you find this information?

a) Section 2

b) Section 3

c) Section 8

d) Section 10

e) Section 16

6) The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices. Benefits of LEED certification and practices in the EHS space include:

a) Reduction of landfill waste.

b) Conservation of energy and water.

c) Reduction in harmful emissions.

d) Reduction in employee exposure to workplace hazards.

e) All of the above.

7) A major healthcare organization successfully utilized MSDSpro to help identify opportunities to reduce solid waste. In doing so, they were awarded the Partner for Change Award for reducing the average amount of solid waste per patient in healthcare. What is the estimated average daily waste in pounds per patient in a hospital setting?

a) 18 lbs

b) 15 lbs

c) 7 lbs

d) 2 lbs

8) Accurate and up-to-date physical chemical inventory is key to any green facility management program. On average, what percent of chemicals stored on site in storage lockers are out of date?

a) Less than 2%

b) 10%

c) 25%

d) 50%

e) 70%

9) Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a primary goal of most business leaders pursuing a greener footprint. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average household of two introduces how many pounds of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?

a) Over 2000

b) Over 5000

c) Over 9,000

d) Over 12,000

e) Over 16,000

10) In what ways would an MSDS and chemical inventory management system such as MSDSpro help you to meet your green business goals?

a) Reduce waste and improve waste disposal by utilizing the waste code feature.

b) Eliminate use of paper and maintenance of paper MSDS binders.

c) Improve decision-making when sourcing greener products that support a healthy work environment

d) Reduce waste and pollution by evaluating supplier and inventory data resulting from regular physical chemical audits.

e) All of the above.

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