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This quick test aims to check your underpinning knowledge of Unit 2 "Carry out an environmental assessment"

TASK
Select one of the four possible answers for each question from those available (to deselect a choice click the tick next to it).

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1. Which is the international standard for environmental indicators?

ISO 14001
EMAS
ISO 14031
OHSAS 18001

2. Where does most UK Environmental Law come from?
Courts
Environment Agency
Lincoln's Inn
EU

3. What are the two main components of risk?
Aspects and Impacts
Likelihood and Severity
Hazards and Impacts
Targets and Indicators

4. What is NOT a standard Environmental Indicator?
Environmental Management Indicator
Management Performance Indicator
Operation Performance Indicator
Environmental Condition Indicator
5. What doesn't make for a SMART target?
Regional
Agreed
Specific
Trackable
6. Who makes an Environmental Policy?
Manager
Insurance Company
Local Government
National Government

7. What must companies do to integrate pollution control in order to gain authorisation from the Environment Agency?
Pay Consultants
Find CATNIP
Use BATNEEC
Contact EP@W

8. Which principle underpins much UK Environmental Law?

Precautionary Principle
Polluter Pays Principle
Waste Hierarchy
College Principal

9. Which of these is NOT a statutory nuisance?

Smoke
Noise
Light
Smell

10. When assessing risk, which of these should you also take into consideration?
Newspaper stories
Social factors
Marketing
Experts

11. Which situations are of special concern?
Meetings
Emergencies
Routine tasks
Holidays

12. What are positive or negative changes to the environment called?
Aspects
Hazards
Impacts
Activities


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