Title: Self-test Quiz: Section 2.2
Course: ICT Sustainability

Q: Wth respect to the verification process, pre-certification based on a one-time investigation before a product is released is fundamentally inadequate because
- electronics experience very high rates of change in components and sourcing from product launch through the end of their commercial lives.
- it is impossible to establish rigorous and transparent post-declaration verification procedures. (No true—EPEAT employs rigorous and transparent post-declaration verification procedures.)
- EPEAT may independently obtain products and subject them to detailed laboratory analysis or destructive disassembly. (True, but not the best response for the given question.)
- it is important to avoid publically embarrassing manufacturers who declare that their products meet the criteria. (No, the system is designed to make non-conformance publicly embarrassing and to maintain the constant likelihood of investigation at any time.)
- the original stakeholders who designed the verifcation system did not realize the tremendous variability in an electronic product life cycle. (Yes, they did, and they designed the system accordingly.)
A: electronics experience very high rates of change in components and sourcing from product launch through the end of their commercial lives.

Q: Product declarations are not pre-certified, so manufacturers do not need to produce evidence to support all declarations.
- True
- False (Manufacturers must possess and produce evidence to support all declarations (as specified in the relevant standard) upon EPEAT’s request.)
A: False
Feedback: Manufacturers must possess and produce evidence to support all declarations (as specified in the relevant standard) upon EPEAT’s request.

Q: ______  is the material from unwanted electrical or electronic devices.
A: e-waste / Ewaste / Electronic waste

Q: All of the criteria used in EPEAT are based on ANSI-approved public standards, which provide technical details for every criterion and specify how a manufacturer must demonstrate compliance.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Which of the following statements are true regarding e-waste?
- E-waste presents a potential security threat to individuals and exporting countries. (Hard drives that are not properly erased before the computer is disposed of can be reopened, exposing sensitive information.)
- Properly disposing or reusing electronics can help prevent health problems, create jobs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Most of the processes currently used to recycle e-waste are heavily regulated to ensure safety. (Sadly, this is not at all in case in the countries that import the most e-waste, but things may be slowly improving—do some research on the current state of affairs in various countries.)
- Recycling raw materials from end-of-life electronics not an effective solution to the growing e-waste problem. (Actually, it isthe most effective solution when responsible recycling methods are used.)
- The processes of dismantling and disposing of electronic waste in the developing world lead to a number of negative environmental impacts and public health problems.
A: E-waste presents a potential security threat to individuals and exporting countries.; Properly disposing or reusing electronics can help prevent health problems, create jobs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.; The processes of dismantling and disposing of electronic waste in the developing world lead to a number of negative environmental impacts and public health problems.

Q: Which of the following toxins resulting from e-waste end up in water, groundwater, soil, and air and in crops eaten by both animals and humans?
- lead, cadmium, and other heavy metals
- hydrocarbons
- brominated dioxins
- mercury
A: lead, cadmium, and other heavy metals; hydrocarbons; brominated dioxins; mercury

Q: The practices of Toxic Colonialism in many developing countries led to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, usually known as the Basel Convention.
- True
- False
A: True
Feedback: See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basel_Convention