CMI Compliance with Environmental Sustainability Standards 4

Question 1

Which government agency administers the Design for the Environment (DfE) program that helps custodians identify safer cleaning products?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Answer

The EPA's Design for the Environment (now Safer Choice) program evaluates and certifies cleaning products with safer chemical formulations.

Question 2

A facility manager asks custodians to implement 'green cleaning' protocols. Which is NOT typically a component of a green cleaning program?

Accepted Answer

Using the strongest available disinfectant for all surfaces daily

Answer

Green cleaning emphasizes using the least hazardous effective product for each task, not applying the strongest chemicals universally.

Question 3

What information found on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is most relevant to environmental compliance?

Accepted Answer

Section 12: Ecological Information

Answer

Section 12 of the SDS provides ecological information including aquatic toxicity, persistence, bioaccumulation, and mobility in soil.

Question 4

A custodian is using a chemical that requires PPE. After the task, how should the used PPE be handled to minimize environmental impact?

Accepted Answer

Clean reusable PPE per manufacturer instructions; dispose of contaminated single-use PPE per hazardous waste guidelines

Answer

Reusable PPE should be properly cleaned, while contaminated single-use PPE must be disposed of following hazardous waste regulations to prevent environmental contamination.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'life cycle assessment' as it applies to custodial product selection?

Accepted Answer

Evaluating a product's environmental impact from raw material extraction through disposal

Answer

Life cycle assessment (LCA) examines all environmental impacts of a product from manufacturing through end-of-life, enabling more sustainable purchasing decisions.

(CMI) Certified Custodial Technician Practice Test

(CMI) Certified Custodial Technician Practice Test

CMI Compliance with Environmental Sustainability Standards 4