Which of the Following Would Be the Most Effective Method

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be the most effective method to prevent installation of new equipment that does not meet environmental permit requirements, or to prevent modification of current processes in such a way that they no longer meet permit requirements?

• A) Require that the environmental compliance department perform regular inspections of the manufacturing facility to identify new equipment or process modifications in progress.
• B) Rely on annual inspections by various regulatory agencies to identify equipment or processes that require a permit.
• C) Require that the staff of the environmental compliance department attend monthly safety meetings in different parts of the facility so that they can hear directly from the workers about any changes.
• D) Include the environmental compliance department in the review of proposed process changes and equipment purchases affecting permit requirements.

---

Definitions:

Dispersed Distribution

Refers to how spread out or scattered the data points are within a distribution.

Weighted Mean

An average in which each quantity to be averaged is assigned a weight, reflecting its importance or frequency.

Geometric Mean

The nth root of the product of n numbers, used to calculate average rates of return or growth over time for variables that fluctuate multiplicatively.

Data Value

A specific piece of information, often numerical, that is collected, analyzed, or stored as part of a data set.