Self-assessment Questions and Responses

Self Assessment Questions and Responses. Units of Measurement. 

We have introduced self assessment questions (SAQ) at appropriate places in the text. These SAQs provide for you a way of finding out if you understand what you have just been studying. There is space on the page for your answer and for any comments you want to add after reading the author s response. You will find the author s response to each SAQ at the end of the text. Compare what you have written with the response provided and read the discussion and advice. 

This package was developed jointly by representatives from the chemical industry (CEFIC) and the distributing industry (FECC—European Federation of Chemical Distributors—http //www.fecc/org/). In contrast with other SQAS documents, this document is structured around the 8 Guiding Principles of the Responsible Care/Distribution Programme of the International Council of Chemical Trade Associations (ICCTA). These Principles and the corresponding 52 self-assessment questions have been made more explicit by integrating a number of more detailed questions. This makes it possible ... 

How should you as a reader use the self-assessment problems Some readers will start with the questions. Others will read the problems. Still others will refer to the answers first. These approaches and others are all acceptable if at the end of the procedure you can say Yes, this has been a worthwhile experience or I have learned something. The self-assessment materials are not a timed exercise so work at your pace. I suggest that you first go through the questions and problems, and write down the responses you think are most appropriate for the questions that are easy for you. Compare your responses with the answers in Appendix A. In those cases where you differ, read the section again, examine the examples, try some of the homework problems at the end of the chapter, or look up the references if necessary. In those cases in which you agree, but you felt uncomfortable with the subject matter, and the subject is significant to you, be sure to solve some of the problems at the end of the chapter for which answers are provided. After doing the easy problems, tackle the more difficult ones. 

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