AARC Environmental & Safety Compliance 4

Question 1

An automotive recycler operating in a designated wetland buffer zone must primarily comply with which federal law when expanding their storage yard?

Accepted Answer

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act

Answer

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act regulates discharge of dredged or fill material into wetlands and requires a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers.

Question 2

Which condition would cause a used oil tank at a recycling facility to be reclassified as containing hazardous waste?

Accepted Answer

Halogen content exceeds 1,000 parts per million (ppm)

Answer

EPA regulations presume used oil with halogen content above 1,000 ppm has been mixed with listed hazardous solvents, reclassifying it as hazardous waste.

Question 3

What is the purpose of a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) at an automotive recycling yard?

Accepted Answer

To identify hazards associated with specific tasks and establish safe work procedures

Answer

A JSA systematically examines each step of a job task to identify potential hazards and determine the safest way to perform the work.

Question 4

Under EPA regulations, catalytic converters removed from salvage vehicles are subject to which requirement if they contain platinum group metals?

Accepted Answer

They may be sold as scrap without special handling requirements

Answer

Intact used catalytic converters are not classified as hazardous waste and can be sold as scrap metal for precious metal recovery without hazardous waste manifests.

Question 5

When a vehicle contains a sodium azide-based airbag that cannot be safely removed, what is the preferred environmental compliance option?

Accepted Answer

Use a certified airbag disposal service or deploy the airbag in a controlled setting

Answer

Sodium azide is toxic; airbags that cannot be removed for resale should be deployed in a controlled, safe manner or handled by a certified airbag disposal service.

(AARC) Accredited Automotive Recycler Certification Practice Test

(AARC) Accredited Automotive Recycler Certification Practice Test

AARC Environmental & Safety Compliance 4