AARC Facility Management & Safety 5

Question 1

Which OSHA requirement mandates that an automotive recycling facility maintain a written program for protecting workers from bloodborne pathogens when handling accident vehicles?

Accepted Answer

29 CFR 1910.1030 (Bloodborne Pathogens Standard)

Answer

The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requires an Exposure Control Plan to protect workers who may contact blood or other potentially infectious materials in accident vehicles.

Question 2

A Best Management Practice (BMP) for preventing stormwater contamination at a vehicle storage yard is:

Accepted Answer

Using drip pans or performing fluid removal before vehicles are stored outside

Answer

Drip pans and prompt fluid removal prevent vehicle fluids from reaching stormwater runoff, which is a core SWPPP best management practice.

Question 3

An automotive recycler discovers that a batch of antifreeze/coolant has been contaminated with gasoline. This mixture must be managed as:

Accepted Answer

Hazardous waste because gasoline renders it ignitable

Answer

Contamination with gasoline renders the mixture ignitable (D001 hazardous characteristic), classifying it as hazardous waste regardless of the original material.

Question 4

For emergency planning purposes under EPCRA (SARA Title III), an automotive recycler must report to the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) if it:

Accepted Answer

Has extremely hazardous substances above threshold planning quantities

Answer

EPCRA Section 302 requires facilities with extremely hazardous substances above threshold planning quantities to notify their LEPC for community emergency planning.

Question 5

When conducting a facility safety inspection, which area should be prioritized to check for accumulation of explosive fuel vapors?

Accepted Answer

Enclosed or low-ventilation areas such as pits and basements near fuel systems

Answer

Fuel vapors are heavier than air and accumulate in low-lying enclosed spaces, creating explosion hazards if ignition sources are present.

(AARC) Accredited Automotive Recycler Certification Practice Test

(AARC) Accredited Automotive Recycler Certification Practice Test

AARC Facility Management & Safety 5