AARC Hazardous Fluid & Material Management 2

Question 1

Under EPA regulations, used antifreeze at an auto recycler is classified as which type of waste when sent for reclamation?

Accepted Answer

Recyclable material exempt from hazardous waste rules

Answer

Hazardous waste

Answer

Solid waste

Answer

Universal waste

Question 2

Which federal standard governs employee right-to-know regarding hazardous chemicals in the workplace, including automotive fluids?

Accepted Answer

OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom/GHS)

Answer

CERCLA

Answer

RCRA Subtitle C

Answer

Clean Air Act Section 112

Question 3

What is the maximum container size allowed for storing used oil at a generator site before it must be sent off-site under EPA used oil management standards?

Accepted Answer

55 gallons per container with no overall volume limit

Answer

500 gallons total on site

Answer

250 gallons total on site

Answer

1,000 gallons total on site

Question 4

When draining mercury switches from end-of-life vehicles, which body of water regulation is most directly implicated if mercury is improperly disposed?

Accepted Answer

Clean Water Act Section 402 (NPDES)

Answer

Safe Drinking Water Act

Answer

Oil Pollution Act

Answer

Rivers and Harbors Act

Question 5

A technician discovers a vehicle with a ruptured airbag module containing sodium azide. The correct initial action is to:

Accepted Answer

Treat it as a hazardous waste and contact the airbag manufacturer's take-back program

Answer

Dispose of it in the general scrap metal bin

Answer

Puncture it to release any remaining pressure safely

Answer

Bury it on-site to neutralize the sodium azide

Question 6

Which document must accompany a hazardous waste shipment from an auto recycler to a licensed treatment facility?

Accepted Answer

Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest

Answer

Bill of lading only

Answer

Safety Data Sheet only

Answer

EPA Form 8700-12

Question 7

Used brake fluid removed from vehicles at an auto recycler is best managed by:

Accepted Answer

Collecting it separately and sending it to a licensed used fluid recycler or hazardous waste facility

Answer

Mixing it with used oil for co-disposal

Answer

Flushing it down a utility sink connected to the municipal sewer

Answer

Allowing it to evaporate in open containers