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Safety Standards & Environmental Compliance Flashcards

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  1. A shop uses a solvent recycling unit to reclaim chlorinated degreaser on-site. Under RCRA, the reclaimed solvent is generally:

    Answer: Excluded from hazardous waste rules if legitimately reclaimed for reuse

    Solvents reclaimed on-site and reused in the same process are excluded from RCRA hazardous waste regulations under the reclamation exclusion when legitimately recycled.

  2. Which engineering control is most effective at reducing a machine operator's exposure to airborne metal particles generated during cylinder boring?

    Answer: Local exhaust ventilation (LEV) capturing dust at the source

    Local exhaust ventilation captures contaminants at their source before they disperse into the work environment, making it the most effective engineering control.

  3. When is an engine rebuilding shop REQUIRED to submit a Tier II chemical inventory report under EPCRA Section 312?

    Answer: When hazardous chemicals are stored at or above OSHA threshold quantities

    EPCRA Section 312 Tier II reporting is required when covered hazardous chemicals are present on-site at or above the 10,000-pound (or lower EHS) reporting threshold at any point during the year.

  4. What is the primary purpose of a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) conducted before an engine rebuild procedure?

    Answer: To systematically identify hazards and determine controls for each job step

    A JHA breaks a job into steps, identifies hazards at each step, and specifies controls, making it a core proactive safety planning tool.

  5. Shops that perform chrome plating on engine components are regulated under the Clean Air Act NESHAP for chromium emissions. The primary health hazard driving this regulation is:

    Answer: Hexavalent chromium (Cr VI) being a known human carcinogen

    Hexavalent chromium (Cr VI) generated during hard chrome plating is classified as a known human carcinogen by IARC and EPA, driving strict NESHAP emission controls.

  6. An OSHA inspection finds that a shop's grinding wheel guard was removed to allow grinding of an oversized part. This violation would most likely be classified as:

    Answer: Serious — substantial probability of death or serious harm

    Removing a required machine guard creates substantial probability of serious injury from wheel contact or wheel burst, qualifying as a Serious violation under OSHA classification.

  7. Under EPA's Clean Water Act, a shop that discharges process wastewater (such as parts-washing water) to a local publicly owned treatment works (POTW) must comply with:

    Answer: Local pretreatment standards and categorical standards if applicable

    Industrial users discharging to a POTW must comply with local pretreatment standards and any applicable categorical pretreatment standards to protect the treatment plant and receiving waters.