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Regulatory Compliance Flashcards

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  1. Professional engineering licensure in the United States is regulated at which level?

    Answer: State and territorial licensing boards

    Each state or territory licenses engineers through its own board; NCEES develops exams and model laws but does not issue licenses.

  2. Under the first Fundamental Canon of the ASCE Code of Ethics, engineers shall hold paramount what?

    Answer: The safety, health, and welfare of the public

    ASCE's first canon requires engineers to hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public.

  3. An engineer discovers that a client is ignoring a code violation that endangers public safety. What is the engineer's ethical obligation?

    Answer: Notify the client and, if unresolved, report to the appropriate authority

    Engineering codes of ethics require reporting violations that endanger the public to the proper authorities when the client does not resolve them.

  4. Under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, what must a federal agency do if its action may affect a listed species?

    Answer: Consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or NOAA Fisheries

    ESA Section 7 requires federal agencies to consult with USFWS or NMFS to make sure their actions do not jeopardize listed species.

  5. Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act restricts transportation projects from using which type of land unless no feasible and prudent alternative exists?

    Answer: Publicly owned parks, recreation areas, wildlife refuges, and significant historic sites

    Section 4(f) protects public parks, recreation areas, refuges, and historic sites from use by USDOT projects without justification.

  6. Which federal law establishes 'cradle-to-grave' management of hazardous waste generated on a construction site?

    Answer: RCRA

    The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act regulates hazardous waste from generation through transportation, treatment, and disposal.

  7. Before renovating or demolishing a commercial building, the asbestos NESHAP under the Clean Air Act generally requires what?

    Answer: A thorough inspection for asbestos-containing material

    The asbestos NESHAP (40 CFR 61 Subpart M) requires a thorough inspection before renovation or demolition and advance notification for demolitions.