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  1. Which federal law primarily regulates the management and disposal of solid and hazardous waste at automotive recycling facilities?

    Answer: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

    RCRA is the primary federal law governing how solid and hazardous waste must be generated, stored, treated, and disposed of at facilities like automotive recyclers.

  2. An automotive recycler discovers a previously unknown underground fuel tank on the property. The FIRST regulatory step should be to:

    Answer: Notify the state UST program and follow required assessment procedures

    Discovering an unregistered UST triggers mandatory reporting to the state underground storage tank regulatory agency and an assessment of potential releases.

  3. Storm water runoff from an automotive recycling yard that drains to a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) is regulated under:

    Answer: Clean Water Act NPDES industrial storm water permit

    Industrial storm water discharges, including those from auto recyclers, require coverage under an NPDES Multi-Sector General Permit or individual permit under the Clean Water Act.

  4. Lead-acid batteries removed from end-of-life vehicles are classified under federal regulations as:

    Answer: Universal waste, allowing simplified management standards

    Lead-acid batteries are managed as universal waste under 40 CFR Part 273, which provides streamlined requirements compared to full hazardous waste regulations.

  5. A recycler must retain hazardous waste manifests for a minimum of:

    Answer: 3 years

    Generators must keep copies of signed manifests for at least 3 years from the date the waste was accepted by the initial transporter.

  6. Which component of an end-of-life vehicle is classified as a persistent bioaccumulative toxic (PBT) pollutant and requires special handling?

    Answer: Mercury in convenience light switches and ABS sensors

    Mercury is classified as a PBT pollutant and is found in convenience light switches, ABS sensors, and other vehicle components requiring targeted removal before crushing.

  7. The EPA's automotive recycler conditional exemption for used oil filters requires that the filters be:

    Answer: Punctured and hot-drained for 12 hours

    Used oil filters are exempt from hazardous waste rules if they are gravity hot-drained for at least 12 hours or crushed, punctured, or dismantled to remove remaining oil.