CAR Environmental Compliance & Sustainability 2

Question 1

Under the Clean Air Act, automotive recyclers must manage refrigerants from vehicle A/C systems by:

Accepted Answer

Recovering them with EPA-certified equipment before crushing

Answer

EPA Section 608 prohibits venting refrigerants and requires recovery using certified equipment before any vehicle is crushed or dismantled.

Question 2

Which document must accompany a shipment of hazardous waste from an automotive recycling facility?

Accepted Answer

Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest

Answer

The Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest (EPA Form 8700-22) must accompany all hazardous waste shipments from the point of generation to the disposal facility.

Question 3

A Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan is required when an automotive recycler stores:

Accepted Answer

More than 1,000 gallons of oil in aboveground containers

Answer

SPCC plans are required for facilities with aboveground oil storage capacity exceeding 1,320 gallons or underground storage exceeding 42,000 gallons.

Question 4

When mercury switches are removed from end-of-life vehicles, the best practice is to:

Accepted Answer

Send them to a mercury recovery program such as the NVMSRP

Answer

The National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program (NVMSRP) provides a free collection system for properly managing mercury switches removed from ELVs.

Question 5

Which RCRA generator category applies to a recycler that generates between 100 and 1,000 kg of hazardous waste per month?

Accepted Answer

Small Quantity Generator (SQG)

Answer

Generators producing 100–1,000 kg/month of hazardous waste are classified as Small Quantity Generators (SQG) under RCRA regulations.

(CAR) Certified Automotive Recycler Practice Test

(CAR) Certified Automotive Recycler Practice Test

CAR Environmental Compliance & Sustainability 2