CAR Environmental Compliance & Sustainability 4

Question 1

A Certified Automotive Recycler notices oily sheen on a storm water retention pond. The immediate required action under the Clean Water Act is to:

Accepted Answer

Report the discharge if it reaches navigable waters and begin containment

Answer

Oil sheens reaching navigable waters must be reported to the National Response Center and contained immediately under CWA Section 311.

Question 2

Catalytic converters salvaged from vehicles are valuable because they contain:

Accepted Answer

Platinum group metals (PGMs) such as platinum, palladium, and rhodium

Answer

Catalytic converters contain platinum group metals that are highly valuable recyclable commodities and should be inventoried and tracked to prevent theft.

Question 3

When a recycler drains and stores gasoline from fuel tanks, the material is best classified as:

Accepted Answer

Hazardous waste (ignitable) requiring full RCRA compliance

Answer

Drained gasoline is an ignitable hazardous waste (D001) unless it will be legitimately reused as fuel, and must be managed under RCRA generator requirements.

Question 4

Which sustainable practice directly reduces a recycling yard's carbon footprint by diverting materials from primary production?

Accepted Answer

Selling reusable OEM parts to extend component life cycles

Answer

Selling reusable OEM parts displaces new part manufacturing, which is energy-intensive, thereby reducing lifecycle carbon emissions.

Question 5

A recycler who ships hazardous waste without a manifest may be penalized under RCRA with fines up to:

Accepted Answer

$37,500 per day

Answer

RCRA civil penalties can reach $37,500 per day of violation for serious infractions such as manifest violations, and criminal penalties can also apply.

(CAR) Certified Automotive Recycler Practice Test

(CAR) Certified Automotive Recycler Practice Test

CAR Environmental Compliance & Sustainability 4