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Environmental Regulations & Compliance Flashcards

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  1. Under RCRA, a large quantity generator (LQG) must ship hazardous waste off-site within how many days of accumulation?

    Answer: 90 days

    LQGs generating 1,000 kg or more of hazardous waste per month may accumulate waste on-site for up to 90 days before shipping to a permitted facility.

  2. Which CAA title established the Acid Rain Program requiring SO2 and NOx reductions from power plants?

    Answer: Title IV

    CAA Title IV-A established the Acid Rain Program, creating a cap-and-trade system for SO2 and mandating NOx emission reductions from fossil fuel power plants.

  3. A facility that uses chemical substances in small quantities for research and development may be exempt from TSCA Section 5 premanufacture notification under which provision?

    Answer: R&D exemption

    TSCA Section 5(h)(3) provides an R&D exemption allowing small quantities of new chemical substances to be used for research without a premanufacture notice.

  4. Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), which section requires facilities to report hazardous chemical inventories using Tier I or Tier II forms?

    Answer: Section 312

    EPCRA Section 312 requires facilities to submit annual emergency and hazardous chemical inventory reports (Tier I/II) to state emergency response commissions, local planning committees, and fire departments.

  5. The Safe Drinking Water Act Underground Injection Control (UIC) program classifies Class II wells as those used for:

    Answer: Oil and gas-related injection

    UIC Class II wells are used to inject fluids associated with oil and gas production, including enhanced recovery, disposal of produced water, and hydrocarbon storage.

  6. Which CAA provision requires states to develop State Implementation Plans (SIPs) to achieve and maintain National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)?

    Answer: Section 110

    CAA Section 110 requires each state to submit a SIP to EPA demonstrating how it will attain and maintain NAAQS for criteria pollutants.

  7. Under FIFRA, before a pesticide can be sold or distributed in the United States, it must be:

    Answer: Registered with EPA

    FIFRA requires all pesticides sold or distributed in the U.S. to be registered with EPA, demonstrating the pesticide performs its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects.