CEA Environmental Regulations & Compliance 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

90 days

Answer

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.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Title IV

Answer

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.

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

R&D exemption

Answer

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.

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

Section 312

Answer

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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Oil and gas-related injection

Answer

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.

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CEA Environmental Regulations & Compliance 3