CEA Risk Management & Environmental Impact 3

Question 1

Which U.S. law requires facilities to report annual releases of listed toxic chemicals to federal and state authorities, creating a public database?

Accepted Answer

EPCRA Section 313 (Toxics Release Inventory)

Answer

EPCRA Section 313 requires manufacturing and other facilities to report annual toxic chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) database.

Question 2

In a quantitative risk assessment, what term describes the mathematical combination of risk estimates across multiple exposure routes (ingestion, inhalation, dermal)?

Accepted Answer

Cumulative Risk

Answer

Cumulative risk aggregates risk contributions from all relevant exposure pathways and stressors to estimate total risk to an individual or population.

Question 3

Which type of environmental insurance covers third-party bodily injury and property damage claims arising from pollutant releases from a covered location?

Accepted Answer

Pollution Legal Liability (PLL)

Answer

Pollution Legal Liability (PLL) covers third-party claims and cleanup costs associated with sudden or gradual pollution conditions at a specific owned or leased site.

Question 4

A facility's environmental management system (EMS) follows ISO 14001. During an internal audit, an auditor finds that a significant environmental aspect has no documented operational control. This is classified as:

Accepted Answer

A nonconformity

Answer

ISO 14001 requires documented operational controls for significant aspects; their absence is a nonconformity with the standard's requirements.

Question 5

Which fate and transport mechanism causes organic contaminants to move from soil pore water onto soil particle surfaces, reducing their bioavailability?

Accepted Answer

Sorption

Answer

Sorption is the process by which dissolved organic contaminants bind to soil organic matter or mineral surfaces, lowering their concentration in pore water and reducing mobility.

(CEA) Certified Environmental Auditor Practice Test

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CEA Risk Management & Environmental Impact 3