CEP CEP Hazardous Materials & Waste Management

Question 1

Under RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act), a hazardous waste is defined as a solid waste that:

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Is listed by EPA or exhibits a hazardous characteristic

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Contains any detectable concentration of a toxic compound

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Is produced by an industrial facility with more than 100 employees

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Has been transported across state lines

Question 2

Which RCRA generator category applies to a facility producing between 100 and 1,000 kilograms of hazardous waste per month?

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Small Quantity Generator (SQG)

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Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG)

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Large Quantity Generator (LQG)

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Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG)

Question 3

A CERCLA (Superfund) 'potentially responsible party' (PRP) includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Current and former owners, operators, generators, and transporters of hazardous substances

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Only the current owner of a contaminated site

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Only the party that disposed of waste at the site

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Federal agencies that issued permits for the facility

Question 4

The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) requires chemical manufacturers to provide which document with hazardous chemicals?

Accepted Answer

Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

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Environmental Impact Statement

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Remedial Investigation report

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Toxic Release Inventory form

Question 5

Under RCRA, the 'land disposal restrictions' (LDR) program prohibits land disposal of hazardous wastes unless they:

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Meet treatment standards to reduce mobility or toxicity

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Are stored in double-lined landfills only

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Have been inspected by EPA within the past year

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Are generated by large quantity generators

Question 6

A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) conducted per ASTM E1527-21 standards primarily involves:

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Records review, site reconnaissance, interviews, and report preparation without sampling

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Soil and groundwater sampling and laboratory analysis

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Installation of groundwater monitoring wells

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Preparation of a remedial action plan