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CEP Hazardous Materials & Waste Management Flashcards

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

    Answer: Is listed by EPA or exhibits a hazardous characteristic

    Under RCRA Subtitle C, a solid waste is hazardous if it appears on one of EPA's four hazardous waste lists (F, K, P, U) or exhibits ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity characteristics.

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

    Answer: Small Quantity Generator (SQG)

    Under the 2016 Generator Improvements Rule, facilities generating 100–1,000 kg/month of hazardous waste are classified as Small Quantity Generators (SQG) with intermediate regulatory requirements.

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

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

    CERCLA imposes joint and several liability on four classes of PRPs: current owners/operators, past owners/operators at the time of disposal, generators, and transporters who selected the site.

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

    Answer: Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

    OSHA's HazCom Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) requires chemical manufacturers and importers to provide Safety Data Sheets (SDS) with hazardous chemicals, detailing hazards, safe handling, and emergency procedures.

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

    Answer: Meet treatment standards to reduce mobility or toxicity

    RCRA LDR requires hazardous wastes to be treated to EPA-established Best Demonstrated Available Technology (BDAT) standards before land disposal to reduce threats to groundwater.

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

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

    A Phase I ESA is a non-intrusive assessment that identifies recognized environmental conditions (RECs) through records review, site visit, interviews with owners/occupants, and report—no physical sampling occurs.