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Environmental Regulations & Compliance Flashcards

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  1. Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), which subtitle governs the management of hazardous waste from generation to disposal?

    Answer: Subtitle C

    RCRA Subtitle C establishes the federal program for managing hazardous waste from cradle to grave.

  2. The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 5 requires manufacturers to submit which document before producing or importing a new chemical substance?

    Answer: Pre-Manufacture Notice (PMN)

    TSCA Section 5 requires a Pre-Manufacture Notice submitted to EPA at least 90 days before manufacturing or importing a new chemical.

  3. Which provision of the Clean Air Act requires major stationary sources in attainment areas to undergo review before construction or modification?

    Answer: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

    PSD review applies to major new sources and major modifications in areas that meet NAAQS to prevent significant deterioration of air quality.

  4. A facility discharging pollutants to a municipal sewer system is classified under the Clean Water Act as a(n):

    Answer: Indirect discharger

    Indirect dischargers send wastewater to a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) rather than directly to a water body.

  5. Which federal law established the Superfund program and the authority to compel responsible parties to clean up contaminated sites?

    Answer: CERCLA

    The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) created Superfund and established strict, joint, and several liability for site cleanup.

  6. Under NEPA, a Categorical Exclusion (CE) is appropriate when:

    Answer: A proposed action has no individually or cumulatively significant environmental effects

    CEs apply to classes of actions that agencies have determined do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the environment.

  7. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313 requires facilities to report releases of toxic chemicals through:

    Answer: Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting

    Section 313 of EPCRA requires covered facilities to annually report toxic chemical releases and transfers to the Toxic Release Inventory.