Certified Safety Professional Exam Environmental Safety and Regulatory Compliance 1

Question 1

Which federal law in the U.S. requires facilities that store or release hazardous chemicals to report them to state and local emergency planning committees?

Accepted Answer

EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act)

Answer

EPCRA (SARA Title III) requires facilities to notify local emergency planning committees about hazardous chemical inventories and report accidental releases.

Question 2

What does a Tier II report under EPCRA Section 312 require facilities to disclose?

Accepted Answer

Inventory of hazardous chemicals stored on-site above threshold quantities

Answer

Tier II reports require facilities to provide annual chemical inventory information (name, quantity, location, hazard type) to state/local agencies when threshold quantities are met.

Question 3

Under RCRA, what distinguishes a 'characteristic hazardous waste' from a 'listed hazardous waste'?

Accepted Answer

Listed wastes are from specific industries; characteristic wastes exhibit ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity

Answer

Listed hazardous wastes are specifically named in EPA regulations, while characteristic hazardous wastes are identified by testing for four properties: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity.

Question 4

What is the purpose of a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan under EPA regulations?

Accepted Answer

To prevent oil discharges to navigable waters and establish response procedures

Answer

The SPCC rule (40 CFR Part 112) requires facilities storing oil above threshold quantities to develop plans preventing oil spills from reaching navigable waters.

Question 5

What is the regulatory significance of a substance being listed on the EPA's Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS) list under EPCRA?

Accepted Answer

It requires facilities storing it above threshold planning quantities to notify local emergency planners

Answer

Facilities storing EHS above threshold planning quantities must notify their Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and participate in emergency planning activities.

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Certified Safety Professional Exam Environmental Safety and Regulatory Compliance 1