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Environmental Regulations & Compliance Standards Flashcards

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  1. Under RCRA, which of the following activities requires a permit from EPA or an authorized state agency?

    Answer: Treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste

    RCRA Subtitle C requires a permit for any facility that treats, stores, or disposes of hazardous waste.

  2. Which section of the Clean Air Act requires major stationary sources to obtain a pre-construction permit demonstrating compliance with emission standards?

    Answer: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

    The PSD program under the Clean Air Act requires major new or modified stationary sources in attainment areas to obtain pre-construction permits.

  3. A facility stores 15,000 pounds of a listed hazardous substance above its threshold planning quantity. Under EPCRA, which section requires them to notify the State Emergency Response Commission?

    Answer: Section 302

    EPCRA Section 302 requires facilities with extremely hazardous substances above threshold planning quantities to notify the SERC.

  4. When does the 90-day hazardous waste accumulation clock begin for a Large Quantity Generator under RCRA?

    Answer: When waste is first placed into the accumulation container

    The 90-day accumulation period begins when the first drop of hazardous waste is placed into the accumulation container.

  5. Which of the following is NOT a criterion for determining whether a solid waste is a hazardous waste under RCRA?

    Answer: It contains more than 10% recycled material

    Recycled content is not a criterion for hazardous waste determination; RCRA uses characteristics and listing to identify hazardous wastes.

  6. Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, what is the primary function of a Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG)?

    Answer: It is a non-enforceable health-based goal set at the level with no known adverse health effects

    MCLGs are non-enforceable public health goals set at levels where no known or anticipated adverse health effects occur.

  7. Under TSCA Section 8(e), within how many days must a manufacturer report information indicating that a chemical substance presents a substantial risk of injury to health or the environment?

    Answer: 15 calendar days

    TSCA Section 8(e) requires immediate notification to EPA, generally interpreted as within 15 calendar days of obtaining substantial risk information.