Solid and Hazardous Waste Flashcards

Which document must accompany a hazardous waste shipment from generator to treatment/disposal facility?

Answer: Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest

The Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest is a tracking document required by RCRA to follow hazardous waste from 'cradle to grave.'

Municipal solid waste landfills (MSWLF) are regulated under which RCRA subtitle?

Answer: Subtitle D

RCRA Subtitle D governs non-hazardous solid waste management, including municipal solid waste landfills.

Under CERCLA, which parties can be held liable for cleanup costs at a Superfund site?

Answer: Current and past owners, operators, generators, and transporters

CERCLA imposes strict, joint, and several liability on four classes: current owners/operators, past owners/operators, generators, and transporters.

What is 'bioremediation' in the context of hazardous waste site cleanup?

Answer: Use of microorganisms to degrade contaminants in place

Bioremediation uses naturally occurring or introduced microorganisms to metabolize and break down hazardous contaminants.

A waste is listed as F001 under RCRA. This listing refers to wastes from:

Answer: Spent halogenated solvents used in degreasing

F001 designates spent halogenated solvents (e.g., trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene) used in degreasing operations.

Which waste management hierarchy is promoted by EPA as the preferred approach to solid waste?

Answer: Source Reduction → Reuse → Recycling → Recovery → Disposal

EPA's solid waste hierarchy prioritizes source reduction first, followed by reuse, recycling, recovery, and finally disposal as the least preferred option.

What federal permit is required for a facility that stores, treats, or disposes of hazardous waste under RCRA?

Answer: RCRA Part B Permit

A RCRA Part B permit is required for Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) handling hazardous waste.