CES Regulations and Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), what is the maximum accumulation time for large quantity generators (LQGs) before hazardous waste must be shipped offsite?
- 30 days
- 90 days (Correct answer)
- 180 days
- 270 days
Correct answer: 90 days
LQGs must ship hazardous waste offsite within 90 days of the accumulation start date.
Question 2: Which section of the Clean Air Act requires states to develop State Implementation Plans (SIPs) to achieve National Ambient Air Quality Standards?
- Section 108
- Section 110 (Correct answer)
- Section 112
- Section 129
Correct answer: Section 110
Section 110 of the CAA requires each state to adopt and submit a SIP to achieve and maintain NAAQS.
Question 3: The Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule applies to facilities with aboveground oil storage capacity exceeding what threshold?
- 660 gallons in a single container
- 1,320 gallons total aboveground (Correct answer)
- 5,000 gallons total aboveground
- 10,000 gallons total aboveground
Correct answer: 1,320 gallons total aboveground
SPCC applies to facilities with aggregate aboveground oil storage capacity greater than 1,320 gallons or a single buried tank greater than 42,000 gallons.
Question 4: Under TSCA Section 5, manufacturers must submit a Premanufacture Notice (PMN) to EPA how many days before beginning commercial production of a new chemical substance?
- 30 days
- 45 days
- 90 days (Correct answer)
- 180 days
Correct answer: 90 days
TSCA Section 5 requires a 90-day PMN review period before manufacturing or importing a new chemical substance.
Question 5: Which federal regulation requires facilities to report accidental releases of extremely hazardous substances above threshold quantities to State Emergency Response Commissions?
- RCRA Section 304
- EPCRA Section 304 (Correct answer)
- CERCLA Section 103
- CAA Section 112(r)
Correct answer: EPCRA Section 304
EPCRA Section 304 mandates emergency release notification to SERCs and LEPCs for releases of extremely hazardous substances.
Question 6: A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit is required for discharges of pollutants from a point source into what types of waters?
- Groundwater only
- Waters of the United States (Correct answer)
- Interstate navigable waterways only
- Coastal waters and estuaries only
Correct answer: Waters of the United States
NPDES permits are required for any discharge of pollutants from a point source into waters of the United States as defined under the Clean Water Act.
Question 7: Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), Tier II inventory reports must be submitted annually by what date?
- January 1
- March 1 (Correct answer)
- June 30
- October 1
Correct answer: March 1
Facilities must submit Tier II emergency and hazardous chemical inventory reports to SERCs, LEPCs, and local fire departments by March 1 each year.
CES Regulations and Compliance 2
Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), what is the maximum accumulation time for large quantity generators (LQGs) before hazardous waste must be shipped offsite?