CESCO - Certified Environmental, Safety and Compliance Officer Air Quality Regulations (CAA) Questions and Answers

Question 1

A chemical manufacturing facility is planning a major modification that will significantly increase its emissions of a regulated air pollutant.
Under the Clean Air Act, which program directly requires this facility to obtain a permit before construction and install the Best Available Control Technology (BACT)?

Accepted Answer

New Source Review (NSR)

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New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)

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National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)

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Title V Operating Permit Program

Question 2

Which of the following are all considered 'criteria' air pollutants regulated under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)?

Accepted Answer

Ground-level Ozone, Particulate Matter, Lead, and Sulfur Dioxide

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Ozone, Lead, Asbestos, and Carbon Monoxide

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Particulate Matter, Sulfur Dioxide, Mercury, and Nitrogen Dioxide

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Carbon Monoxide, Benzene, Lead, and Particulate Matter

Question 3

A facility has the potential to emit 12 tons per year of a single Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) and 28 tons per year of a combination of HAPs. According to the Clean Air Act, how would this facility be classified?

Accepted Answer

A major source

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An area source

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A minor source

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A synthetic minor source

Question 4

The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments introduced a cap-and-trade program primarily to address which environmental problem?

Accepted Answer

Acid rain

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Stratospheric ozone depletion

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Urban smog

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Hazardous air pollutant emissions

Question 5

A new industrial facility is being built that falls into a source category for which the EPA has established specific, technology-based emission standards. Which Clean Air Act program sets these national, uniform standards for new and modified stationary sources?

Accepted Answer

New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)

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National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)

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State Implementation Plans (SIPs)

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Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT)

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of the Title V Operating Permit Program established by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990?

Accepted Answer

To consolidate all applicable air quality regulations for a major source into a single, legally enforceable document.

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To establish new, stricter emission limits for all major sources.

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To provide a framework for reducing mobile source emissions.

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To fund research into new pollution control technologies.