Emissions Control & Environmental Compliance Flashcards
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Which EPA program requires facilities that store large quantities of hazardous substances to develop an emergency response plan and submit it to local emergency planning committees?
Answer: EPCRA Section 302
EPCRA Section 302 requires facilities with extremely hazardous substances above threshold planning quantities to notify the LEPC and develop emergency plans.
Under the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program, by what annual deadline must facilities submit Form R reports?
Answer: July 1
TRI Form R reports covering the prior calendar year are due by July 1 each year.
A thermal oxidizer is used to control VOC emissions. What combustion parameter is most critical to monitor for destruction efficiency?
Answer: Combustion chamber temperature
Combustion chamber temperature is the surrogate parameter that ensures the thermal oxidizer achieves the required VOC destruction efficiency.
During a wastewater pre-treatment audit, which permit governs a food plant's discharge of process wastewater to a publicly owned treatment works (POTW)?
Answer: Industrial User Pretreatment Permit
Industrial users discharging to a POTW must comply with an Industrial User Pretreatment Permit issued under the EPA's National Pretreatment Program.
What does 'opacity' measure in the context of air emissions from a combustion source?
Answer: The degree to which smoke or particulate matter blocks visible light
Opacity is the percentage of light blocked by particulate emissions and is often used as a surrogate for particulate matter compliance.
A food manufacturer using chlorine-based sanitizers generates chlorine gas during a chemical spill. Under EPCRA Section 304, what immediate action is required?
Answer: Immediately notify the LEPC, SERC, and 911 if the release exceeds the RQ
EPCRA Section 304 requires immediate notification to the LEPC and SERC when a release of an extremely hazardous substance meets or exceeds its reportable quantity.
Which type of environmental audit is conducted without prior notice to facility personnel to observe normal operating conditions?
Answer: Unannounced inspection
Unannounced inspections allow regulators or auditors to observe day-to-day practices without the influence of preparation or modified behavior.