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Waste Management Flashcards

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  1. When a hazardous waste is determined to be a mixture of a listed waste and a solid waste, RCRA applies which rule?

    Answer: Mixture rule

    The mixture rule states that any mixture of a listed hazardous waste and a solid waste is itself a listed hazardous waste, regardless of the concentration of the listed waste.

  2. A facility generates wastewater that is regulated under the Clean Water Act and discharged via a permitted outfall. Is this wastewater subject to RCRA hazardous waste requirements?

    Answer: No, it qualifies for the CWA point source discharge exclusion

    Wastewater discharged through CWA-permitted point sources is excluded from RCRA hazardous waste regulations under the point source discharge exclusion.

  3. Which characteristic of hazardous waste is defined by a flash point below 60°C (140°F)?

    Answer: Ignitability

    Ignitability is defined under RCRA as a liquid with a flash point less than 60°C (140°F), among other criteria including non-liquid ignitable wastes.

  4. What type of permit authorizes a facility to treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste under RCRA Subtitle C?

    Answer: Part B permit

    A RCRA Part B permit (also called a hazardous waste permit) is required for facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste.

  5. Under RCRA, used oil that is mixed with listed hazardous waste is regulated as:

    Answer: A hazardous waste subject to full Subtitle C requirements

    Used oil mixed with listed hazardous waste becomes subject to full RCRA Subtitle C hazardous waste regulations, not just the used oil management standards.

  6. Which waste stream is specifically exempted from RCRA hazardous waste regulations as 'special wastes'?

    Answer: Household hazardous waste

    Household hazardous waste (HHW) is specifically excluded from RCRA Subtitle C hazardous waste regulations under the household hazardous waste exemption.

  7. A CHMM is reviewing a facility's waste characterization. Which test method is used to determine if a solid waste exhibits the toxicity characteristic?

    Answer: Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP)

    The Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) is the EPA-approved test method for determining whether a solid waste exhibits the toxicity characteristic.