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  1. Under RCRA, which of the following actions qualifies as 'treatment' of hazardous waste?

    Answer: Neutralizing acidic waste to change its pH

    RCRA defines treatment as any method, technique, or process designed to change the physical, chemical, or biological character of hazardous waste, such as neutralization.

  2. A generator produces exactly 99 kg of acute hazardous waste in a calendar month. How is this generator classified?

    Answer: Large Quantity Generator (LQG)

    Generators producing more than 1 kg of acute (P-listed) hazardous waste per month are classified as Large Quantity Generators regardless of total waste volume.

  3. Which document must accompany a hazardous waste shipment from the point of generation to its final destination?

    Answer: Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest

    The Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest (EPA Form 8700-22) must accompany all off-site shipments of hazardous waste.

  4. Which waste code category covers wastes from specific industries such as petroleum refining and wood preserving?

    Answer: K-listed wastes

    K-listed wastes are source-specific hazardous wastes generated by specific industrial processes such as petroleum refining, wood preserving, and inorganic chemical production.

  5. Under RCRA land disposal restrictions (LDRs), what must a generator provide when shipping restricted hazardous waste off-site?

    Answer: A land disposal restriction notification

    Generators must provide LDR notification (treatment standards documentation) with each shipment of restricted hazardous waste sent for disposal.

  6. What is the maximum allowable accumulation time for hazardous waste at a Large Quantity Generator facility without a storage permit?

    Answer: 90 days

    Large Quantity Generators may accumulate hazardous waste on-site for up to 90 days without a storage permit under RCRA regulations.

  7. Which RCRA corrective action program addresses releases of hazardous waste or constituents at permitted TSD facilities?

    Answer: RCRA Section 3004(u) corrective action

    RCRA Section 3004(u) requires corrective action for all releases of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents at facilities seeking or holding a RCRA permit.