CITB Managers Environmental and Waste Management

Question 1

Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, what is the 'duty of care' regarding waste management on a construction site?

Accepted Answer

All persons involved in producing, storing, transporting or disposing of waste must ensure it is managed properly and does not cause environmental harm

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Only licensed waste carriers have any responsibilities

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The duty only applies to hazardous waste

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Only the client has responsibility for waste management

Question 2

What document must accompany non-hazardous waste when it is transferred from a construction site to a waste carrier?

Accepted Answer

A waste transfer note

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A consignment note

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A delivery receipt only

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No documentation is required

Question 3

Under the Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005, what special documentation is required when hazardous waste leaves a construction site?

Accepted Answer

A hazardous waste consignment note

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A standard waste transfer note

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A verbal agreement with the waste carrier

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An email to the Environment Agency

Question 4

A construction project generates contaminated soil during excavation. Under the waste hierarchy, what should the manager consider first?

Accepted Answer

Explore whether the soil can be treated and reused on site or on another development

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Send it directly to landfill

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Stockpile it indefinitely on site

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Mix it with clean soil to dilute the contamination

Question 5

What is the correct order of the waste hierarchy as established by the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011?

Accepted Answer

Prevent, prepare for reuse, recycle, other recovery, disposal

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Recycle, reuse, recover, prevent, dispose

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Dispose, recover, recycle, reuse, prevent

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Reuse, prevent, dispose, recycle, recover

Question 6

Under the Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001, what is required for storing oil (including diesel) on a construction site?

Accepted Answer

Oil must be stored in a container with secondary containment (bund) capable of holding 110% of the largest container's volume

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Oil can be stored in any container as long as it has a lid

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Oil storage only requires labelling

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There are no specific requirements for oil storage on construction sites