Environmental Sustainability & Compliance Flashcards
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A facility manager asks you to verify that a disinfectant is EPA-registered. Which resource provides the official list of registered disinfectants?
Answer: EPA's Antimicrobial Pesticide Products (List N) database
EPA's List N (and other EPA antimicrobial lists) is the authoritative registry of federally registered disinfectant products.
Which sustainable purchasing criterion is most relevant when selecting a new vacuum cleaner for a commercial facility?
Answer: Energy Star certification and HEPA filtration efficiency
Energy Star certification ensures energy efficiency while HEPA filtration improves indoor air quality by capturing fine particulates.
What is the primary purpose of a 'product stewardship' program offered by a cleaning chemical manufacturer?
Answer: To take responsibility for a product's environmental impact throughout its entire life cycle
Product stewardship programs hold manufacturers accountable for environmental impacts from production through disposal of their products.
A hospital's environmental services department wants to reduce chemical use without compromising infection control. Which technology best supports this goal?
Answer: Electrolyzed water (hypochlorous acid) generated on-site
On-site electrolyzed water generates effective disinfectant from water and salt, eliminating the need to purchase, ship, or dispose of chemical containers.
Under SARA Title III (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act), what must a cleaning contractor report if they store certain hazardous chemicals above threshold quantities?
Answer: Tier I or Tier II chemical inventory reports to state and local emergency planners
SARA Title III requires facilities storing hazardous chemicals above threshold quantities to submit Tier I or Tier II inventory reports to local emergency planners.
Which of the following is an example of source reduction in a sustainable cleaning program?
Answer: Switching to concentrated chemicals that require less packaging per use
Source reduction prevents waste before it is created; concentrated products reduce packaging volume per cleaning dose.
A cleaning operation's environmental compliance audit reveals they are discharging mop water containing floor finish stripper into a storm drain. Which law is most directly violated?
Answer: Clean Water Act (CWA) prohibition on illegal discharges
The Clean Water Act prohibits unpermitted discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States, including via storm drains.