CMI Environmental Sustainability & Compliance 2

Question 1

Which EPA program regulates the disposal of used cleaning solvents classified as hazardous waste?

Accepted Answer

RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act)

Answer

RCRA governs the generation, storage, treatment, and disposal of hazardous waste, including used cleaning solvents.

Question 2

What does the term 'carbon footprint' specifically measure in a cleaning operation?

Accepted Answer

Total greenhouse gas emissions expressed in CO2 equivalents

Answer

Carbon footprint measures all greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, methane, nitrous oxide, etc.) converted to CO2 equivalents.

Question 3

A cleaning company wants to reduce VOC emissions from floor finish products. Which approach is most effective?

Accepted Answer

Switch to waterborne, low-VOC or zero-VOC formulations

Answer

Waterborne low-VOC formulations contain fewer volatile organic compounds that off-gas into indoor and outdoor air.

Question 4

Under the Clean Air Act, which indoor cleaning product category is most likely to trigger VOC content limits?

Accepted Answer

Aerosol disinfectant sprays

Answer

Aerosol spray products release propellants and chemical solvents that contribute to VOC emissions regulated under the Clean Air Act.

Question 5

What is 'greenwashing' in the context of cleaning product marketing?

Accepted Answer

Making misleading or unsubstantiated environmental claims about a product

Answer

Greenwashing refers to deceptive marketing that exaggerates or fabricates environmental benefits of a product.

(CMI) Cleaning Management Institute Certification Practice Test