CMS Environmental & Sustainability Compliance 2

Question 1

Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), a waste is classified as hazardous if it exhibits which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

Ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity

Answer

RCRA defines hazardous waste by four characteristics: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity (ICRT).

Question 2

Which ISO standard provides the framework for an Environmental Management System (EMS) in manufacturing organizations?

Accepted Answer

ISO 14001

Answer

ISO 14001 specifies requirements for an Environmental Management System, helping organizations improve environmental performance.

Question 3

A manufacturing plant discharges process wastewater into a municipal sewer system. Which regulatory program primarily governs these discharges?

Accepted Answer

Clean Water Act Pretreatment Program

Answer

The Clean Water Act Pretreatment Program regulates industrial discharges into publicly owned treatment works (POTWs).

Question 4

What does the term 'life cycle assessment' (LCA) measure in the context of sustainable manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

Environmental impacts of a product from raw material extraction through end-of-life disposal

Answer

LCA evaluates environmental impacts across a product's entire life cycle, from cradle to grave, including raw materials, production, use, and disposal.

Question 5

Under the Clean Air Act, a 'major source' of air pollution is generally defined as a facility emitting how many tons per year of a regulated pollutant?

Accepted Answer

100 tons per year or more

Answer

Under CAA Title V, a major source emits 100 tons per year or more of any regulated air pollutant, triggering Title V permitting requirements.

(CMS) Certified Manufacturing Specialist Practice Test

(CMS) Certified Manufacturing Specialist Practice Test

CMS Environmental & Sustainability Compliance 2