CPAT Environmental Regulations & Compliance 5

Question 1

OSHA's Process Safety Management standard (29 CFR 1910.119) applies to flammable gas or liquid in a process at or above what quantity?

Accepted Answer

10,000 lb

Answer

PSM covers processes with 10,000 pounds or more of a flammable liquid or gas, plus listed highly hazardous chemicals at their own threshold quantities.

Question 2

Under 40 CFR 60.7, owners and operators must keep monitoring records for at least how long?

Accepted Answer

2 years

Answer

General NSPS recordkeeping requires retaining records for 2 years, while Title V permits require 5 years.

Question 3

Under Title V, how long must monitoring records and supporting information be kept?

Accepted Answer

5 years

Answer

Title V permits require records to be retained for at least 5 years from the date of the sample or report.

Question 4

After the 2008 Sierra Club v. EPA decision, how must NESHAP emission standards apply during startup, shutdown, and malfunction?

Accepted Answer

They apply at all times

Answer

The court vacated the SSM exemption, so emission standards apply at all times.

Question 5

Using a calibration gas cylinder past its certification expiration date for a CEMS calibration is generally considered what?

Accepted Answer

Invalid and not allowed

Answer

Protocol gases must be used within their certification period, so expired gas invalidates the calibration.

CPAT - Certified Process Analyzer Technician Practice Test

CPAT - Certified Process Analyzer Technician Practice Test

CPAT Environmental Regulations & Compliance 5