Safety & Environmental Compliance Flashcards
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Under OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) standard, which threshold quantity of flammable liquids triggers PSM coverage?
Answer: 10,000 lb
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119 sets 10,000 lb as the threshold quantity for flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 73°F.
Which EPA program requires facilities to develop Risk Management Plans (RMPs) for accidental chemical releases?
Answer: Clean Air Act Section 112(r)
Clean Air Act Section 112(r) established the RMP rule requiring facilities handling regulated substances above threshold quantities to file plans with EPA.
A plant engineer notices that a solvent storage tank has a secondary containment dike that holds only 80% of the tank's capacity. Which standard is most likely violated?
Answer: EPA SPCC requiring 110% containment
EPA's Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule requires secondary containment to hold at least 110% of the largest tank's capacity.
Which document defines the Hierarchy of Controls for hazard mitigation, listed from most to least effective?
Answer: ANSI Z10 occupational health and safety management standard
ANSI/ASSP Z10 codifies the hierarchy: elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE.
When a plant generates hazardous waste and ships it offsite, which document must accompany the shipment?
Answer: Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
RCRA requires a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest to track hazardous waste from cradle to disposal.
A permit-required confined space entry is underway when the atmospheric monitor alarms for oxygen-deficient conditions. What is the correct immediate action?
Answer: Abort the entry and evacuate the entrant immediately
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 requires immediate evacuation when a prohibited condition such as oxygen deficiency is detected during entry.
Under the Clean Water Act NPDES permit program, what must a facility do if a discharge exceeds a permit effluent limit?
Answer: Report the exceedance to the permitting authority per permit conditions
NPDES permits include self-monitoring and reporting requirements; exceedances must be reported to the state or EPA permitting authority within the timeframe specified in the permit.