CPE Regulatory Compliance & Sustainability 4

Question 1

A US company is exporting packaged goods to China. Which Chinese regulation governs packaging waste management and mandatory recyclability requirements for products sold in China?

Accepted Answer

GB 18455 Packaging Recycling Standard

Answer

GB 18455 is China's mandatory standard for packaging recyclability, establishing design and material requirements to facilitate waste packaging recycling.

Question 2

The Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH) model legislation restricts the intentional introduction and incidental presence of which four heavy metals in packaging?

Accepted Answer

Lead, mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium

Answer

TPCH legislation, adopted by 19+ US states, restricts lead, mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium with a 100 ppm combined concentration limit.

Question 3

Under the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for classification and labeling, a secondary packaging that contains a hazardous material must display which information as a minimum on its label?

Accepted Answer

Product identifier, signal word, hazard statements, pictograms, precautionary statements, and supplier information

Answer

GHS requires all six label elements—product identifier, signal word, hazard statements, pictograms, precautionary statements, and supplier identification—on hazardous material labels.

Question 4

In recyclability testing, the APR (Association of Plastics Recyclers) Critical Guidance Protocol for PET bottles defines a package as 'compatible' if it:

Accepted Answer

Does not degrade the quality of reclaimed PET resin below acceptable commercial standards

Answer

APR's Critical Guidance defines compatibility based on whether the package, when recycled with PET, produces reclaimable PET meeting commercial quality standards for color, IV, and clarity.

Question 5

The US EPA's Safer Choice program certifies packaging-associated materials based on which primary criterion?

Accepted Answer

All chemical ingredients meet safety standards for human health and environment

Answer

EPA Safer Choice certifies products—including packaging-associated cleaning and coating materials—where every ingredient has been reviewed and meets safety standards for human health and the environment.

(CPE) Certified Packaging Engineer Practice Test

(CPE) Certified Packaging Engineer Practice Test

CPE Regulatory Compliance & Sustainability 4