CPM Environmental Compliance & Sustainability Flashcards
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Under the US Clean Air Act, which EPA program requires facilities to obtain operating permits if they emit above threshold amounts of regulated air pollutants?
Answer: Title V Operating Permit Program
Title V of the Clean Air Act requires major stationary sources emitting regulated pollutants above threshold limits to obtain a comprehensive operating permit.
A plant manager discovers that the facility generates more than 1,000 kg of hazardous waste per month. Under RCRA, this facility is classified as a:
Answer: Large Quantity Generator (LQG)
Under RCRA, facilities generating ≥1,000 kg/month of hazardous waste are classified as Large Quantity Generators (LQG) with the most stringent compliance requirements.
What is the primary purpose of a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan?
Answer: Prevent oil spills from reaching navigable US waters and plan containment responses
An SPCC Plan, required under the Clean Water Act, documents a facility's measures to prevent and respond to oil spills that could reach navigable waters.
Under EPCRA Section 312, facilities that store hazardous chemicals above threshold quantities must submit which annual report to state and local authorities?
Answer: Tier II Chemical Inventory Report
EPCRA Section 312 requires annual Tier II reports disclosing the types, quantities, and locations of hazardous chemicals stored above thresholds to state and local emergency planners.
A manufacturing plant discharges wastewater into a municipal sewer system. Which permit framework governs the pollutant limits for that discharge?
Answer: Industrial Pretreatment Program (ITP) under Clean Water Act
Facilities discharging to a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) must comply with the Industrial Pretreatment Program, which sets limits to protect the POTW and downstream water quality.
Which of the following best describes ISO 14001 in the context of plant environmental management?
Answer: An international standard for establishing an Environmental Management System (EMS)
ISO 14001 is an internationally recognized standard that provides a framework for organizations to establish, implement, and continually improve an Environmental Management System.