CPM CPM Environmental Compliance & Sustainability

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

Title V Operating Permit Program

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RCRA Subtitle C

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SPCC Rule

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Tier II Reporting

Question 2

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:

Accepted Answer

Large Quantity Generator (LQG)

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Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG)

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Small Quantity Generator (SQG)

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Universal Waste Handler

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan?

Accepted Answer

Prevent oil spills from reaching navigable US waters and plan containment responses

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Document procedures for responding to workplace injuries involving chemical exposure

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Establish air emission limits for volatile organic compounds

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Register chemicals stored on-site with the local LEPC

Question 4

Under EPCRA Section 312, facilities that store hazardous chemicals above threshold quantities must submit which annual report to state and local authorities?

Accepted Answer

Tier II Chemical Inventory Report

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Form R (TRI Report)

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NPDES Discharge Monitoring Report

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Air Quality Permit Deviation Report

Question 5

A manufacturing plant discharges wastewater into a municipal sewer system. Which permit framework governs the pollutant limits for that discharge?

Accepted Answer

Industrial Pretreatment Program (ITP) under Clean Water Act

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NPDES Permit (direct discharge to surface water)

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RCRA Land Disposal Restrictions

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Clean Air Act NESHAP standards

Question 6

Which of the following best describes ISO 14001 in the context of plant environmental management?

Accepted Answer

An international standard for establishing an Environmental Management System (EMS)

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A US federal regulation mandating specific emission limits for manufacturers

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A certification program for individual environmental health and safety professionals

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An EPA voluntary program offering regulatory flexibility for superior environmental performers