Regulatory Compliance and Environmental Safety Flashcards
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Which provision of CERCLA allows EPA to recover cleanup costs from potentially responsible parties (PRPs) at Superfund sites?
Answer: Cost recovery under Section 107
CERCLA Section 107 establishes strict, joint and several liability allowing EPA to sue PRPs to recover response costs incurred at Superfund sites.
A facility subject to EPCRA Section 313 must file a Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Form R if it manufactures or processes a listed chemical above what threshold?
Answer: 25,000 pounds for manufacturing/processing; 10,000 pounds for otherwise use
TRI reporting thresholds are 25,000 lbs for manufactured or processed chemicals and 10,000 lbs for chemicals otherwise used at the facility.
The Safe Drinking Water Act's Underground Injection Control (UIC) program regulates wells to protect:
Answer: Underground sources of drinking water (USDWs)
The UIC program protects USDWs by regulating the construction, operation, and closure of injection wells that could contaminate groundwater.
Which type of RCRA permit is required to store, treat, or dispose of hazardous waste at a facility?
Answer: RCRA Part B permit
A RCRA Part B permit is the full operating permit required for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs).
Under DOT regulations, which placard is required on a vehicle transporting more than 1,000 lbs of a Class 3 flammable liquid?
Answer: FLAMMABLE placard (red diamond with flame symbol)
Class 3 flammable liquids require the red FLAMMABLE placard when transported in quantities exceeding 1,000 lbs under 49 CFR Part 172.
An environmental audit conducted at a facility reveals past RCRA violations. Which EPA policy may reduce penalties if violations are voluntarily disclosed?
Answer: EPA Audit Policy (Incentives for Self-Policing)
EPA's Audit Policy provides significant penalty mitigation when facilities voluntarily discover, disclose, and correct environmental violations in good faith.
Which RCRA requirement mandates that hazardous waste facilities have financial assurance mechanisms to cover closure and post-closure costs?
Answer: Financial assurance under 40 CFR Part 264 Subpart H
40 CFR Part 264 Subpart H requires TSDFs to establish financial assurance mechanisms such as trusts, bonds, or insurance to cover closure and post-closure costs.