CPWM Regulatory Compliance and Environmental Safety 2

Question 1

Under RCRA Subtitle C, which characteristic makes a solid waste a hazardous waste?

Accepted Answer

Ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity

Answer

RCRA Subtitle C defines hazardous waste by four characteristics: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity (TCLP).

Question 2

Which EPA program regulates underground storage tanks (USTs) containing petroleum or hazardous substances?

Accepted Answer

RCRA Subtitle I

Answer

RCRA Subtitle I establishes the federal UST regulatory program covering leak detection, spill prevention, and corrective action.

Question 3

A waste generator ships hazardous waste without a manifest to an unpermitted facility. Which penalty category applies under RCRA?

Accepted Answer

Criminal felony with imprisonment up to 5 years

Answer

Knowingly transporting hazardous waste to an unpermitted facility is a criminal violation under RCRA Section 3008(d), punishable by fines and up to 5 years imprisonment.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP)?

Accepted Answer

To simulate leaching of contaminants from waste into groundwater

Answer

TCLP simulates how contaminants leach from landfill-disposed waste into groundwater, determining if a waste exhibits the toxicity characteristic.

Question 5

Which federal law requires facilities to report releases of hazardous substances above reportable quantities to the National Response Center?

Accepted Answer

CERCLA Section 103

Answer

CERCLA Section 103 requires immediate notification to the National Response Center when a reportable quantity of a hazardous substance is released.

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CPWM Regulatory Compliance and Environmental Safety 2