CPWM Regulatory Compliance and Safety 3

Question 1

Under 40 CFR Part 265, which type of waste management unit is subject to interim status standards for ground-water monitoring?

Accepted Answer

Surface impoundments, waste piles, landfills, and land treatment units

Answer

40 CFR 265 Subpart F requires ground-water monitoring for surface impoundments, waste piles, landfills, and land treatment units during interim status.

Question 2

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 (HAZWOPER) requires that employees engaged in emergency response operations at hazardous waste sites receive at minimum how many hours of initial training?

Accepted Answer

40 hours

Answer

HAZWOPER requires 40 hours of off-site training plus 3 days of supervised field experience for workers at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.

Question 3

Which regulation governs the transportation of hazardous materials, including hazardous waste, by all modes of transportation in the US?

Accepted Answer

49 CFR Parts 171-180 (HMR)

Answer

The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) at 49 CFR Parts 171-180, enforced by PHMSA, govern the transport of hazardous materials by all modes.

Question 4

A landfill accepting municipal solid waste must meet minimum criteria under which federal regulation?

Accepted Answer

40 CFR Part 258 (Subtitle D)

Answer

40 CFR Part 258 establishes minimum federal criteria for municipal solid waste landfills (MSWLFs) under RCRA Subtitle D.

Question 5

Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), what threshold planning quantity (TPQ) triggers reporting for Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS)?

Accepted Answer

The TPQ varies by substance and is listed in 40 CFR Part 355 Appendices A and B

Answer

EPCRA Section 302 requires facilities to notify their SERC and LEPC if they have an EHS at or above its substance-specific TPQ listed in 40 CFR Part 355.

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CPWM Regulatory Compliance and Safety 3