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Environmental Regulations & Policy Flashcards

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  1. The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is designed primarily to:

    Answer: Prevent carbon leakage by pricing imports from countries with less stringent carbon policies

    CBAM places a carbon price on certain imports to level the playing field and prevent production from shifting to less-regulated countries.

  2. Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), which of the following best describes 'cradle-to-grave' regulation?

    Answer: Tracking hazardous waste from the point of generation through transport, treatment, storage, and disposal

    RCRA's cradle-to-grave system tracks hazardous waste through a manifest system from generation to final disposal.

  3. A manufacturing facility in California must comply with both federal EPA emission standards and stricter California Air Resources Board (CARB) standards. Which standard applies?

    Answer: The stricter California standard applies, as states may set stricter rules than federal minimums

    Under federal environmental law, states may adopt standards more stringent than federal minimums; California holds a unique CAA waiver allowing its own vehicle emission standards.

  4. Which international agreement specifically aims to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) through an amendment to the Montreal Protocol?

    Answer: Kigali Amendment

    The 2016 Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol commits countries to a phased reduction of HFCs, potent greenhouse gases.

  5. Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) are set by EPA as:

    Answer: Enforceable standards based on the Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) and feasibility

    MCLs are legally enforceable and set as close to the health-based MCLG as is feasible using available technology and cost.

  6. Which OSHA standard is most directly relevant to workers handling hazardous chemicals and requires employers to maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS)?

    Answer: Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom / GHS)

    OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) requires SDS for hazardous chemicals and employee training on chemical hazards.

  7. A sustainability consultant reviewing a client's Scope 3 emissions inventory notices the client includes purchased goods and services. Which GHG Protocol category does this fall under?

    Answer: Category 1: Purchased goods and services

    GHG Protocol Scope 3 Category 1 covers upstream emissions from the production of purchased goods and services.