DEQ Hazardous Materials and Chemical Regulations 2

Question 1

What is the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and which federal law requires it?

Accepted Answer

An annual public report of toxic chemical releases to the environment, required by EPCRA Section 313

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A DEQ database of permitted facilities, required by RCRA

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A state inventory of contaminated sites, required by CERCLA

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A federal registry of hazardous waste transporters, required by DOT regulations

Question 2

Under DEQ hazardous materials regulations, what does 'land disposal restrictions' (LDR) mean?

Accepted Answer

Requirements that hazardous wastes meet specific treatment standards before being disposed of in land-based units

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Prohibition on siting new hazardous waste facilities near residential areas

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Limits on the total acreage of a permitted hazardous waste landfill

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Zoning rules governing chemical storage near bodies of water

Question 3

Which generator category under RCRA has the most stringent requirements for storage time limits and waste management?

Accepted Answer

Large quantity generator (LQG)

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Very small quantity generator (VSQG)

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Small quantity generator (SQG)

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Conditionally exempt small quantity generator (CESQG)

Question 4

What is the purpose of a hazardous waste manifest under RCRA?

Accepted Answer

To track hazardous waste shipments from the generator through transportation to the final disposal site

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To certify that a facility's treatment equipment meets design specifications

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To document the chemical composition of a hazardous waste for LDR purposes

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To register a hazardous waste transporter with the state DEQ

Question 5

Under CERCLA (Superfund), who can be held liable for cleanup costs at a contaminated site?

Accepted Answer

Any potentially responsible party including current owners, past owners, generators, and transporters

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Only the entity that currently owns the contaminated property

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Only the company that originally disposed of the hazardous substances

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Only federal government contractors who operated the site

Question 6

What chemical regulation requires facilities with processes involving highly hazardous chemicals above threshold quantities to develop a Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)?

Accepted Answer

OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard

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RCRA hazardous waste standards

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EPCRA emergency planning requirements

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DEQ air toxics permit conditions