DEQ Hazardous Materials and Chemical Regulations 3

Question 1

What is a 'universal waste' and how does it differ from other hazardous wastes under RCRA?

Accepted Answer

Commonly generated hazardous wastes like batteries and fluorescent lamps managed under streamlined regulations to encourage proper recycling

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Waste generated at every type of facility, subject to the strictest RCRA controls

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Waste that crosses state lines and is therefore regulated by federal rather than state rules

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Mixed radioactive and hazardous waste subject to both NRC and EPA jurisdiction

Question 2

Under DEQ regulations, what triggers the requirement for a facility to develop a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan?

Accepted Answer

Having aboveground oil storage capacity above 1,320 gallons or underground capacity above 42,000 gallons at facilities that could discharge to navigable waters

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Storing any amount of petroleum products on site

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Generating more than 100 kg of hazardous waste per month

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Using any federally listed extremely hazardous substance in a manufacturing process

Question 3

What is the purpose of EPA's Risk Management Program (RMP) under the Clean Air Act?

Accepted Answer

To require facilities with large quantities of acutely hazardous chemicals to develop accident prevention and emergency response plans

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To set emission limits for criteria air pollutants from industrial sources

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To manage the cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gas emissions

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To regulate the disposal of hazardous air pollutant residuals

Question 4

What does 'mixture rule' mean in the context of RCRA hazardous waste?

Accepted Answer

A mixture of a listed hazardous waste with any other solid waste is itself a listed hazardous waste

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Any mixture of two different chemicals at a facility must be reported to the DEQ

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Mixing hazardous waste with non-hazardous waste automatically delists the hazardous component

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Facilities must mix incompatible wastes before shipping to reduce reactivity

Question 5

Which document must accompany interstate shipments of hazardous materials under DOT regulations that also intersects with DEQ programs?

Accepted Answer

Shipping paper (or hazmat manifest) describing the hazardous material, quantity, and emergency contact

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Bill of lading with RCRA manifest

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Environmental compliance certificate issued by the origin state's DEQ

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EPA Form 8700-12 generator identification form

Question 6

What is 'derived-from rule' in RCRA hazardous waste management?

Accepted Answer

Residuals derived from treating, storing, or disposing of a listed hazardous waste are themselves listed hazardous wastes

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Waste derived from recycling always loses its hazardous waste classification

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Wastes derived from petroleum refining are automatically exempt from RCRA

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Any waste derived from a RCRA-exempt manufacturing process is non-hazardous