Federal Environmental Regulations Flashcards
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A facility releases 500 pounds of a listed hazardous substance in one hour. Under CERCLA, what action is immediately required?
Answer: Notify the National Response Center if the release meets or exceeds the Reportable Quantity
CERCLA Section 103 requires immediate notification to the National Response Center whenever a hazardous substance is released in an amount equal to or greater than its Reportable Quantity.
Which Clean Air Act program requires large industrial facilities to obtain operating permits that consolidate all air quality requirements into a single document?
Answer: Title V Operating Permit Program
The Title V Operating Permit Program requires major sources of air pollution to obtain comprehensive permits that incorporate all applicable air quality requirements in one document.
Under FIFRA, what must a pesticide manufacturer demonstrate before EPA will register a new pesticide product?
Answer: The benefits outweigh unreasonable adverse effects on humans and the environment
FIFRA requires EPA to register pesticides only when the data show that, when used as directed, benefits outweigh any unreasonable risk of adverse effects on humans or the environment.
An inspector discovers a drum of unknown waste at an industrial facility. Under RCRA, what is the first step in determining regulatory status?
Answer: Determine whether the material is a solid waste, then whether it is hazardous
RCRA hazardous waste determination follows a two-step process: first confirm the material is a solid waste, then evaluate whether it is excluded, listed, or exhibits a hazardous characteristic.
The Clean Water Act's Section 404 program, administered by the Army Corps of Engineers, regulates which specific activity?
Answer: Discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States
Section 404 of the CWA establishes a permit program for the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters, including wetlands, administered primarily by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Which federal regulation requires chemical facilities to develop Risk Management Plans (RMPs) to prevent accidental releases of extremely hazardous chemicals?
Answer: Clean Air Act Section 112(r) RMP Rule
Clean Air Act Section 112(r) requires facilities that use certain regulated substances above threshold quantities to develop and submit Risk Management Plans to the EPA.
Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), what is the significance of the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory?
Answer: It identifies existing chemical substances; new chemicals not on the list require premanufacture notification
The TSCA Inventory lists existing commercial chemical substances; manufacturers must submit a Premanufacture Notice (PMN) to EPA at least 90 days before manufacturing or importing any chemical not already on the list.