Regulations & Legislation Flashcards
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Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), which entity is primarily responsible for cleaning up an oil spill?
Answer: The responsible party (owner/operator)
OPA establishes that the responsible party—the owner or operator of the vessel or facility—is primarily liable for removal costs and damages from an oil spill.
Which provision of the Clean Water Act requires facilities to develop and implement Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans?
Answer: Section 311
Clean Water Act Section 311 addresses oil and hazardous substance pollution prevention, under which EPA promulgated the SPCC rule (40 CFR Part 112).
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for actions that are:
Answer: Likely to have a significant effect on the human environment
NEPA requires an EIS when a federal action is likely to significantly affect the quality of the human environment, as determined through an environmental assessment.
Under 40 CFR Part 261, a solid waste is classified as hazardous if it exhibits which characteristic?
Answer: Ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity
EPA regulations identify four hazardous waste characteristics: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity (ICRT).
Which EPA regulation requires large water systems to conduct Lead and Copper Rule testing at customer taps?
Answer: Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) under the SDWA
The Lead and Copper Rule, promulgated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, requires public water systems to monitor drinking water at customer taps for lead and copper.
A company that transports hazardous materials by highway must comply primarily with which federal regulations?
Answer: DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 100-185)
The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMRs) at 49 CFR Parts 100-185 govern the transportation of hazardous materials by highway, rail, air, and water.
Under the Clean Air Act, a Title V operating permit is required for sources that emit:
Answer: Above major source thresholds of regulated air pollutants
Title V permits are required for major sources, which are facilities that emit or have the potential to emit above specified thresholds of regulated air pollutants.