Environmental Compliance Inspector Environmental Laws and Regulations 2

Question 1

Under RCRA, what defines a 'solid waste' that may be subject to hazardous waste regulation?

Accepted Answer

Any discarded material including solids, liquids, sludges, and gases in containers

Answer

RCRA defines solid waste broadly to include discarded materials in any physical state—solids, liquids, sludges, or contained gases—not just solid materials.

Question 2

Which section of the Clean Air Act requires states to develop State Implementation Plans (SIPs)?

Accepted Answer

Section 110

Answer

Section 110 of the Clean Air Act requires each state to develop a SIP demonstrating how it will achieve and maintain NAAQS within its borders.

Question 3

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313 requires facilities to report releases of listed chemicals through which mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reports

Answer

EPCRA Section 313 established the Toxic Release Inventory, which requires covered facilities to annually report releases and transfers of listed toxic chemicals.

Question 4

Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, what is the purpose of a Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG)?

Accepted Answer

It is a non-enforceable health-based goal at which no known health risk occurs

Answer

MCLGs are non-enforceable public health goals set at levels where no known or anticipated adverse health effects occur, with an adequate margin of safety.

Question 5

Which federal law governs the cleanup of contaminated sites by potentially responsible parties (PRPs) and established the 'polluter pays' principle?

Accepted Answer

CERCLA

Answer

CERCLA (Superfund) established strict, joint and several liability for PRPs and created the framework to compel polluters to pay for contaminated site cleanup.

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Environmental Compliance Inspector Environmental Laws and Regulations 2