HSE Environmental Compliance 2

Question 1

Under RCRA, which waste characteristic is determined by whether a substance can ignite at temperatures below 140°F (60°C)?

Accepted Answer

Ignitability

Answer

RCRA defines ignitable hazardous waste as liquid with a flash point below 140°F (60°C) or a solid capable of spontaneous combustion.

Question 2

The Clean Water Act's Section 402 establishes which permit program for point source discharges?

Accepted Answer

NPDES

Answer

Section 402 of the Clean Water Act created the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program for point source pollutant discharges.

Question 3

A facility exceeds its Tier II reporting threshold for a hazardous chemical. Under EPCRA Section 312, to which entities must the report be submitted?

Accepted Answer

LEPC, SERC, and local fire department

Answer

EPCRA Section 312 Tier II reports must be submitted to the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), and the local fire department.

Question 4

Which Clean Air Act standard sets emissions limits for 187 hazardous air pollutants from major stationary sources?

Accepted Answer

MACT

Answer

Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards under CAA Section 112 regulate hazardous air pollutant emissions from major and area sources.

Question 5

Under CERCLA, a potentially responsible party (PRP) can include which of the following even if they no longer own the contaminated site?

Accepted Answer

Past owners and operators who disposed of hazardous substances

Answer

CERCLA imposes strict, joint and several liability on past owners/operators, generators, and transporters of hazardous substances regardless of current ownership.

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HSE Environmental Compliance 2