HSE Environmental Compliance and Protection 3

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the difference between a 'point source' and a 'nonpoint source' of water pollution?

Accepted Answer

Point sources discharge from a discrete conveyance; nonpoint sources are diffuse discharges such as runoff

Answer

Point sources are identifiable discharges from a single discrete location (e.g., a pipe), while nonpoint sources involve diffuse runoff and drainage from broad areas like agricultural fields.

Question 2

The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program under EPCRA Section 313 requires covered facilities to report annually on:

Accepted Answer

Environmental releases and transfers of listed toxic chemicals

Answer

TRI requires manufacturing and other covered facilities that use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts to report annual releases to air, water, and land, as well as off-site transfers.

Question 3

What is the purpose of a Tier II report submitted under EPCRA Section 312?

Accepted Answer

To provide local emergency planners with inventory data on hazardous chemicals stored at a facility

Answer

Tier II reports inform State Emergency Response Commissions, Local Emergency Planning Committees, and local fire departments about the quantities, locations, and hazards of chemicals stored at a facility above threshold planning quantities.

Question 4

Under the Clean Air Act, a 'major source' of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) is defined as a facility that emits at least:

Accepted Answer

10 tons per year of any single HAP or 25 tons per year of all HAPs combined

Answer

Under CAA Section 112, a major source is defined as one that emits 10 tons per year or more of any single HAP, or 25 tons per year or more of any combination of HAPs.

Question 5

Which document must accompany a shipment of hazardous waste from a generator to a treatment, storage, or disposal facility (TSDF)?

Accepted Answer

Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest

Answer

The Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest is a cradle-to-grave tracking document that must accompany all off-site hazardous waste shipments, tracking the waste from the generator to the TSDF.

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HSE Environmental Compliance and Protection 3