HSE Environmental Regulations and Sustainability Practices 3

Question 1

Under the Clean Water Act's NPDES program, a general permit differs from an individual permit in that it:

Accepted Answer

Authorizes a category of discharges with similar characteristics under one permit

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Covers only municipal wastewater dischargers

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Eliminates monitoring requirements

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Is issued by OSHA instead of EPA

Question 2

ISO 14001 is best described as a standard for:

Accepted Answer

Environmental management systems

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Occupational health and safety management systems

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Quality management systems

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Energy management systems

Question 3

A 'significant deterioration' of air quality in a Class I area (such as a national park) is regulated under which Clean Air Act provision?

Accepted Answer

Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

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New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)

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National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)

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Acid Rain Program

Question 4

Which regulatory concept requires new or modified major stationary sources in non-attainment areas to obtain 'offsets' greater than their new emissions?

Accepted Answer

Lowest Achievable Emission Rate (LAER) with emission offsets

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Best Available Control Technology (BACT)

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Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT)

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Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)

Question 5

Under RCRA, a 'small quantity generator' (SQG) generates between how many kilograms of hazardous waste per calendar month?

Accepted Answer

100–1,000 kg

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Less than 100 kg

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1,000–10,000 kg

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More than 10,000 kg

Question 6

The concept of 'environmental justice' in U.S. regulatory practice originates primarily from:

Accepted Answer

Executive Order 12898 signed by President Clinton in 1994

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The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Question 7

A facility's Environmental Management System (EMS) audit under ISO 14001 is intended to verify:

Accepted Answer

Whether the EMS conforms to planned arrangements and is properly implemented

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That all employees have completed OSHA 30-hour training

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Compliance with all applicable federal regulations

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The financial performance of environmental investments