Environmental Compliance Inspector Environmental Compliance Inspector Hazardous Waste Management Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Under RCRA, which of the following is the maximum accumulation time allowed for a large quantity generator (LQG) of hazardous waste before it must be shipped offsite?

Accepted Answer

90 days

Answer

Large quantity generators under RCRA may accumulate hazardous waste onsite for up to 90 days without a storage permit.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a hazardous waste manifest during transportation?

Accepted Answer

To track the waste from generation through final disposal

Answer

The uniform hazardous waste manifest provides cradle-to-grave tracking, documenting the waste from the point of generation through transportation to its final disposal destination.

Question 3

Which land disposal restriction (LDR) treatment standard must hazardous waste meet before placement in a land disposal unit?

Accepted Answer

Universal Treatment Standards (UTS)

Answer

The Universal Treatment Standards established under 40 CFR 268 specify concentration-based or technology-based standards that hazardous waste must meet before land disposal.

Question 4

During an inspection, you discover that a facility is storing incompatible hazardous wastes in adjacent containers without a berm or dike between them. Which regulation is most directly violated?

Accepted Answer

40 CFR 264.177 - Special requirements for incompatible wastes

Answer

40 CFR 264.177 specifically requires that incompatible wastes be separated by a dike, berm, wall, or other device to prevent contact in the event of a spill.

Question 5

What does the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) determine about a waste?

Accepted Answer

Whether the waste will leach toxic contaminants above regulatory thresholds in a landfill environment

Answer

The TCLP simulates landfill leaching conditions to determine if a waste will release toxic contaminants at concentrations exceeding the regulatory thresholds established in 40 CFR 261.24.

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