Precision Industry Regulations 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the EPA's Clean Air Act, a facility that emits more than the major source threshold of a regulated pollutant must obtain which type of permit?
- Minor Source Permit
- Title V Operating Permit (Correct answer)
- New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) Permit
- Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permit
Correct answer: Title V Operating Permit
Title V of the Clean Air Act requires major sources of air pollutants to obtain an operating permit that consolidates all air quality requirements in one document.
Question 2: Which law prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin for employers with 15 or more employees?
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Correct answer)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Equal Pay Act of 1963
Correct answer: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin for employers with 15+ employees.
Question 3: A company discovers a spill of a CERCLA-listed hazardous substance at or above the reportable quantity. Within how many hours must they notify the National Response Center?
- Within 8 hours
- Within 24 hours
- Immediately (as soon as they have knowledge) (Correct answer)
- Within 72 hours
Correct answer: Immediately (as soon as they have knowledge)
CERCLA Section 103 requires immediate notification to the National Response Center as soon as the responsible party has knowledge of a release at or above the reportable quantity.
Question 4: Under OSHA's Lockout/Tagout standard (29 CFR 1910.147), which employees must be trained in LOTO procedures?
- Only maintenance technicians who perform servicing
- Authorized employees who perform LOTO and affected employees who operate equipment (Correct answer)
- All employees in the facility regardless of job function
- Only employees hired after the standard was enacted
Correct answer: Authorized employees who perform LOTO and affected employees who operate equipment
LOTO training requirements apply to authorized employees (who perform energy control) and affected employees (who operate or work in the area of equipment being serviced).
Question 5: Which regulation governs the transportation of hazardous materials by highway, rail, air, and water in the United States?
- OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom)
- EPA's RCRA hazardous waste transport rules
- DOT's Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 100-185) (Correct answer)
- CPSC's hazardous product labeling rules
Correct answer: DOT's Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 100-185)
The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) in 49 CFR Parts 100-185 govern the safe transport of hazardous materials across all modes of transportation.
Question 6: Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which of the following employee activities is protected?
- Discussing working conditions with coworkers to improve them collectively (Correct answer)
- Refusing to perform any task the employee personally disagrees with
- Sharing confidential company trade secrets with competitors
- Conducting union organizing on company time without employer permission
Correct answer: Discussing working conditions with coworkers to improve them collectively
The NLRA protects employees' rights to engage in concerted activities for mutual aid or protection, including discussing wages and working conditions with coworkers.
Question 7: Which EPA program requires facilities to develop and implement Risk Management Plans (RMPs) for processes containing regulated substances above threshold quantities?
- RCRA Subtitle C hazardous waste program
- Clean Air Act Section 112(r) Risk Management Program (Correct answer)
- EPCRA Section 313 Toxic Release Inventory
- Clean Water Act SPCC Program
Correct answer: Clean Air Act Section 112(r) Risk Management Program
CAA Section 112(r) requires facilities with regulated substances above threshold quantities to develop RMPs including hazard assessments, prevention programs, and emergency response programs.
Precision Industry Regulations 3
Under the EPA's Clean Air Act, a facility that emits more than the major source threshold of a regulated pollutant must obtain which type of permit?