Environmental Compliance Flashcards
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Under the Clean Air Act Section 608, what is the maximum allowable leak rate for commercial refrigeration systems with more than 50 pounds of refrigerant before repair is required?
Answer: 20%
The EPA sets a 20% annual leak rate threshold for commercial refrigeration systems before mandatory repair is triggered under Section 608.
Which document must be completed when transferring refrigerant between recovery cylinders at a job site under EPA Section 608?
Answer: Refrigerant transaction record
EPA Section 608 requires technicians to maintain refrigerant transaction records documenting the amount of refrigerant purchased, recovered, and transferred.
A steamfitter discovers an underground storage tank (UST) during excavation. Under EPA UST regulations, who must be notified?
Answer: The state environmental agency
EPA UST regulations require notification to the state environmental agency when a previously unknown underground storage tank is discovered during excavation.
What does the acronym SPCC stand for in environmental compliance for facilities with oil-containing piping systems?
Answer: Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure
SPCC stands for Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure, which are plans required under the Clean Water Act to prevent oil discharges into navigable waters.
When installing new piping in a facility subject to the Risk Management Program (RMP), which threshold quantity of ammonia requires a Program 3 RMP?
Answer: 10,000 pounds
Ammonia has a threshold quantity of 10,000 pounds under the EPA RMP rule, which triggers Program 3 requirements for facilities that manufacture, process, or store it.
Which type of pipe insulation material, commonly found in older industrial facilities, requires abatement procedures before a steamfitter can disturb it?
Answer: Asbestos-containing insulation
Asbestos-containing materials (ACM) in pipe insulation require OSHA and EPA-regulated abatement procedures before any disturbance to prevent asbestos fiber release.
Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), what must be done with polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-contaminated pipe materials removed during a renovation?
Answer: Managed as hazardous waste under RCRA
PCB-contaminated materials are regulated under both TSCA and RCRA and must be managed as hazardous waste, requiring proper labeling, storage, and disposal at approved facilities.