AEP AEP Hazardous Materials & Waste Management 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under RCRA, which characteristic makes a waste 'hazardous' based on its ability to explode or ignite?
- Corrosivity
- Ignitability (Correct answer)
- Toxicity
- Reactivity
Correct answer: Ignitability
Ignitability is the RCRA characteristic applied to wastes that can catch fire under standard conditions, such as liquids with a flash point below 60°C.
Question 2: What does the acronym 'CERCLA' stand for in hazardous waste law?
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Correct answer)
- Chemical Environmental Remediation Control and Liability Act
- Comprehensive Environmental Remediation Cleanup and Liability Act
- Chemical Emergency Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
Correct answer: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
CERCLA stands for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, also known as Superfund, enacted in 1980.
Question 3: Which EPA hazardous waste list includes wastes from specific industrial processes such as petroleum refining?
- U-list
- P-list
- K-list (Correct answer)
- F-list
Correct answer: K-list
The K-list contains hazardous wastes from specific industries and industrial processes, such as wood preservation and petroleum refining.
Question 4: A facility generating more than 1,000 kg of hazardous waste per month is classified as which type of generator?
- Small Quantity Generator
- Very Small Quantity Generator
- Large Quantity Generator (Correct answer)
- Conditionally Exempt Generator
Correct answer: Large Quantity Generator
Under RCRA, a Large Quantity Generator (LQG) produces more than 1,000 kg of hazardous waste per month and faces the most stringent requirements.
Question 5: Which document must accompany hazardous waste shipments from generator to disposal facility?
- Bill of lading
- Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest (Correct answer)
- Environmental impact statement
- Material safety data sheet
Correct answer: Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
The Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest is the tracking document required by RCRA to accompany hazardous waste from the point of generation to final disposal.
Question 6: What is the primary purpose of the Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR) program under RCRA?
- Limit the total volume of waste sent to landfills
- Require treatment of hazardous waste before land disposal (Correct answer)
- Ban all hazardous waste from being buried
- Set maximum contaminant levels for groundwater
Correct answer: Require treatment of hazardous waste before land disposal
The LDR program requires hazardous wastes to meet specific treatment standards before they can be disposed of in land-based units.
AEP AEP Hazardous Materials & Waste Management 1
Under RCRA, which characteristic makes a waste 'hazardous' based on its ability to explode or ignite?