Compliance Plans and Documentation Flashcards
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An employee notices that used motor oil is being mixed with chlorinated solvents in the waste oil storage tank. The correct compliance action is to:
Answer: Segregate the materials immediately and reclassify the mixture as hazardous waste
Mixing used oil with hazardous solvents causes the entire mixture to be regulated as hazardous waste, so segregation and proper reclassification must occur immediately.
Which of the following best describes a 'Best Management Practice' (BMP) as used in automotive recycler compliance plans?
Answer: A recommended pollution prevention procedure that reduces environmental risk
BMPs are voluntary or recommended operational practices designed to minimize pollution and environmental risk, often incorporated into compliance plans as practical standards.
A recycler receives a vehicle with airbags that have NOT deployed. Under compliance best practices, undeploy airbags should be:
Answer: Deployed or removed and tracked before vehicle crushing
Undeployed airbags contain explosive initiators and must be deployed or properly removed and documented before crushing to prevent safety hazards and liability.
Which federal program requires automotive recyclers to report releases of hazardous substances above 'reportable quantities' to the National Response Center?
Answer: CERCLA (Superfund) Section 103
CERCLA Section 103 requires any person with knowledge of a hazardous substance release above the reportable quantity to immediately notify the National Response Center.
In an automotive recycling facility's written compliance plan, the 'emergency response' section should include all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: Projected annual parts sales revenue
Financial projections like parts sales revenue are a business planning item, not a component of an environmental emergency response plan.
Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), a recycler who discovers their stormwater discharge is causing a visible sheen on receiving waters must:
Answer: Immediately investigate the source, stop the discharge if possible, and notify the permitting authority
A visible oil sheen is a permit violation requiring immediate source investigation, discharge cessation if possible, and prompt notification to the state permitting authority.
Which statement about employee training documentation under CAR compliance standards is correct?
Answer: Training records must be kept and made available during audits to verify worker competency
CAR and applicable regulations require written training records for all relevant employees to be maintained and available for inspection during compliance audits.