Environmental Regulatory Compliance Flashcards
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Mercury switches removed from end-of-life vehicles must be sent to which type of facility under the National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program?
Answer: RCRA-permitted mercury retort or recovery facility
Mercury switches must be shipped to RCRA-permitted mercury retort or recovery facilities to ensure proper reclamation and prevent environmental releases.
Which container labeling requirement applies to used oil storage drums at an automotive recycling facility under 40 CFR Part 279?
Answer: 'Used Oil' label or marking is required on each container
40 CFR Part 279.22 requires that used oil containers be labeled or marked with the words 'Used Oil' to identify the contents.
Under CERCLA Section 103, a facility must immediately notify the National Response Center (NRC) when a hazardous substance release equals or exceeds which quantity?
Answer: The reportable quantity (RQ) listed in 40 CFR Part 302
CERCLA Section 103 requires notification to the NRC when a release of a hazardous substance meets or exceeds the substance's specific reportable quantity listed in 40 CFR Part 302.
Catalytic converters removed during automotive recycling operations contain which hazardous materials requiring special handling consideration?
Answer: Platinum group metals (PGMs) and trace amounts of hazardous dust
Catalytic converters contain platinum group metals (platinum, palladium, rhodium) and can generate fine metal dust hazardous to workers, though they are generally managed as scrap metal for reclamation.
Which Best Management Practice (BMP) is most critical for preventing stormwater contamination from vehicle fluids at an automotive recycling yard?
Answer: Draining all fluids from vehicles immediately upon arrival in a covered area with secondary containment
Draining fluids promptly in a covered, contained area prevents vehicle liquids from contacting stormwater and reduces the risk of pollutant discharge.
Freon (CFC-12) recovered from vehicle air conditioning systems must be reclaimed to which purity standard before it can be resold for use as refrigerant?
Answer: ARI Standard 700 purity specifications
Recovered CFC-12 intended for resale as refrigerant must be reclaimed to ARI Standard 700 purity specifications, which is the industry benchmark for refrigerant quality.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard, automotive recyclers must maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all which of the following?
Answer: All hazardous chemicals to which employees may be exposed in the workplace
OSHA's HazCom Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) requires SDS for all hazardous chemicals to which employees may be exposed, regardless of quantity or source.