Fluid & Hazardous Waste Management Flashcards
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Airbag inflators removed from end-of-life vehicles are regulated under which waste category?
Answer: Universal waste
Under EPA's universal waste rules, recalled and collected airbag inflators are classified as universal waste, simplifying their management requirements.
When a large quantity generator fails to ship its accumulated hazardous waste within 90 days, the facility automatically becomes subject to:
Answer: Storage facility permit requirements
If a large quantity generator exceeds the 90-day accumulation limit, the facility must comply with permitted Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility (TSDF) requirements.
What is the preferred method for managing gasoline drained from end-of-life vehicles at an automotive recycling facility?
Answer: Store it in labeled containers and use as fuel or send to a recycler
Drained gasoline can often be stored in labeled containers and reused as fuel or sent to a licensed fuel recycler.
Under the Clean Air Act, which refrigerant was phased out of new motor vehicle air conditioning systems in the U.S. as of 1996?
Answer: R-12 (CFC-12)
R-12 (CFC-12, Freon) was phased out of new vehicles in the U.S. by 1996 due to its ozone-depleting properties under the Clean Air Act.
A secondary containment system for bulk used oil storage must be capable of holding at least:
Answer: 110% of the largest tank's capacity
Secondary containment must hold at least 110% of the capacity of the largest tank to account for the tank contents plus any precipitation or firefighting water.
Lead-acid batteries removed from end-of-life vehicles at automotive recyclers are regulated primarily under:
Answer: Universal waste regulations
Lead-acid batteries are regulated as universal waste under federal EPA rules, which streamlines their collection and recycling requirements.
Which document must accompany a shipment of hazardous waste leaving an automotive recycler to a treatment facility?
Answer: EPA Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
A signed EPA Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest must accompany all hazardous waste shipments to track the waste from the generator to the disposal site.