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  1. Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), what is the maximum accumulation time for large quantity generators (LQGs) before hazardous waste must be shipped offsite?

    Answer: 90 days

    LQGs must ship hazardous waste offsite within 90 days of the accumulation start date.

  2. Which section of the Clean Air Act requires states to develop State Implementation Plans (SIPs) to achieve National Ambient Air Quality Standards?

    Answer: Section 110

    Section 110 of the CAA requires each state to adopt and submit a SIP to achieve and maintain NAAQS.

  3. The Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule applies to facilities with aboveground oil storage capacity exceeding what threshold?

    Answer: 1,320 gallons total aboveground

    SPCC applies to facilities with aggregate aboveground oil storage capacity greater than 1,320 gallons or a single buried tank greater than 42,000 gallons.

  4. Under TSCA Section 5, manufacturers must submit a Premanufacture Notice (PMN) to EPA how many days before beginning commercial production of a new chemical substance?

    Answer: 90 days

    TSCA Section 5 requires a 90-day PMN review period before manufacturing or importing a new chemical substance.

  5. Which federal regulation requires facilities to report accidental releases of extremely hazardous substances above threshold quantities to State Emergency Response Commissions?

    Answer: EPCRA Section 304

    EPCRA Section 304 mandates emergency release notification to SERCs and LEPCs for releases of extremely hazardous substances.

  6. A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit is required for discharges of pollutants from a point source into what types of waters?

    Answer: Waters of the United States

    NPDES permits are required for any discharge of pollutants from a point source into waters of the United States as defined under the Clean Water Act.

  7. Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), Tier II inventory reports must be submitted annually by what date?

    Answer: March 1

    Facilities must submit Tier II emergency and hazardous chemical inventory reports to SERCs, LEPCs, and local fire departments by March 1 each year.