CESCO - Certified Environmental, Safety and Compliance Officer Hazardous Waste Management (RCRA) Questions and Answers

Question 1

A facility generates 1,200 kg of non-acute hazardous waste and 0.5 kg of acutely hazardous waste in a calendar month. Under RCRA, what is the facility's generator status for that month?

Accepted Answer

Large Quantity Generator (LQG)

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Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG)

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Small Quantity Generator (SQG)

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Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG)

Question 2

Which of the following is a key requirement for a hazardous waste satellite accumulation area (SAA) under RCRA?

Accepted Answer

Waste containers must be located at or near the point of generation and under the control of the operator.

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Weekly inspections of the containers must be documented.

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The area can accumulate up to 100 gallons of non-acute hazardous waste.

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A formal contingency plan must be posted in the satellite accumulation area.

Question 3

A manufacturing plant needs to dispose of a 55-gallon drum that previously held a listed hazardous waste (not an acute hazardous waste). To be considered 'RCRA empty,' which condition must be met?

Accepted Answer

All wastes that can be removed by pouring or pumping have been removed, and no more than 1 inch of residue remains on the bottom.

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The drum must be triple-rinsed with a suitable solvent.

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The drum must be crushed so that it can no longer hold waste.

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The drum must be filled with an absorbent material to solidify any remaining liquid.

Question 4

The primary purpose of the RCRA Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR) program is to:

Accepted Answer

Prohibit the land disposal of untreated hazardous wastes to minimize future environmental risks.

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Encourage the recycling of hazardous waste over disposal.

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Set national standards for the design and operation of hazardous waste landfills.

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Establish a fee structure for the disposal of hazardous waste in surface impoundments.

Question 5

A Small Quantity Generator (SQG) has an on-site accumulation time limit for hazardous waste of 180 days. Under what specific circumstance can this be extended to 270 days?

Accepted Answer

The waste must be transported to a Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility (TSDF) that is over 200 miles away.

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The SQG generates less than 500 kg of hazardous waste that month.

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The generator has applied for and received a special extension from the EPA Regional Administrator.

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The waste is being accumulated in a satellite accumulation area.

Question 6

What is the primary function of the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest?

Accepted Answer

To track hazardous waste from the point of generation to its final destination ('cradle-to-grave').

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To serve as a permit for generating hazardous waste.

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To certify that a hazardous waste has been treated according to LDR standards.

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To provide emergency response information to first responders.

A facility generates 1,200 kg of non-acute hazardous waste and 0.5 kg of acutely hazardous waste in a calendar month.Under RCRA, what is the facility's generator status for that month?

A facility generates 1,200 kg of non-acute hazardous waste and 0.5 kg of acutely hazardous waste in a calendar month.
Under RCRA, what is the facility's generator status for that month?