Environmental Compliance Inspector Environmental Compliance Inspector Hazardous Waste Management Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Under RCRA, which of the following is the maximum accumulation time allowed for a large quantity generator (LQG) of hazardous waste before it must be shipped offsite?

Accepted Answer

90 days

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180 days

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270 days

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365 days

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a hazardous waste manifest during transportation?

Accepted Answer

To track the waste from generation through final disposal

Answer

To calculate disposal fees for the treatment facility

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To notify local emergency responders of the shipment route

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To certify that the generator has minimized waste volume

Question 3

Which land disposal restriction (LDR) treatment standard must hazardous waste meet before placement in a land disposal unit?

Accepted Answer

Universal Treatment Standards (UTS)

Answer

Best Available Technology (BAT) standards

Answer

Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs)

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Ambient Water Quality Criteria (AWQC)

Question 4

During an inspection, you discover that a facility is storing incompatible hazardous wastes in adjacent containers without a berm or dike between them. Which regulation is most directly violated?

Accepted Answer

40 CFR 264.177 - Special requirements for incompatible wastes

Answer

40 CFR 264.171 - Condition of containers

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40 CFR 264.176 - Special requirements for ignitable or reactive waste

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40 CFR 264.175 - Containment systems

Question 5

What does the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) determine about a waste?

Accepted Answer

Whether the waste will leach toxic contaminants above regulatory thresholds in a landfill environment

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Whether the waste is ignitable under standard temperature and pressure

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Whether the waste contains listed hazardous constituents from the F, K, P, or U lists

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Whether the waste exceeds corrosivity limits based on pH testing

Question 6

A facility performs elementary neutralization of corrosive hazardous waste in a tank. Under RCRA, what permit exemption may apply to this activity?

Accepted Answer

The facility may qualify for a wastewater treatment unit exemption under 40 CFR 264.1(g)(6)

Answer

The facility is automatically exempt from all RCRA permitting requirements

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The facility qualifies as a conditionally exempt small quantity generator

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The facility must obtain a full RCRA Part B permit regardless of the activity