Practice Test Geeks(HSE) Certified Health Safety Environment Practice Test
← All HSE Flashcard Decks

Environmental Regulations and Sustainability Practices Flashcards

7 cards from real HSE practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.

Read the first 7 Environmental Regulations and Sustainability Practices flashcards as text

  1. Which of the following best describes a 'Brownfield' site as defined by CERCLA amendments?

    Answer: Real property complicated by actual or perceived contamination where redevelopment is hindered

    Brownfields are properties where expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence (or potential presence) of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.

  2. The 'waste hierarchy' in sustainability practice ranks which option as most preferred?

    Answer: Source reduction / prevention

    The waste hierarchy prioritizes source reduction (preventing waste generation) above all other options, including reuse, recycling, energy recovery, and disposal.

  3. Under TSCA Section 6, EPA has authority to:

    Answer: Restrict or ban the manufacture and use of chemical substances that pose unreasonable risk

    TSCA Section 6 gives EPA authority to take regulatory action — including restriction, labeling requirements, or outright bans — on chemical substances that present unreasonable risk.

  4. A company calculates its Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions. Which of the following is a Scope 3 emission source?

    Answer: Employee business air travel

    Scope 3 emissions are indirect emissions in a company's value chain, including employee travel, purchased goods, and use of sold products — not direct combustion or purchased energy.

  5. Which federal law requires federal agencies to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for major federal actions significantly affecting the environment?

    Answer: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

    NEPA Section 102(2)(C) requires federal agencies to prepare an EIS for any major federal action that may significantly affect the quality of the human environment.

  6. A facility subject to the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule must have its SPCC Plan certified by:

    Answer: A licensed Professional Engineer (PE) for most facilities

    Most facilities subject to SPCC rules must have their plan certified by a licensed Professional Engineer, though qualified facility operators may self-certify if they meet specific criteria.

  7. The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards are used by organizations primarily to:

    Answer: Report on their economic, environmental, and social impacts to stakeholders

    GRI Standards provide a common framework for organizations to report sustainability performance — covering environmental, social, and governance (ESG) topics — for stakeholder transparency.