Health, Safety & Environmental Regulations Flashcards
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A facility's SPCC Plan must be prepared or certified by a Professional Engineer when its aboveground oil storage capacity exceeds which threshold?
Answer: Over 1,320 gallons in a single container or over 660 gallons if a container could discharge to navigable waters
PE certification is required when a single aboveground container exceeds 1,320 gallons or the total exceeds 1,320 gallons and could reach navigable waters; facilities below certain thresholds may self-certify.
Under 30 CFR Part 250, an offshore facility's SEMS program must be audited by an accredited ASP (Audit Service Provider) at what minimum frequency?
Answer: Every 3 years
BSEE requires facilities to conduct SEMS audits through an accredited ASP at least every three years.
Which EPA program establishes maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards for hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions from major sources under the Clean Air Act?
Answer: NESHAP (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants)
NESHAP under CAA Section 112 establishes MACT standards to control hazardous air pollutant emissions from major and area sources.
During a Management of Change (MOC) process for replacing a pump with a higher-capacity model, which of the following is NOT required before startup per PSM/SEMS requirements?
Answer: Obtaining an independent third-party insurance certification
PSM MOC requires hazard review, procedure/drawing updates, and employee training — third-party insurance certification is not an MOC requirement.
The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) uses pictograms to communicate hazards. Which pictogram — a flame over a circle — indicates which class of hazard?
Answer: Oxidizers
The flame-over-circle GHS pictogram (exclamation mark is acute toxicity; skull for lethal) specifically indicates oxidizing chemicals.
Under OSHA's PSM standard, a Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) must be revalidated at what maximum interval?
Answer: Every 5 years
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(6) requires PHA revalidation at least every five years from the completion of the initial PHA.
Which U.S. regulation requires oil and gas companies operating on federal and Indian lands to reduce methane waste through leak detection and repair (LDAR) programs?
Answer: BLM Waste Prevention Rule (43 CFR Parts 3100 and 3600)
The BLM Waste Prevention Rule requires operators on federal/Indian lands to conduct LDAR and reduce methane venting and flaring.