NEWEST CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL AND
SAFETY COMPLIANCE OFFICER (CESCO)
CERTIFICATION EXAM OFFERED BY THE
NATIONAL REGISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROFESSIONALS | COMPLETE EXAM Q&A
WITH RATIONALES
1. What does RCRA stand for?
A) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
B) Regulatory Compliance and Reporting Act
C) Resource Conservation and Recycling
Administration
D) Radiation Control and Regulatory Act
Correct answer: A
Rationale: The Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) is the federal law governing the
management of hazardous and solid waste from
cradle to grave .
2. RCRA focuses on regulating hazardous waste at
active facilities, whereas abandoned or historical
sites are addressed by which law?
A) Clean Water Act
,B) Clean Air Act
C) Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
D) Toxic Substances Control Act
Correct answer: C
Rationale: CERCLA, also known as Superfund,
addresses abandoned hazardous waste sites and
emergency releases, while RCRA manages active
facilities .
3. Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act is dedicated to which type of waste?
A) Non-hazardous solid waste
B) Municipal solid waste
C) Hazardous solid waste
D) Universal waste
Correct answer: C
Rationale: RCRA Subtitle C establishes the
framework for hazardous waste management from
generation to disposal .
4. Subtitle D of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act is dedicated to which type of waste?
,A) Hazardous waste
B) Non-hazardous solid waste
C) Radioactive waste
D) Medical waste
Correct answer: B
Rationale: RCRA Subtitle D regulates non-hazardous
solid waste, including municipal and industrial solid
waste disposed in landfills .
5. Used oil management standards are covered
under which 40 CFR Part?
A) Part 260
B) Part 279
C) Part 264
D) Part 268
Correct answer: B
Rationale: 40 CFR Part 279 contains the federal used
oil management standards for generators,
transporters, and re-refiners .
6. Agricultural producers who generate an average
of how many gallons of used oil per month are exempt
from Used Oil Management regulations?
, A) 10 gallons or less
B) 25 gallons or less
C) 50 gallons or less
D) 100 gallons or less
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Farmers and agricultural producers
generating an average of 25 gallons or less of used
oil per month are exempt from used oil management
regulations .
7. According to EPA's waste management hierarchy,
which approach is emphasized FIRST?
A) Recycling
B) Source reduction
C) Landfilling
D) Incineration
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Source reduction (waste prevention) is the
most preferred method, followed by reuse, recycling,
recovery, and lastly disposal .
SAFETY COMPLIANCE OFFICER (CESCO)
CERTIFICATION EXAM OFFERED BY THE
NATIONAL REGISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROFESSIONALS | COMPLETE EXAM Q&A
WITH RATIONALES
1. What does RCRA stand for?
A) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
B) Regulatory Compliance and Reporting Act
C) Resource Conservation and Recycling
Administration
D) Radiation Control and Regulatory Act
Correct answer: A
Rationale: The Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) is the federal law governing the
management of hazardous and solid waste from
cradle to grave .
2. RCRA focuses on regulating hazardous waste at
active facilities, whereas abandoned or historical
sites are addressed by which law?
A) Clean Water Act
,B) Clean Air Act
C) Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
D) Toxic Substances Control Act
Correct answer: C
Rationale: CERCLA, also known as Superfund,
addresses abandoned hazardous waste sites and
emergency releases, while RCRA manages active
facilities .
3. Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act is dedicated to which type of waste?
A) Non-hazardous solid waste
B) Municipal solid waste
C) Hazardous solid waste
D) Universal waste
Correct answer: C
Rationale: RCRA Subtitle C establishes the
framework for hazardous waste management from
generation to disposal .
4. Subtitle D of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act is dedicated to which type of waste?
,A) Hazardous waste
B) Non-hazardous solid waste
C) Radioactive waste
D) Medical waste
Correct answer: B
Rationale: RCRA Subtitle D regulates non-hazardous
solid waste, including municipal and industrial solid
waste disposed in landfills .
5. Used oil management standards are covered
under which 40 CFR Part?
A) Part 260
B) Part 279
C) Part 264
D) Part 268
Correct answer: B
Rationale: 40 CFR Part 279 contains the federal used
oil management standards for generators,
transporters, and re-refiners .
6. Agricultural producers who generate an average
of how many gallons of used oil per month are exempt
from Used Oil Management regulations?
, A) 10 gallons or less
B) 25 gallons or less
C) 50 gallons or less
D) 100 gallons or less
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Farmers and agricultural producers
generating an average of 25 gallons or less of used
oil per month are exempt from used oil management
regulations .
7. According to EPA's waste management hierarchy,
which approach is emphasized FIRST?
A) Recycling
B) Source reduction
C) Landfilling
D) Incineration
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Source reduction (waste prevention) is the
most preferred method, followed by reuse, recycling,
recovery, and lastly disposal .
