BESC 367 EXAM 2 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Love Canal Disaster
Answer:
- NY
- 20K tons of chemicals and hazardous waste dumped from 1942-53
- in 1970s, groundwater contaminated with chemicals migrated through sewers,
creeks, and properties
Question:
2. CERCLA: Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
Answer:
- 1980 influenced by major hazardous waste
- love canal increased visibility of RCRA and led to CERCLA
- Superfund sites
- addresses cleanup of abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous sites
Question:
3. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Answer:
1976 governs disposal of solid and hazardous waste; cradle to grave; established
original standards
- safe and legal handling from creation to disposal
- first federal permit system
Question:
4. Solid Waste Disposal Act
Answer:
- love canal
- active but expanded by RCRA
-regulate solid waste, research, projects, training programs
- original name of RCRA
Question:
5. Valley of the Drums
Answer:
toxic waste site; week long fire
, Question:
6. types of waste
Answer:
hazardous, non-hazardous, medical waste
Question:
7. subtitle C
Answer:
hazardous waste EPA established regulations
- federal standards
Question:
8. subtitle D
Answer:
- solid waste: garbage, sludge, air pollution, solids, liquid solids, gaseous material
- title 40
- state standards
Question:
9. underground storage tanks
Answer:
regulate tanks storing petroleum and other hazardous waste; EPA requests
aboveground waste
Question:
10. RCRA Application
Answer:
- Aberdeen Three: first chemical prosecution, Army research facility
- Exxon Mobil: Baytown Refinery improper hazardous waste
- Stericycle: medical waste
Question:
11. Challenges to RCRA
Answer:
- E waste: lead, mercury, etc
- PFAS contaminants: hazardous in makeup, electronics, plastics, etc
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Love Canal Disaster
Answer:
- NY
- 20K tons of chemicals and hazardous waste dumped from 1942-53
- in 1970s, groundwater contaminated with chemicals migrated through sewers,
creeks, and properties
Question:
2. CERCLA: Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
Answer:
- 1980 influenced by major hazardous waste
- love canal increased visibility of RCRA and led to CERCLA
- Superfund sites
- addresses cleanup of abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous sites
Question:
3. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Answer:
1976 governs disposal of solid and hazardous waste; cradle to grave; established
original standards
- safe and legal handling from creation to disposal
- first federal permit system
Question:
4. Solid Waste Disposal Act
Answer:
- love canal
- active but expanded by RCRA
-regulate solid waste, research, projects, training programs
- original name of RCRA
Question:
5. Valley of the Drums
Answer:
toxic waste site; week long fire
, Question:
6. types of waste
Answer:
hazardous, non-hazardous, medical waste
Question:
7. subtitle C
Answer:
hazardous waste EPA established regulations
- federal standards
Question:
8. subtitle D
Answer:
- solid waste: garbage, sludge, air pollution, solids, liquid solids, gaseous material
- title 40
- state standards
Question:
9. underground storage tanks
Answer:
regulate tanks storing petroleum and other hazardous waste; EPA requests
aboveground waste
Question:
10. RCRA Application
Answer:
- Aberdeen Three: first chemical prosecution, Army research facility
- Exxon Mobil: Baytown Refinery improper hazardous waste
- Stericycle: medical waste
Question:
11. Challenges to RCRA
Answer:
- E waste: lead, mercury, etc
- PFAS contaminants: hazardous in makeup, electronics, plastics, etc
