RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery) Act Exam Graded A+
how much municipal waste do americans generate a day? - ANSWER-4.5 pounds
why is waste a problem? - ANSWER-Concern is for landfills - running low on space. (NIMBY)
Concern for health effects - waste which can be hazardous "leachate" out of landfill waste, to groundwater. Burning waste produces dioxins, mercury, and other air pollutants.
Solid waste disposal Act 1965 - ANSWER-encourages states to develop waste management programs. Did not mandate.
around 1965 what were landfills - ANSWER-At this time, landfills were mere holes in the
ground, compacted and bulldozed until full. Then covered by dirt and turned into a golf course or commercial development.
-There was no record keeping to keep track of type of waste, where it came from, or how much was dumped into a landfill.
what are two regulatory authorities? - ANSWER-Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)- deals with regulation of the generation, treatment, and disposal of hazardous waste. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) - deals with imposing liability on potentially liable parties for releases of harmful chemicals.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)- - ANSWER-deals with regulation of the generation, treatment, and disposal of hazardous waste.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) - ANSWER-deals with imposing liability on potentially liable parties for releases of harmful chemicals.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)#2 - ANSWER-was an amendment to
SWDA to help with hazardous waste (after WWII we had a lot of industrial waste that needed to be disposed of). RCRA has a "cradle to grave" program for waste - implemented by the EPA. Specific regulations on those who:
Generate waste
how much municipal waste do americans generate a day? - ANSWER-4.5 pounds
why is waste a problem? - ANSWER-Concern is for landfills - running low on space. (NIMBY)
Concern for health effects - waste which can be hazardous "leachate" out of landfill waste, to groundwater. Burning waste produces dioxins, mercury, and other air pollutants.
Solid waste disposal Act 1965 - ANSWER-encourages states to develop waste management programs. Did not mandate.
around 1965 what were landfills - ANSWER-At this time, landfills were mere holes in the
ground, compacted and bulldozed until full. Then covered by dirt and turned into a golf course or commercial development.
-There was no record keeping to keep track of type of waste, where it came from, or how much was dumped into a landfill.
what are two regulatory authorities? - ANSWER-Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)- deals with regulation of the generation, treatment, and disposal of hazardous waste. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) - deals with imposing liability on potentially liable parties for releases of harmful chemicals.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)- - ANSWER-deals with regulation of the generation, treatment, and disposal of hazardous waste.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) - ANSWER-deals with imposing liability on potentially liable parties for releases of harmful chemicals.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)#2 - ANSWER-was an amendment to
SWDA to help with hazardous waste (after WWII we had a lot of industrial waste that needed to be disposed of). RCRA has a "cradle to grave" program for waste - implemented by the EPA. Specific regulations on those who:
Generate waste
