REHS/ RS Section 3 Questions and Answers Graded A+

REHS/ RS Section 3 Questions and Answers Graded A+ Hazardous waste is governed by Resource conservation and recovery act Hazardous wastes include___________substances Chemical, biological and flammable substances. By definition under RCRA Hazardous wastes are_______wastes. Solid Hazardous wastes may be in a__________form Solid, liquid, and sludge. ` ______________ is not a characteristic of hazardous waste? Combustibility ________________ Is not included in hazardous waste regulations? Domestic Sewage Toxicity is determined by a laboratory procedure called the _______ Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure.` Hazardous wastes does not include Permitted irrigational waters, agricultural waste, industrial discharge permitted under the FWPCA What is the regulatory level for benzene under the RCRA toxicity characteristic rule is 0.50 mg/1 The regulatory level for total cresol under the RCRA toxicity characteristic rule is 200 mg/1 Information and advice on what to do with hazardous waste when spilled in a transportation accident is available 24 hours a day from the chemical emergency center (CHEMTREC) In 1984, RCRA was amended to require ________ or the equivalent, at hazardous waste landfills. Double liners Land disposal by hazardous waste regulation includes Waste piles Domestic wastewater which passes through a sewer system to a POTW (publicly owned treatment works) is not considered to be a Solid waste, and hazardous waste Toxic priority pollutants include arsenic, cadmium, vinyl choride wastes generated by the construction industry include ignitable paint wastes, spent solvents, and strong acids and bases. Hazardous wastes generated by vehicle maintenance shops include. spent solvents, ignitable wastes, and heavy metal paint wastes The goal for hazardous waste management should be zero discharge What is not an option for hazardous waste minimization? increased production high temperature incineration systems are most suitable to destroy organic compounds. examples of thermal destruction processes in addition to incineration are cement kiln Which of the following is not a type of hazardous waste incinerator fuel blending heating of air, gas or gas mixture up to 9032 degrees for the thermal destruction of hazardous wastes describes a process called plasma pyrolysis technology The disposal of equipment and other materials containing PCB's will remain for a long time The EPA requires that dioxin-bearing wastes be destroyed or reduced before disposal in a secure hazardous waste landfill. 99.999 % sources of dioxin include wood preserved with PCP's, paper mill bleached pulp and sludge, bleached paper products. neutralization and detoxification are feasible with most of the organophosphate and carbamate insecticides, but not with the chlorinated hydrocarbons the EPA requires that toxic waste incinerators achieve a destruction and removal rate of _______ before the material is landfilled 99.99 % it can be assumed that all hazardous waste landfill liners will eventually leak *True or False* household hazardous waste is regulated like any other hazardous waste. false PCB waste collected from households is exempt from disposal regulations. False support of household hazardous waste management is an avenue for industries to paint themselves as community leaders and defenders of the environment. true funding for the collection, storage, and disposal of household hazardous waste always comes directly from the individuals who generate the waste false household hazardous waste is not exempt from DOT regulations when shipped to a disposal facility. true household hazardous waste disposal bids should be evaluated solely on the basis of price false the state or federal regulatory agency with jurisdiction should never be consulted when conducting a suitability audit of a waste disposal company. false well-placed, existing solid waste collection areas are good choices for household hazardous waste collection sites true a permanent facility for collecting and storing household waste should be located away from residential areas and places of public gathering. true a household hazardous waste management program draws much of its strength from informed and concerned citizens. true