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CHMM Exam Study Guide Questions and
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Graded
P2
Ans: Pollution Prevention, the highest priority is source
reduction, the most effective P2 activity is product modification
to avoid solvent use
PDCA
Ans: Plan, Do, Check, Act (P2)
HAP
Ans: Hazardous Air Pollutant
MACT
Ans: Maximum Achievable Control Technology
TSDF
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Ans: Transport, Storage, Disposal Facility, is required to have a
waste tracking program, a training plan, arrangements with
emergency responders, an employee onsite at all times
NPDES
Ans: National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
SWPPPs
Ans: Stormwater pollution prevention plans
Waste Management Hierarchy
Ans: 1. Prevent or reduce 2. Recycle 3. Treat 4. Dispose or
otherwise release
AEA
Ans: Atomic Energy Act
RCRA
Ans: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, covers
generation of haz waste, transportation of haz waste, USTs,
and non-haz solid waste
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ALARA
Ans: As Low As Reasonably Achievable (AEA)
LDRs
Ans: Land Disposal Restriction (RCRA), meant to minimize
post-closure escape of waste, reduces the volume of haz waste
disposal, encourages recycling
MTRs
Ans: Minimum Technology Requirements (RCRA), including
liner requirements, leak detection and collection requirements,
groundwater monitoring
CAMU
Ans: Corrective Action Management Unit (RCRA), needs to
assess environmental and health risks, if it will enhance the
timeliness of remediation, will minimize the land utilized for
final disposal, will provide expeditious implementation of site
remedies
TU
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Ans: Temporary Unit (RCRA)
RI
Ans: Remedial Investigation
CMS
Ans: Corrective Measures Study (RCRA)
IM
Ans: Interim Measures
RFI
Ans: RCRA Facility Investigation
SWMU
Ans: Solid Waste Management Unit (RCRA)
HSWA
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CHMM Exam Study Guide Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
P2
Ans: Pollution Prevention, the highest priority is source
reduction, the most effective P2 activity is product modification
to avoid solvent use
PDCA
Ans: Plan, Do, Check, Act (P2)
HAP
Ans: Hazardous Air Pollutant
MACT
Ans: Maximum Achievable Control Technology
TSDF
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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Ans: Transport, Storage, Disposal Facility, is required to have a
waste tracking program, a training plan, arrangements with
emergency responders, an employee onsite at all times
NPDES
Ans: National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
SWPPPs
Ans: Stormwater pollution prevention plans
Waste Management Hierarchy
Ans: 1. Prevent or reduce 2. Recycle 3. Treat 4. Dispose or
otherwise release
AEA
Ans: Atomic Energy Act
RCRA
Ans: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, covers
generation of haz waste, transportation of haz waste, USTs,
and non-haz solid waste
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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ALARA
Ans: As Low As Reasonably Achievable (AEA)
LDRs
Ans: Land Disposal Restriction (RCRA), meant to minimize
post-closure escape of waste, reduces the volume of haz waste
disposal, encourages recycling
MTRs
Ans: Minimum Technology Requirements (RCRA), including
liner requirements, leak detection and collection requirements,
groundwater monitoring
CAMU
Ans: Corrective Action Management Unit (RCRA), needs to
assess environmental and health risks, if it will enhance the
timeliness of remediation, will minimize the land utilized for
final disposal, will provide expeditious implementation of site
remedies
TU
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Ans: Temporary Unit (RCRA)
RI
Ans: Remedial Investigation
CMS
Ans: Corrective Measures Study (RCRA)
IM
Ans: Interim Measures
RFI
Ans: RCRA Facility Investigation
SWMU
Ans: Solid Waste Management Unit (RCRA)
HSWA
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |