Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) Practice Exam

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• What is the national policy underlying RCRA?
• Where can you find authoritative guidance for RCRA compliance?
• Define storage versus treatment under RCRA.
• Which type of facility must have RCRA permits?
• How does RCRA define hazardous waste?
• TCLP stands for which testing procedure?
• Which of the following statements about regulatory definitions is accurate?
• What is satellite accumulation and what limits apply?
• Which of the four RCRA characteristics is determined by pH to assess corrosivity?
• If hazardous waste does not meet LDR treatment standards prior to land disposal, what is the result?
• Which statement best describes the RCRA Facility Assessment (RFA)?
• D003 corresponds to which hazardous waste characteristic?
• Which CFR citation corresponds to P-listed wastes?
• What records must be kept for waste determinations?
• What does MSW stand for?
• Solid waste is one of two things:
• What kinds of enforcement actions can result from noncompliance with RCRA?
• What does TSDF stand for and what is its role?
• Which titles regulate EPA and DOT in the context of hazardous waste transport?
• Which CFR defines the Toxicity characteristic (toxicity) in RCRA?
• What is permit-by-rule (PBR) and when is it used?
• Which statement best describes the RCRA reactivity characteristic?
• Which statement best describes the monthly generation threshold for a Small Quantity Generator (SQG)?
• What is the recordkeeping duration for hazardous waste shipments?
• Which CFR defines the Reactivity characteristic in RCRA?
• The Generator citation under RCRA is found at which CFR?
• Which set of hazardous waste characteristics is used to identify hazardous waste under 40 CFR 261?
• In the RCRA corrective action framework, which step typically follows an RFI to address releases identified during the investigation?
• How is a Conditionally Exempt Generator (CEG) defined in terms of monthly hazardous waste generation?
• Which of the following is not part of universal waste categories?
• What is the main purpose of the RCRA contingency plan?
• Under federal hazardous waste rules, how are household hazardous wastes generally regulated?
• Which statement about the federal regulation of household hazardous waste (HHW) is accurate?
• Which statement is true about permits under 40 CFR 264?
• Which statement is true about Part B of a RCRA permit?
• What is the regulatory citation for MSW under RCRA?
• During a hazardous waste spill, what is one required notification action?
• The toxicity definition in RCRA refers to what?
• Are household hazardous wastes regulated as hazardous waste under RCRA?
• 40 CFR 265 concerns facilities that do not have permits and are in what status?
• The TCLP procedure is designed to simulate leaching in which setting?
• In RCRA terminology, which type of facility is the destination in the cradle-to-grave flow where treatment, storage, and disposal occur?
• What is the purpose of RCRAInfo?
• What is the regulatory citation for the RCRA?
• Where are the list of HW found?
• The Transporter citation under RCRA is found at which CFR?
• Which statement about Part A of the RCRA permit is accurate?
• Which act introduced cradle-to-grave management of hazardous waste?
• What distinguishes an active RCRA facility from a closed one?
• In what year was RCRA enacted?
• What is the accumulation time for an SQG, and how can distance to a treatment, storage, or disposal facility affect it?
• RFA stands for which of the following?
• What are the training requirements for personnel handling hazardous waste?
• Which statement about hazardous waste identification is incorrect?
• What is the purpose of labeling and container management for hazardous waste?
• Which sequence correctly describes how to identify hazardous waste?
• Which of the following is a listed K-industry waste?
• In RCRA terminology, closure refers to the process of what?
• What is corrective action under RCRA?
• What is the CMS outcome described in the corrective action process?
• Cite for the F listed waste?
• How are wastes listed under RCRA?
• Which item is commonly managed under universal waste rules?
• What is required by 40 CFR 263?
• D002 corresponds to which hazardous waste characteristic?
• What is the purpose of a RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI)?
• Which CFR sections contain the lists of hazardous waste codes and letters?
• Identify a unit that is not included in Clean Closure scope.
• What immediate actions are required when a hazardous waste spill occurs at a generator facility?
• Who certifies to the EPA that a closed site is clean after closure?
• What are the generator categories under RCRA and their general monthly waste volume ranges?
• Three-year retention: which records?
• Hazardous Waste Manifest and its purpose?
• The abbreviation 'SWDA' stands for which Act?
• If any of these are exhibited, your waste is classified as hazardous waste:
• Under 40 CFR 262.11, what must a generator do to determine proper waste management?
• What are the two parts of a RCRA permit?
• What is the accumulation time limit for hazardous waste on-site for an LQG?
• What does MSW stand for?
• Which of the following is a valid description of the F-listed waste category?
• Under 40 CFR 264, facilities have what status?
• The TSD facility citation under RCRA is found at which CFR?
• U- and P-listed wastes are considered virgin wastes. These wastes are typically described as
• What is the statutory citation for the RCRA?
• Which statement best represents the definition of the RCRA?
• What is the accumulation time rule for a CEG?
• P-listed and U-listed wastes and how they differ?
• How are hazardous waste pharmaceuticals regulated?
• Which statement best describes F-listed wastes and K-listed wastes?
• 40 CFR 261.12 is associated with which topic in this material?
• What does post-closure care for a TSDF typically include?
• Who is the emergency coordinator and what is their role?
• What does a Closure Plan explain?
• Ignitability in hazardous waste is defined by which regulatory provision?
• What is a RCRA permit and what kinds exist for TSDFs?
• Which labeling is required on LQG hazardous waste containers?
• Which items are included on Form 8700-22?
• What is the purpose of Corrective Measures Implementation (CMI)?
• What describes cradle-to-grave management in hazardous waste?
• How is a Large Quantity Generator (LQG) defined in terms of monthly hazardous waste generation?
• Which statement best describes a TSDF's regulatory obligations?
• Under RCRA, what constitutes an 'empty' hazardous waste container?
• What is the role of a contingency plan?
• What did the Resource Recovery Act do?
• Groundwater monitoring is often included in TSDF permits. What is its purpose?
• Ignitability is defined as the propensity of a waste stream to flash.
• Under LQG accumulation, waste can be contained in which of the following?
• Which statement best describes each waste type?
• If an SQG is located 200 miles away from a TSD, how many days may it accumulate hazardous waste?
• Who enforces RCRA in authorized states?
• How does RCRA Subtitle C differ from Subtitle D?
• What are Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR) and why are they important?
• In what year was the SWDA passed?
• Which CFR citation corresponds to K-listed wastes?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of a Corrective Measures Study (CMS)?
• Which organization may authorize a state's implementation of the RCRA program?
• PUCO stands for which organization?
• F-listed wastes are generated by which sources?
• Post-closure financial assurance must be maintained for a minimum of how many years?
• What are the list of letters of wastes?
• Which statement best describes how a waste is determined to be hazardous?
• F- and K-listed wastes are associated with which industries?
• What best defines universal waste?
• Which statement describes the Corrective Measures Implementation phase?
• If you generate HW, what is the regulatory cite to find characteristics?
• What is the RCRA Facility Assessment (RFA)?
• The Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments were enacted in which year?
• International shipments of hazardous waste under RCRA require compliance with what?
• How do you identify hazardous waste?
• Form 8700-22 is commonly known as what?
• What is the primary function of Form 8700-22?
• K wastes are generated by which type of entities?
• RCRA is codified in which U.S. Code title?
• In what year was the Resource Recovery Act enacted?
• What does WAP stand for?
• What does the acronym TSD stand for in the RCRA context?
• Clean Closures apply to which units?
• What does closure mean for a TSDF?
• What are the main phases of RCRA corrective action?
• Which statement correctly contrasts U/P wastes with F/K wastes?
• The core objective of the RCRA is to protect human health and the environment by managing hazardous wastes from cradle to grave.
• Which statement best describes the requirements for LQG accumulation containers?
• Where should records of waste determinations be kept?
• When wastes are mixed or co-mingled, what must be done?
• Who is typically responsible for ensuring post-closure costs are covered?
• Which document is primarily used to analyze the characteristics of waste?
• What is the purpose of groundwater monitoring at TSDFs?
• Which document states the facility's ability to treat, store, and dispose of hazardous waste?
• What is the role of financial assurance in TSDF closure?
• Under RCRA, how does hazardous waste relate to solid waste?
• What are the pre-transport obligations of a generator of hazardous waste?
• Which of the following is a characteristic used to identify a hazardous waste?
• Dirty Closures include which elements?
• Which of the following best describes solid waste categories?
• How is a Small Quantity Generator (SQG) defined in terms of monthly hazardous waste generation?
• D004–D043 corresponds to which hazardous waste characteristic?
• What is the primary purpose of RCRA Subtitle C?
• What are the main lists used to identify hazardous wastes under RCRA?
• How long is a RCRA Part B permit good for?
• What best describes mixed waste under RCRA?
• What are the basic requirements for central accumulation areas (on-site storage) for hazardous waste?
• Which of the following is a generator type used in RCRA rules?
• Which statement best describes the relationship among F,K,U, and P listed wastes?
• In the RCRA program, what is the role of the generator?
• Which statement correctly defines hazardous waste?
• Which of the following is NOT a listed K-industry waste?
• Which items are included on Form 8700-22?
• Which statement describes post-closure care?
• Which CFR citation corresponds to U-listed wastes?
• Which CFR range addresses municipal solid waste under RCRA?
• Which statement correctly describes the regulatory focus of 40 CFR 264 compared to 40 CFR 265?
• Corrosivity in hazardous waste is determined by what parameter?
• Which facility must have RCRA permits?
• What does TSDF stand for in RCRA terminology?
• How does a generator determine whether its waste is hazardous?
• Which items must TSD facilities have?