RCRA

Question 1

What is RCRA?

Answer 1

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Question 2

What is RCRA for?

Answer 2

-establishes a framework for a national system of solid waste control
-disposal of solid and hazardous waste
-States play the lead role in implementation

Question 3

What is RCRAs three programs?

Answer 3

1. Solid Waste Program (Subtitle D)
2. Hazardous Waste Program (Subtitle C)
3. Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program (Subtitle I)

Question 4

What is the Hazardous Waste identification process?

Answer 4

1. Is the material in question a solid waste?
2. Is the material excluded from the definition of solid waste of Hazardous waste?
3. Is the waste a listed or characteristic hazardous waste?
4. Is the waste delisted?

Question 5

Examples of excluded hazardous waste?

Answer 5

-household hazardous waste
-agricultural waste
-mining overburden

Question 6

What are the Hazardous Waste listings?

Answer 6

F
P
K
U

Question 7

This list includes waste from certain common industrial and manufacturing processes

Answer 7

F list

Question 8

This list includes waste from specific industries

Answer 8

K list

Question 9

This list includes pure it commercial grade acutely toxic specific unused chemicals

Answer 9

P list

Question 10

This list includes pure it commercial grade toxic (or displays other hazardous characteristics) specific unused chemicals

Answer 10

U list

Question 11

What lab procedure predicts whether a particular waste is likely to leach chemicals into ground water at dangerous levels

Answer 11

Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP)

Question 12

What is a mixed waste?

Answer 12

Containers both radioactive and hazardous waste components

Question 13

Mixed wastes are regulated by who?

Answer 13

EPA (RCRA)
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) (Atomic Energy Act AEA)
US Department of Energy (AEA)

Question 14

Generates 1,000 kilograms per month or more of HW or more than 1 kg per month of acutely hazardous waste

Answer 14

Large Quantity Generator

Question 15

Generates 100 kilograms per month but less than 1,000 of HW

Answer 15

Small Quantity Generator

Question 16

Generates 100 kilograms per month or less of HW or 1kg or less of acutely hazardous waste per month

Answer 16

Very Small Quantity Generator

Question 17

4 types of Universal Waste

Answer 17

Batteries
Lamps
Pesticides
Mercury-containing equipment

Question 18

Accumulates less than 5,000kg of UW at any time

Answer 18

Small Quantity Handlers of UW

Question 19

Accumulates a total of 5,000kg or more of UW at any time

Answer 19

Large Quantity Handlers of UW

Question 20

What is a Manifest?

Answer 20

A uniform hazardous waste manifest is a document that allows all parties involved in hazardous waste from generation to the point of ultimate treatment, storage, or disposal.

Question 21

What is the Disposal Prohibition?

Answer 21

-Basic premise of the Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR) requirements.
-Requires waste specific treatment standards to be met before waste can be land disposed.

Question 22

Dilution Prohibition

Answer 22

-Prohibits a waste handler from diluting a hazardous waste as a substitute for proper treatment.
-Impermissible Dilution

Question 23

Storage Prohibition

Answer 23

It is permissible to temporarily store HW subject to LDRs.

Question 24

What are Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs)

Answer 24

1. Treatment - uses various processes to alter the character or composition of a hazardous waste
2. Storage - temporarily holding wastes until they are treated or disposed
3. Disposal - permanently containing hazardous wastes

Question 25

What is an Underground Storage Tank System (UST)?

Answer 25

A tank and any underground piping connect to the tank that has at least 10% of its combined volume underground

Question 26

Do SQG and LQG need an EPA ID number?

Answer 26

Yes