Solid and Hazardous Wastes-Exam 1 Information

Some definitions for the first exam of Solids and Hazardous Wastes

Define a Hazardous Waste (in general)

Wastes (sludge, solids, liquids, contained gases) other than radioactive and infectious, which by reason their: Chemical, toxicity, explosive, corrosive and other characteristics that cause harm to health and/or environment

Define a Waste

Moveable object which has no direct use and is discarded permanently (like paper)

Name 4 characteristics that Hazardous Waste is identified

Chemical, Corrosive, Explosive, and Toxicity

Define an SOC

Synthetic Organic Chemicals: such as Nonhalogenated solvents, Halogenated solvents, Pesticides, and explosive

Define a DNAPL

Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids- Chlorinated aliphatic compounds, PCBS, and dioxins

Define a POP’S

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS); organic chemical substances (carbon based)

Name CERCLA

Comprehensive Enviromental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

Name HSWA

Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments to RCRA

Name SARA

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act

Name RCRA

Resource Conservation Recovery Act

Name TCLP

Toxicity Characteristic Learning Procedure

Name NPL

National Priorities List

Name HRS

Hazard Ranking System

Name NEPA

National Enviromental Policy Act

Name CAA

Clean Air Act

SDWA

Safe Drinking Water Act

Name OSHA

Occupational Health and Safety Act

Name FWPCA

Federal Water Pollution Control Act

Name TSCA

Toxic Substances Control Act

Name TPH

Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons

Name BTEX

Benzene, Toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes

Name PFAS

Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl substances

Name NAPLS

Non-aqueous phase liquids

Name PCB’s

polychlorinated biphenyls

Name LNAPL’s

Light NAPL

Name NFPA

National Fire Protection Association

Define Sorption

partitioning of chemical from liquid phase to a solid phase

Define Volatilization

partitioning of chemical from solids or liquids to gas phase

Sorbent/Adsorbent

Solid phase (soils, GAC, landfill liner)

Sorbate/Absorbate

Chemical sorbing to the solid phase (Hazardous Chemical)

Solvent

Liquid phase (waste)

The year CERCLA was passed and by who

1980-Reagan

The year HSWA was passed and by who

1984-Reagan

The year SARA was passed and by who

1986-Reagan

The year RCRA was passed and by who

1976-Ford

The year TSCA was passed and by who

1975-Ford