SMM flashcards quiz 1

Haz waste identifications rules are found in 40 CFR:

261

Which of the following is not a hazardous waste code? H, R, D, or T

D

What are all of the hazardous waste characteristics?

Ignitability, Corrosively, Reactivity, Toxicity

The hazardous waste number for a toxicity characteristic hazardous waste would begin with which letter?

D

The hazardous waste number for a listed hazardous waste would not begin with: F, U, I, or K

I

What letters could be assigned to the beginning of hazardous waste number?

F, K, P, U and D

What is every haz waste code and what does each mean?

T - Toxic Waste

H - Acutely Hazardous Waste

I - Ignitability

C - Corrosivity

R - Reactivity

E - Toxicity Characteristic

Criteria 4 has never been used

Which list refers to non-specific source hazardous waste? F, P, U, K

F

Listed hazardous wastes that are discarded commercial chemical products would have a number beginning with

P or U

The test used to determine whether a solid waste is a toxicity characteristic hazardous waste is called:

Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure

The primary chemical in the TCLP leaching solution is:

Acetic acid

The hazard code pertaining to reactivity is R. T or F?

True

The hazard code pertaining to ignitability is I. T or F?

True

The hazard code pertaining to the toxicity characteristic is T. T or F?

False

All hazardous wastes are solid waste.

True

All solid wastes are hazardous wastes.

False

An industry can petition EPA to have its listed hazardous waste de-listed.

True

Which comes first?

Statute

Which statute governs solid and hazardous waste?

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

What are the units of the drinking water maximum contaminant limits?

mg/L

Where is the first place the language of a final US federal rule is published?

Federal Register

Which of the following are examples of "wastes which are not solid wastes" under RCRA (40 CFR 261.4(a)). Select all that apply.

Domestic Sewage and Mixtures of Domestic Sewage, Splash Condenser Dross Residue, Used Cathode Ray rubes, shredded circuit boards

Which of the following are examples of "solid wastes which are not hazardous wastes" under RCRA (40 CFR 261.4(b)). Select all that apply.

Household Hazardous Waste, Cement Kiln Dust, Spent Chlorofluocarbon Refrigerants

Which of the following is not one of the hazardous waste lists? F, P, H, K, U

H

Which one of the following is not a hazardous waste characteristic?orrosivity, Reactivity, Toxicity or Pathogenicity?

Pathogenicity

How to determine the toxicity characteristic by using the drinking water standard?

multiply by 100

Appendix 7 is what

master list of toxic CHEMICAL constituents/ the recipe book

Appendix 8 is what

the master ingredient list for toxic constituents

What is the hazardous waste number for a reactivity characteristic hazardous waste?

D003

What is the hazardous waste number for a ignitability characteristic hazardous waste?

D001

What is the hazardous waste number for a corrosivity characteristic hazardous waste?

D002

If hazardous waste number begins with “D” what kind of hazardous waste is it?

Characteristic

A characteristic hazardous waste can have more than 1 hazardous waste number T or F

T

What pH must a solid waste have to be considered a corrosivity characteristic hazardous waste

less than 2, above 12.5

Which list corresponds to discarded commercial chemical products with one sole active ingredient which are

acutely hazardous?

P

What are the RCRA 8?

Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, lead, mercury, selenium, silver

Which letters would be associated with a haz waste number for a listed haz waste?

F, K, U, and P

Which letter(s) would be associated with a hazard code for a listed hazardous waste placed on the list because it was viewed by

EPA as being acutely toxic? Circle all that apply.

H

A solid waste would be a toxicity characteristic hazardous waste for arsenic if the As concentrations measured using TCLP

exceeded:

5 mg/L