Household Hazardous Waste

Hazardous waste is governed by the

A. Clean Water Act

B. Occupational Safety and Health Act

C. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

D. Food and Drug Act

C

Hazardous wastes include _____ substances.

A. chemical

B. biological

C. flammable

D. All of the above

D

By definition under RCRA hazardous wastes are ____ wastes.

A. solid

B. natural

C. gray

D. none of the above

A

Which of the following is not a characteristic of hazardous waste?

A. ignitability

B. corrosivity

C. reactivity

D. combustibility

D

Hazardous wastes may be in a _____ form.

A. solid

B. liquid

C. sludge

D. all of the above

D

Which of the following is not included in hazardous waste regulations?

A. domestic sewage

B. flammable liquids

C. corrosive liquids

D. none of the above

A

Toxicity is determined by a laboratory procedure called the

A. EPA method 012

B. toxicity characteristic leaching procedure

C. method sixteen

D. landfill toxicity screening

B

Hazardous wastes include

A. industrial discharges permitted under the FWPCA

B. agricultural wastes

C. permitted irrigational waters

D. none of the above

D

The regulatory level for benzene under the RCRA Toxicity Characteristic rule is

A. 0.50 mg/L

B. 100 mg/kg

C. 0.2 mg/L

D. 25.0 mg/L

A

The regulatory level for cresol under the RCRA Toxicity Characteristic rule is

A. 600 mg/L

B. 400 mg/L

C. 200 mg/L

D. 100 mg/L

C

Information and advice on what to do with hazardous waste when spilled in a transportation accident is available 24 hours a day from the

A. RCRA / Superfund hotline

B. Chemical Emergency Center (CHEMTREC)

C. EPA administrator

D. None of the above

B

In 1984, RCRA was amended to require ____ or the equivalent, at hazardous waste landfills.

A. double liners

B. auxiliary incinerators

C. EPA coordinators

D. all of the above

A

Land disposal by hazardous waste regulation includes

A. incinceration

B. waste pile

C. sewer disposal

D. fuel blending

B

Domestic wastewater which passes through a sewer system to a POTW (publicly owned treatment works) is not considered to be a

A. solid waste

B. hazardous waste

C. sewer waste

B. both A and B

D

Toxic priority pollutants include:

A. Arsenic

B. Cadmium

C. Vinyl chloride

D. All of the above

D

Wastes generated by vehicle maintenance shops include

A. heavy metal paint wastes

B. ignitable wastes

C. spent solvents

D. all of the above

D

The goal for hazardous waste management should be

A. zero discharge

B. increased generation

C. more regulations

D. both B and C

A

Wastes generated by the construction industry include

A. ignitiable paint wastes

B. spent solvents

C. strong acids and bases

D. all of the above

D

Which of the following is not an option for hazardous waste minimization?

A. treatment

B. waste reduction at the point of generation

C. process modification

D. increased production

D

High temperature incineration systems are most suitable to destroy

A. wastewater

B. organic compounds

C. domestic sewage

D. none of the above

B

Example of thermal destruction processes in addition to incineration are

A. cement kiln

B. chemical treatment

C. separation

D. none of the above

A

Which of the following is not a type of hazardous waste incinerator?

A. rotary kiln

B. fixed hearth

C. fluidized

D. fuel blending

D

Heating of air, gas or gas mixture up to 9032 degrees F for the thermal destruction of hazardous wastes describes a process called

A. Plasma pyrolysis technology

B. Rotary Kiln incineration

C. Fuel blending

D. None of the above

A

The disposal of equipment and other materials containing PCBs:

A. Is completed

B. Is unregulated

C. Will remain for a long time

D. Is not necessary

C

The EPA requires that dioxin-bearing wastes be destroyed or reduced before disposal in a secure hazardous waste landfill.

A. 99.99%

B. 95.00%

C. 99.999%

D. 0.05%

C

Sources of dioxin include:

A. wood preserved with PCPs

B. paper mill bleached pulp and sludge

C. bleached paper products

D. all of the above

D

Neutralization and detoxification are feasible with most of the organophosphate and carbamate insecticides, but not with the

A. chlorinated hydrocarbons

B. acids

C. bases

D. all of the above

A

The EPA requires that toxic waste incinerators achieve a destruction and removal rate of ____ before the material is landfilled.

A. 99.99%

B. 95.00%

C. 98.00%

D. 15.00%

A

It can be assumed that all hazardous waste landfill liners

A. are designed for all hazardous materials

B. will eventually leak

C. will never leak

D. both A and C

B

T/F: Household hazardous waste is regulated like any other hazardous waste.

False

T/F: PCB waste collected from households is exempt from disposal regulations.

F

T/F: Support of household hazardous waste management is an avenue for industries to paint themselves as community leaders and defenders of the environment.

True

T/F: Funding for the collection, storage, and disposal of household hazardous waste always comes directly from the individuals who generate the waste.

False

T/F: Household hazardous waste is not exempt from DOT regulations when shipped to a disposal facility.

True

T/F: Household hazardous waste disposal bids should be evaluated solely on the basis of price.

False

T/F: The state or federal regulatory agency with jurisdiction should never be consulted when conducting a suitability audit of a waste disposal company

False

T/F: Well-placed, existing solid waste collection areas are good choices for household hazardous waste collection sites.

True

T/F: A permanent facility for collecting and storing household waste should be located away from residential areas and places of public gathering.

True

T/F: A household hazardous waste management program draws much of its strength from informed and concerned citizens.

True