BESC 367 Exam 2 2022 Questions with All Correct Answers
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BESC 367 Exam 2 2022 Questions with All Correct Answers
The following, is the overlapping statement showing where SDWA and CWA protect in the same manner - Answer-Protect waters residing within the US through regulatory means
In 1976, the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965 was converted to Res...
BESC 367 Exam 2 2022 Questions
with All Correct Answers
The following, is the overlapping statement showing where SDWA and CWA protect in
the same manner - Answer-Protect waters residing within the US through regulatory
means
In 1976, the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965 was converted to Resource Act. The
purpose of RCRA was - Answer-all of these
The two major programs of RCRA are - Answer-Subtitle C and Subtitle D
Subtitle C of RCRA governs activities of anyone who - Answer-generates, transport of
treats, stores or disposes of hazardous waste
Which of these statements is true concerning the 1984 amendments to RCRA - Answer-
hazardous waste disposal was phased out of landfill disposals
T/F A hazardous waste must be a solid waste but a solid waste does not necessarily
have to be a hazard - Answer-True
In order for a waste to be hazardous, it must - Answer-be listed and meet one or
multiple characteristics
T/F Hazardous waste is garbage, refuse, sludge from waste treatment plants, water
supply treatment plants, air pollution control facilities discarded materials including solid,
liquid, semi-solid, contained gaseous material resulting from industry, commercial,
mining or agriculture operations as well as community activies - Answer-False
The following are characteristics of hazardous waste - Answer-ignitability, corrosivity,
reactivity and toxicity
T/F Solid waste should be disposed of in a landfill - Answer-True
Regulatory wise, EPA has a two-pronged approach to determining if waste is
hazardous. Those two means are: - Answer-listed waste and characteristics of waste
Identify the missing waste code which are classified as "listed" by EPA: K, F, P and ? -
Answer-U
, According to EPA, a hazardous waste which is listed but is not characteristic is subject
to three principles. Those are: - Answer-Mixture rule, Derived from Rule and
Contaminated groundwater, debris or soil
When considering the Mixture rule, _________ mixed with other types of waste, by
definition is ________ - Answer-listed waste, hazardous waste
All of the following are true considering characteristics of hazardous waste except -
Answer-pH less than or equal to 2 or greater than or equal to 11
When considering if a waste is hazardous and you are mandated to test that waste,
what are you testing for with TCLP? - Answer-conducting a laboratory procedure meant
to mimic leaching in a landfill
Generators of hazardous waste must identify which category they fall in. Large quantity
generators generate _________ of hazardous waste per month - Answer-Greater than
or equal to 1000kg haz waste and greater than or equal to 1kg of an acutely hazardous
waste
RCRA is known as "cradle to grave", which of these is NOT true concerning the
responsibilities of a generator? - Answer-the generator has no responsibility to sign a
manifest, that is the shipper's responsibility
T/F A TSDF or Treatment Storage Disposal Facility must apply for a permit from EPA as
a TSD facility - Answer-True
Depending on the location of your facility, there may be additional requirements of a
generator. Those requirements are - Answer-ground water testing and closure/post
closure activities
In "Revisiting Love Canal", residents outside of Niagara Falls have begun to complain
about symptoms and illnesses previous residents of the original "Love Canal" suffered
by the illegal dumping of toxic waste (by Hooker Chemical Co 40+ years ago); what are
two astonishing facts we discussed after the brief video considering the areas around
the original illegal landfill and newly identified illegal landfills? - Answer-EPA is using
outdated technology for monitoring and the monitoring wells are monitored by a
subsidiary company of the original company responsible
Which of the following largely prompted Congress to begin creating water quality laws?
- Answer-The Time Magazine piece over the Cuyahoga River fires
After 1972, a dual approach to tackle water pollution issues was taken to address
__________; point sources were managed through regulatory approaches, and water
body integrity was supported by quality standards that address ________ sources -
Answer-water quality; point and non-point
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