Deck 14: Environmental Standards

Question 1

The Toxic Substances Control Act- is a Federal Law enacted in 1976. TSCA was intended to protect human health and the environment. TSCA was also designed to regulate commerce by (1) requiring testing and (2) necessary restrictions on certain chemical substances. TSCA imposes requirements on all manufacturers, exporters, importers, processors, distributors, and disposers of chemical substances in the United States.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What do the initials EPA stand for?

A) Environmental Protection Agency
B) Early Program Awareness
C) Every Person is Accountable
D) Environmental Protection Awareness

Answer 2

Environmental Protection Agency

Question 3

The contamination of the water especially by industrial wastes.

A) water pollution
B) air pollution
C) toxic waste disposal
D) HAZCOM

Answer 3

water pollution

Question 4

What are the key elements of the community right-to-know principle? (Circle correct responses)

A) increases community awareness of the chemicals manufactured or used by local chemical plants and business.
B) identifies potential hazards
C) improves communication and understanding
D) improves local emergency response planning
E) involves community in emergency response plans

Question 5

____________ is a by-product of modern technology. _____________ is technically defined as a discarded solid, liquid or containerized gas. This definition includes materials that have been recycled or abandoned through disposal, burning or incineration, accumulation, storage, or treatment.

A) hazardous waste
B) solid waste
C) toxic waste
D) cradle to grave

Question 6

The community right-to-know principle includes all of the following except:

A) increases community awareness of the chemicals manufactured or used by local chemical plants and business.
B) involves community in emergency response plans
C) improves communication and understanding
D) improves local emergency response planning
E) identifies potential hazards
F) community supervises burial of hazardous waste

Question 7

Smoking flares in excess of ___ minutes should be reported. Failure to report results in severe penalties.

A) 3 minutes
B) 10 minutes
C) 5 minutes
D) none of the above

Question 8

The purpose of the _____________ is to (1) enhance the quality of the nations air; (2) accelerate a national R &D program to prevent air pollution; (3) provide technical & financial assistance to state and local government; (4) to develop a regional air pollution control program.

A) superfund act
B) clean air act
C) air scrubbing act
D) environmental release act

Question 9

Air permits must be obtained for any project which has the possibility of producing air pollutants.

Question 10

The Clean Water Act in 1972 adopted the ________________ strategy for all cleanups.

A) cradle to grave
B) CERCLA / SARA
C) Best Available Technology BAT
D) TSCA

Question 11

What is the definition for solid waste?

A) a discarded solid, liquid or containerized gas.
B) recycled or abandoned materials through disposal, burning or incineration, accumulation, storage, or treatment.
C) a material composed of 2% hydrocarbons
D) a & b

Question 12

In an industrial environment responding to an emergency follows a specific set of standards. "________________" drills are carefully planned and include preparations for worst case scenarios. Examples: Vapor releases, chemical spills, explosions, fires, equipment failure, hurricane, high winds, loss of power, bomb threats, etc.

A) emergency response
B) community-right-to-know
C) vapor release
D) hazardous waste

Question 13

What is the purpose of RCRA?

A) to protect human health and the environment.
B) protect industrial equipment
C) protect industrial manufacturers from liability cases
D) a & c

Question 14

The contamination of the air especially by industrial waste gases, fuel exhausts, or smoke.

A) community-right-to-know
B) air pollution
C) water pollution
D) solid waste

Question 15

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was enacted as Public Law in 1976. The purpose of RCRA is to protect human health and the environment. A secondary goal is to conserve our natural resources. RCRA completes this goal by regulating all aspects of hazardous waste management; generation, storage, treatment, and disposal. This concept is referred to as ____________.

A) Cradle to Grave
B) RCRA
C) Best Available Technology
D) CERCLA

Question 16

$\underline{\text{ "Cradle to Grave" }}$ is part of which Act. Select he best response

A) RCRA
B) Clean Air
C) Clean Water
D) Toxic Substance Control