LIVING WITH THE EARTH
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the next step in the process if both senate and house pass a bill but have some differences?
2. There are eight (8) regulatory approaches to environmental compliance. Based on the following list, which does not apply?
3. Whenever a person uses his/her property to cause material injury or annoyance to a neighbor, these actions constitute a ________________?
4. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) applies to facilities and agencies that do which of the following with hazardous waste?
5. Under RCRA definition, a waste that explodes or reacts with water or acid and is unstable, is considered to be ______________ ?
6. Off-site shipments of hazardous waste must be labeled and marked according to requirements of what agency?
7. A step in the Superfund process is to identify "PRPs" that can be required to finance cleanup activities. PRPs refer to:
8. If you are responsible for, or aware of a substance that has been discharged or released into the environment in an amount which exceeds its listed "RQ" under SARA Title III, what must you do according to these regulations?
9. UN based packaging regulations divide hazardous materials into Groups I, II, or III. The most hazardous materials fall into which group ________________?
10. "Source reduction" refers to the deliberate decrease in the amounts of any hazardous substance, contaminant or pollutant that enters the environment prior to recycling, treatment or disposal. This practice is most closely associated with what federal regulation ?
11. Many companies are encouraged by the USEPA and State Environmentl Protection Agencies to follow certain policies in dealing with environmental pollution. This now normally involves the use of _________.
12. According to a federal Underground Storage Tank (UST) law found under RCRA, tanks storing petroleum or hazardous chemicals are required to have leak detection systems installed by what date _____________ ?
13. If only 10 percent of the volume of petroleum is contained in pipes underground attached to the tank, does the system still qualify as a UST under federal regulations?
14. Which of the following is not an indicator pollutant for regulation under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) provisions?
15. Reformulated gasoline ("oxygenated fuel") with a 2 percent minimum oxygen content is required during the winter months in non-attainment areas for carbon monoxide. Which of the substances listed below may be added to fuel to render it oxygenated ?
16. The federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and its amendments apply primarily to__________.
17. Runoff that results from rain falling on roofs, roads, parking lots, loading docks, storage areas and other areas exposed to rain is referred to as ___________________ ?
18. These actions may be covered by a portion of tort law that deals with acts not intended to inflict injury but where persons may be harmed by the careless and improper actions of another, such as the improper disposal of hazardous wastes.
19. Environmetal law is a system of laws that encompass all of the environmental protections that originate from all the sources listed below except::
20. There are several elements to a proactive environmental management program. Which of one of the following does NOT apply.
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TRUE AND FALSE
1. If only 20 percent of the volume of petroleum is contained in pipes underground attached to the tank, the system will qualify as a UST under federal regulatons.
T _____ F ______
2. A company or agency remains responsible for the proper disposal of hazardous waste even after it leaves their property ?
T _____ F ______
3. In order for an employee to be prosecuted for negligent violation (giving rise to criminal liability), the law must demonstrate the actions were intentional.
T _____ F ______
4. A large quantity generator of is defined as one that produces 1,000 kilograms or more of hazardous wastes in a year.
T _____ F ______
5. In some states, used oil (such as motor oil) that is not recycled is designated a hazardous waste.
T _____ F ______
6. A waste is considered hazardous if it has a pH greater than 10.
T _____ F ______
7. The first step in implementing CERCLA is to locate or find the hazardous waste site(s).
T _____ F ______
8. The purpose of SARA Title III is to assure the public and emergency response agencies that information regarding hazardous chemicals is available to them.
T _____ F ______
9. The Department of transportation (DOT) regulates the disposal of hazardous wastes shipped by truck.
T _____ F ______
10. Source reduction must be reported by facilities generating over a certain amount of toxic emissions during the prevous calendar year.
T _____ F ______
11. Septic tanks, heating oil tanks, and residential fuel tanks are regulated under the federal UST law.
T _____ F ______
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ESSAY/SHORT ANSWER
1. There are eight forms compliance that are normally found in the environmental law system. List and discuss three of them.
2. List and discuss the types of hazard waste classifications used in RCRA.
3. Briefly idiscuss the UN (United Nations) packaging and labelng requirements regarding hazardous materials.