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Certified Hazardous Materials Manager

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1. Polyvinyl alcohol PVA
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (expanded RCRA)
Should only be available to those who 'need to know' (CFATS)
FIFRA definition for pesticide residue on food
A material used in PPE - very effective against hydrocarbons but dissolves in water

2. CDI averaging time
Systematic discovery - voluntary discovery (sampling/auditing) - prompt disclosure (within 21 days) - independent discovery and disclosure - correction and remediation within 60 days - prevent recurrence of the violation - repeat violations are ineli
Covers building services and fire protection equipment
Oil - gasoline - paint
70 years

3. 40 CFR = ?
Total Maximum Daily Load - CWA Section 303
Estimates hydraulic conductivity
A list of impaired waters
EPA - Protection of the Environment

4. 29 CFR 1910.120
Interim Measures
A material used in PPE - very effective against hydrocarbons but dissolves in water
1. Congress enacts a law 2. Agency establishes a rulemaking schedule 3. Agency establishes a docket 4. Develop a concept for regulation 5. Publish proposed regulation in Fed Reg 6. Public hearing 7. Withdraw - make minor revisions or publish final re
Covers Haz Waste Operations - Cleanup - and ERs

5. ug/dl
Includes manifests - exception reports - applicable records for the previous year - and certificates of disposal or destruction
units associated with medical monitoring for lead
Covers Haz Waste Operations - Cleanup - and ERs
OSHA Construction Standard

6. Specific Gravity < 1
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act
Covers Haz Waste Operations - Cleanup - and ERs
Secure site assets - Deter - Detect - Delay - Screen and control access.
will float in water

7. Laws with P2 components
Arsenic (5 ppm max) - Cadmium (2 ppm max) - Chromium (10ppm max) - Lead (100 ppm max) - Total Halogens (4000 ppm max) - Flash point (100oF minimum)
PPA - RCRA - CWA - CAA
Hazard Index - HI= CDI/RfD HI<1 is acceptable RfD Reference Dose - RfD= NOAEL(or LOAEL)/(UF)(MF) NOAEL= No observable adverse effect level UF= Uncertainty Factor MF=(Modifying Factors)
Immediate (acute) health hazards - delayed (chronic) health hazards - and sudden releases of pressure

8. What is the description of a Class I unstable - non-water reactive material?
As Low As Reasonably Achievable (AEA)
Arsenic (5 ppm max) - Cadmium (2 ppm max) - Chromium (10ppm max) - Lead (100 ppm max) - Total Halogens (4000 ppm max) - Flash point (100oF minimum)
Normally stable
Herbicides - Insecticides - Biocides

9. CSAT
Chemical Security Assessment Tool - which assesses security risks
Arsenic (5 ppm max) - Cadmium (2 ppm max) - Chromium (10ppm max) - Lead (100 ppm max) - Total Halogens (4000 ppm max) - Flash point (100oF minimum)
Stormwater pollution prevention plans
Imposes 'strict' and 'joint and several' liability to all generators - transporters and facility owners. Does not require showing of fault or negligence where damages have occurred. Full damages may be recovered from one - some or all potentially lia

10. LNAPL
will sink in water
Red=Flammability - Yellow=Reactivity - Blue=Health - White=Special Precautions - 1 is lowest hazard - 4 is extremely hazardous
Oil - gasoline - paint
Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid - Short chain hydrocarbons including gasoline. NAPLs adhere to soil particles

11. 10 CFR =?
Includes the EPA ID number - the name of the primary transporter - the names of backup transporters - an ER number that must be answered 24/7 - the name and address of the generator - the signature of the generator or an agent
OSHA General Industry Standard
Coast Guard - Navigation and Navigable Waters
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - Dept of Energy

12. Ionization
The removal of electrons from an electrically neutral atom
Nitric oxide exists in equilibrium with nitrogen tetroxide in the ambient atmosphere - is colorless - is a dissociation product of nitrogen trioxide and is an irritant of the eyes and mucous membranes
Includes manifests - exception reports - applicable records for the previous year - and certificates of disposal or destruction
1. Short title (eg TSCA) 2. Public law citation (eg. PL 101-459 = 549th law of the 101 Congress) 3. United State Code (USC) (eg. 42USC

13. ROD
Pesticides that can be used by untrained persons according to label instructions without creating unreasonable adverse effects to the person applying the pesticides or to the environment.
Concentrations >= 50 and >500 ppm PCB
Record of Decision
Imposes 'strict' and 'joint and several' liability to all generators - transporters and facility owners. Does not require showing of fault or negligence where damages have occurred. Full damages may be recovered from one - some or all potentially lia

14. Toxin
Transport - Storage - Disposal Facility - is required to have a waste tracking program - a training plan - arrangements with emergency responders - an employee onsite at all times
limited liability to the extent of assets - continuity of life - centralization of management - free transferability of ownership interests (an LLC can only have two of these traits)
Any substance that will produce a harmful effect when introduced to the body in sufficient concentrations - creates a toxic effect when a mechanism is available to allow a biochemical reaction at a receptor site in the target organ
Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid - Short chain hydrocarbons including gasoline. NAPLs adhere to soil particles

15. Land Disposal Notification
Department of Transportation
Accompanies the waste shipment to a TSDF and includes an analysis of the ability to meet treatment standards
Required to prepare and implement a stormwater pollution prevention plan - form a pollution prevention team - create pollution prevention measures - and use Best Management Practices (BMPs)
will sink. All flammable liquids and most gases have a vapor density greater than 1.0

16. CA
Lowest Achievable Emission Rate
lithium (Li) - sodium (Na) - and potassium (K) Dangerous when wet
Not a toxin (for a particular target organ) that in combination with a toxin - enhances the toxins effect
Corrective Action (HSWA) - requires identification of all SWMUs on a site before issuance of a Part B permit - a comprehensive groundwater monitoring program - can require clean-ups outside a facilities boundary - provide for temporary treatment unit

17. Nitric Oxide
Nitric oxide exists in equilibrium with nitrogen tetroxide in the ambient atmosphere - is colorless - is a dissociation product of nitrogen trioxide and is an irritant of the eyes and mucous membranes
will float
1. Congress enacts a law 2. Agency establishes a rulemaking schedule 3. Agency establishes a docket 4. Develop a concept for regulation 5. Publish proposed regulation in Fed Reg 6. Public hearing 7. Withdraw - make minor revisions or publish final re
Covers Haz Waste Operations - Cleanup - and ERs

18. What are the required elements in a negligence claim?
Stormwater pollution prevention plans
Material that can be separated by a physical process (evaporation) - density differences - or simple solubility difference.
All Appropriate Inquiries - must update government records or visual inspections after 180 days - requires that the environmental professional sign the report - provide an opinion regarding site conditions - review historical records - and provide pr
1) Duty of the defendant to the plaintiff 2) Breach of that duty 3) Damage to the plaintiff 4) Breach was the proximate cause of the damage

19. TLV
CDI = (Concentration)(daily intake)(exposure frequency)(exposure duration - typ 70 years)/(body weight - typ 70 kg)(average exposure time (day)
HI = dose / RfD
Threshold Limit Value
1. Prevent or reduce 2. Recycle 3. Treat 4. Dispose or otherwise release

20. ALARA
Has thermal resistance - chemical resistance - high tensile strength - not electrically conductive
As Low As Reasonably Achievable (AEA)
All chemical manufactured for sale LQG Large Quantity Generator - >1000 kg per month or > 1 kg of acutely hazardous waste per month SQG Small Quantity Generator - 100 kg < x < 1000 kg per month - AND accumulates <6000 kg at any time
Solid Waste Management Unit (RCRA)

21. AAI
limited access and/or toxic atmospheres the potential for an IDLH atmosphere makes it a 'permit required confined space'
Has thermal resistance - chemical resistance - high tensile strength - not electrically conductive
Environmental policy - planning - Implementation and operation - Checking and Corrective Action - Management Review
All Appropriate Inquiries - must update government records or visual inspections after 180 days - requires that the environmental professional sign the report - provide an opinion regarding site conditions - review historical records - and provide pr

22. HAZWOPER Training
Reactive - Corrosive - Ignitable - Toxic
Invasive evaluation of potential RECs
Department of Transportation
Requires 40-hours off-site safety training - 3 days of supervised field experience. Supervisors require 8 hours of additional training.

23. How do you calculate radioactive attenuation?
An absolute value which cannot be exceeded (no TWA)
I(2) = I(1) (r(1)/r(2))^2 I= intensity r= distance from the source
Nitric oxide exists in equilibrium with nitrogen tetroxide in the ambient atmosphere - is colorless - is a dissociation product of nitrogen trioxide and is an irritant of the eyes and mucous membranes
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (expanded RCRA)

24. NAAQS
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (expanded RCRA)
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Represents only 3% of Earth's water -~70% or Earth's fresh water is tied up in glacial ice and the other 30% is in groundwater with very little surface water
will float in water

25. EPCRA
Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid - Short chain hydrocarbons including gasoline. NAPLs adhere to soil particles
All Appropriate Inquiries - must update government records or visual inspections after 180 days - requires that the environmental professional sign the report - provide an opinion regarding site conditions - review historical records - and provide pr
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
Temporary storage for less than 30 days - impervious flooring - PCB marked - must be disposed of within one year - PCB cleanup spills to grazing land or vegetable gardens are subject to standards at the discretion of the regional office - limited to

26. NEF
Noise exposure forecast - a noise rating associated with airports
losing electrons
Used to dispose of hazardous wastes (SWDA)
Comprehensive Environmental Restoration Compensation and Liability Act. Established 'Hazardous Substances' and covers sites not covered by existing laws - except facilities and vessels - does not apply to active sites - requires that actions meet sta

27. Level A PPE
Not considered a hazardous waste if the mixture no longer retains the characteristic that made it hazardous (i.e. ignitability)
Recycling the solution directly into the process from which it was generated. Disposal in a landfill and volatilization are not acceptable under RCRA
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
Full body encapsulating suit - SCBA - Dermal protection

28. What are the categories of particulate matter (PM)?
Minimum Technology Requirements (RCRA) - including liner requirements - leak detection and collection requirements - groundwater monitoring
fume - solid - 0.03um - 0.3um smoke - solid - 0.05 um - 1um mist - liquid - 0.5um - 3um dust - solid - 1um - 10mm spray - liquid - 10um- 10mm
Confined space - HAZWOPER - respirator training
Environmental policy - planning - Implementation and operation - Checking and Corrective Action - Management Review

29. Vapor Density
Has thermal resistance - chemical resistance - high tensile strength - not electrically conductive
mass per unit volume of a given vapor/gas relative to that of air
Reactive - Corrosive - Ignitable - Toxic
Temporary storage for less than 30 days - impervious flooring - PCB marked - must be disposed of within one year - PCB cleanup spills to grazing land or vegetable gardens are subject to standards at the discretion of the regional office - limited to

30. BLEVE
Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion. A rapid pressure increase in a confined vessel that results in a sudden release of pressure as the vessel ruptures
Secure site assets - Deter - Detect - Delay - Screen and control access.
Two general categories: Organizational evaluation standards and Product and Process evaluation standards
Covers building services and fire protection equipment

31. Pumping/slug testing
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - Dept of Energy
Estimates hydraulic conductivity
PPA - RCRA - CWA - CAA
Recycling the solution directly into the process from which it was generated. Disposal in a landfill and volatilization are not acceptable under RCRA

32. Metals most likely encountered by CHMM
lithium (Li) - sodium (Na) - and potassium (K) Dangerous when wet
Superfund Amendments and Re-authorization Act
will float
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System

33. Mixture
Herbicides - Insecticides - Biocides
HI = dose / RfD
flash point >= 100oF but less than 140oF
Material that can be separated by a physical process (evaporation) - density differences - or simple solubility difference.

34. PA/SI
OSHA Construction Standard
Coast Guard - Navigation and Navigable Waters
Carbon dioxide
Preliminary Assessment/ Site Inspection

35. SWMU
Chain of Custody - provides written documentation of the history of the sample
Solid Waste Management Unit (RCRA)
will sink. All flammable liquids and most gases have a vapor density greater than 1.0
Oil - gasoline - paint

36. Asbestos
Has thermal resistance - chemical resistance - high tensile strength - not electrically conductive
Non-attainment
Corrective Measures Study (RCRA)
Spill Prevention - Control - and Countermeasure Plans - required for facilities with more than 1320 gallons of above ground oil storage or 40 -000 gallons of below ground storage - must be reviewed every five years - must be sealed by a PE unless it

37. CERCLA Section 102

38. CMS
Temporary storage for less than 30 days - impervious flooring - PCB marked - must be disposed of within one year - PCB cleanup spills to grazing land or vegetable gardens are subject to standards at the discretion of the regional office - limited to
Composite noise level - a noise rating associated with airports
Corrective Measures Study (RCRA)
Concentrations >= 50 and >500 ppm PCB

39. HI
Hazard Index - HI= CDI/RfD HI<1 is acceptable RfD Reference Dose - RfD= NOAEL(or LOAEL)/(UF)(MF) NOAEL= No observable adverse effect level UF= Uncertainty Factor MF=(Modifying Factors)
Maximum Achievable Control Technology
Immediate (acute) health hazards - delayed (chronic) health hazards - and sudden releases of pressure
Covers Haz Waste Operations - Cleanup - and ERs

40. What is the description of a Class IV organic peroxide?
Required under EPCRA for a facility that has 10 -000 pounds of any hazardous chemical
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (expanded RCRA)
Chemical Security Assessment Tool - which assesses security risks
Burns as ordinarily combustible and presents a minimum reactivity hazard

41. FFCA
Any substance that will produce a harmful effect when introduced to the body in sufficient concentrations - creates a toxic effect when a mechanism is available to allow a biochemical reaction at a receptor site in the target organ
Chain of Custody - provides written documentation of the history of the sample
Has one or more states of matter in the mixture
Federal Facilities Compliance Act (1992) - provided a statutory basis for pursuing monetary penalties against Federal Facilities

42. CERCLA

43. 29 CFR = ?
Lowest Achievable Emission Rate
Local Emergency Planning Committee
Trespass - Nuisance - Negligence
Department of Labor

44. P2
Department of Labor
Pollution Prevention - the highest priority is source reduction - the most effective P2 activity is product modification to avoid solvent use
Confined space - HAZWOPER - respirator training
The center of an atom made up of a proton and a neutron

45. CDI
1) Duty of the defendant to the plaintiff 2) Breach of that duty 3) Damage to the plaintiff 4) Breach was the proximate cause of the damage
The dose expected to cause the death of 50% of an exposed population within 30 minutes
Chronic Daily Intake
An absolute value which cannot be exceeded (no TWA)

46. What are the four steps in preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS)?
Corrective Action Management Unit (RCRA) - needs to assess environmental and health risks - if it will enhance the timeliness of remediation - will minimize the land utilized for final disposal - will provide expeditious implementation of site remedi
1) Screening 2) Scoping 3) EIS Preparation 4) Review
Total Maximum Daily Load - CWA Section 303
Stormwater pollution prevention plans

47. 404
Hazard Index - HI= CDI/RfD HI<1 is acceptable RfD Reference Dose - RfD= NOAEL(or LOAEL)/(UF)(MF) NOAEL= No observable adverse effect level UF= Uncertainty Factor MF=(Modifying Factors)
mass per unit volume of a given vapor/gas relative to that of air
Permits Dredge and Fill Permits administered by the Army Corp of Engineers
Herbicides - Insecticides - Biocides

48. COI
Reactive - Corrosive - Ignitable - Toxic
Chemical of Interest (CFATS)
Represents only 3% of Earth's water -~70% or Earth's fresh water is tied up in glacial ice and the other 30% is in groundwater with very little surface water
the primary health effect from lead

49. TDS
Time - Distance - Shielding (ways to reduce exposure to radiation)
Corrective Action Management Unit (RCRA) - needs to assess environmental and health risks - if it will enhance the timeliness of remediation - will minimize the land utilized for final disposal - will provide expeditious implementation of site remedi
flash point >= 100oF but less than 140oF
1) Duty of the defendant to the plaintiff 2) Breach of that duty 3) Damage to the plaintiff 4) Breach was the proximate cause of the damage

50. Groundwater