Certified Hazardous Materials Manager

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1. The majority of the gas generated within a landfill is methane and ____?
Reactive - Corrosive - Ignitable - Toxic
Half-mask 10 - Full Face 50 - Supplied Air (w/o egress bottle) 1000 - SCBA 10000
Carbon dioxide
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act


2. To qualify a UST as a 'confined space' it must be established that it has...


3. TRI Toxic Chemical Release Inventory


4. Grab samples for wastewater 24-hour composite sampling event
Oil and grease
Required under EPCRA for a facility that has 10 -000 pounds of any hazardous chemical
Suitable for NFPA Class A and Class B fires
Maximum Achievable Control Technology


5. CWA
Accompanies the waste shipment to a TSDF and includes an analysis of the ability to meet treatment standards
Clean Water Act
Half-mask 10 - Full Face 50 - Supplied Air (w/o egress bottle) 1000 - SCBA 10000
Requires core elements such as a management review - policy - checking - and corrective actions


6. 40 CFR = ?
Oil - gasoline - paint
EPA - Protection of the Environment
the primary route of exposure to lead
SO2 - SO3 - and SO4(-2)


7. OHSA inspections
Lethal dose 50%
The top priority for OSHA inspections are imminent danger situations.
5 ft (UFC)
Can be found in the Federal Register but are easiest to find on the Agencies website or from a regulation tracking service


8. Potentiation
Three year have elapsed since the last audit
Immediate (acute) health hazards - delayed (chronic) health hazards - and sudden releases of pressure
Not a toxin (for a particular target organ) that in combination with a toxin - enhances the toxins effect
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)


9. Federal regulation amendments
Can be found in the Federal Register but are easiest to find on the Agencies website or from a regulation tracking service
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
Ignitability - corrosivity - toxicity - reactivity
compatibility among stored chemicals - spill control and containment - storage cabinet construction


10. MACT
Reasonable Achievable Control Technology
Invasive evaluation of potential RECs
Maximum Achievable Control Technology
Full body encapsulating suit - SCBA - Dermal protection


11. ISO 14000 registration outcomes
TMDLs - Turbidity - pH - Bioassay
Recycling the solution directly into the process from which it was generated. Disposal in a landfill and volatilization are not acceptable under RCRA
An absolute value which cannot be exceeded (no TWA)
Approval - Conditional Approval - Disapproval


12. Class III UIC
Used to dispose of oil and gas production wastes (SWDA)
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
The dose expected to cause the death of 50% of an exposed population within 30 minutes
Strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities may cause a defendant to be liable for harm to a person - land or personal property of another resulting from that activity - although the defendant has exercised the utmost care to prevent the har


13. Stormwater pollutants
Oil and grease - BOD - COD - and TSS
Plan - Do - Check - Act (P2)
Have the full effect of the law and can be enforced civilly and criminally
FIFRA definition for pesticide residue on food


14. SPL
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
Sound Pressure Level - unweighted SPL(total) = 10 log [ sum 10 (SPL/10)] or weighted SPL (total) = 10 log [sum 10 (SPL/10) (t(partial)/t(total)]
Chain of Custody - provides written documentation of the history of the sample
Permits Dredge and Fill Permits administered by the Army Corp of Engineers


15. HAP
Hazardous Air Pollutant
National Priorities List - Superfund
Arsenic (5 ppm max) - Cadmium (2 ppm max) - Chromium (10ppm max) - Lead (100 ppm max) - Total Halogens (4000 ppm max) - Flash point (100oF minimum)
Sound Pressure Level - unweighted SPL(total) = 10 log [ sum 10 (SPL/10)] or weighted SPL (total) = 10 log [sum 10 (SPL/10) (t(partial)/t(total)]


16. What is the description of a Class I unstable - non-water reactive material?
limited access and/or toxic atmospheres the potential for an IDLH atmosphere makes it a 'permit required confined space'
Stormwater pollution prevention plans
Normally stable
CDI = (Concentration)(daily intake)(exposure frequency)(exposure duration - typ 70 years)/(body weight - typ 70 kg)(average exposure time (day)


17. Oxidation
Particulates - Sulfur Dioxide - Nitrogen Dioxide - Carbon Monoxide - Ozone - Lead
losing electrons
Allows private carriers to transport hazardous materials if individual packages do not exceed 8 gallons or 66 pounds
Concentrations >= 50 and >500 ppm PCB


18. 8 types of records to review in an audit
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.
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
environmental permits - environmental logs and inspections - correspondence to/from regulatory agencies - regulatory report filings - facility material balance - emission inventories - MSDSs - Hazardous waste manifests/shipping papers
Have the full effect of the law and can be enforced civilly and criminally


19. RACT
Slowest - largest radioactive particle. Most destructive if inhaled or ingested. Can be stopped by paper/tyvek. Made up of a proton and neutron.
Remedial Investigation
Stormwater pollution prevention plans
Reasonable Achievable Control Technology


20. CDI
Not considered a hazardous waste if the mixture no longer retains the characteristic that made it hazardous (i.e. ignitability)
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
Chronic Daily Intake
Have the full effect of the law and can be enforced civilly and criminally


21. NEF
manufacturers and importers
Noise exposure forecast - a noise rating associated with airports
OSHA Construction Standard
Has thermal resistance - chemical resistance - high tensile strength - not electrically conductive


22. NPL
Total Maximum Daily Load - CWA Section 303
if the HVL of lead is 0.33 cm and you double the thickness you reduce the exposure to 1/4 of the original exposure
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
National Priorities List - Superfund


23. NFPA Diamond
will float in water
Red=Flammability - Yellow=Reactivity - Blue=Health - White=Special Precautions - 1 is lowest hazard - 4 is extremely hazardous
Three year have elapsed since the last audit
Oil and grease - BOD - COD - and TSS


24. CWA Title III
Comprehensive Environmental Response - Compensation and Liability Act
Chemical inventory forms including chemical names and CAS numbers
Established water quality criteria - requires assessment of watersheds - established the NPDES program - requires point source compliance with treatment technologies
will sink. All flammable liquids and most gases have a vapor density greater than 1.0


25. RI/FS
Total Maximum Daily Load - CWA Section 303
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)
Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study
Chemical of Interest (CFATS)


26. Alpha particle
Slowest - largest radioactive particle. Most destructive if inhaled or ingested. Can be stopped by paper/tyvek. Made up of a proton and neutron.
Lethal dose 50%
Remedial Design/ Remedial Action
In RCRA - a facility that predates RCRA but is pursuing a RCRA permit


27. Stormwater discharge application
Part A- Who and what Part B- Where and how much
As Low As Reasonably Achievable (AEA)
Threshold Limit Value
the primary health effect from lead


28. CAMU
Maximum Achievable Control Technology
Required for facilities manufacturing - mining - and utilities that manufacture or process over 25 -000 pounds or 'otherwise use' over the threshold planning quantity of extremely hazardous substances
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
Federal Insecticide - Fungicide - and Rodenticide Act


29. What are the categories of particulate matter (PM)?
environmental permits - environmental logs and inspections - correspondence to/from regulatory agencies - regulatory report filings - facility material balance - emission inventories - MSDSs - Hazardous waste manifests/shipping papers
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
Natural capital (environment) - human capital (people) - social capital (relationships/structures) - manufactured capital (fixed assets) - financial capital (profit - sales - shares - cash)
Oil and grease - BOD - COD - and TSS


30. Periodic group
On the periodic table - a set of elements that act the same chemically. Eg. Noble Gases - Halide series
Approval - Conditional Approval - Disapproval
Minimum Technology Requirements (RCRA) - including liner requirements - leak detection and collection requirements - groundwater monitoring
Interim Measures


31. How frequently should employee refresher training be provided under the Process Safety Management (PSM) standard?
as needed - but at least every 3 yrs
units associated with medical monitoring for lead
Department of Transportation
Trespass - Nuisance - Negligence - Strict Liability


32. NA
No observable adverse effect level
environmental permits - environmental logs and inspections - correspondence to/from regulatory agencies - regulatory report filings - facility material balance - emission inventories - MSDSs - Hazardous waste manifests/shipping papers
Non-attainment
Superfund Amendments and Re-authorization Act


33. High molecular weight and strongly hydrophobic organic compounds are common soil contaminates due to crude oil spills - these compounds are most often partitioned to soils containing?
Interim Measures
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
1) Screening 2) Scoping 3) EIS Preparation 4) Review
Humic (the process is called on sorption and is based on relative affinity)


34. PA/SI
Preliminary Assessment/ Site Inspection
Pollution Prevention - the highest priority is source reduction - the most effective P2 activity is product modification to avoid solvent use
Approval - Conditional Approval - Disapproval
Total Maximum Daily Load - CWA Section 303


35. 10 CFR =?
the primary health effect from lead
Have the full effect of the law and can be enforced civilly and criminally
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - Dept of Energy


36. SARA
Necessary for facility with oil storage in excess of 1 -000 -000 gallons - requires drills and tabletop exercises - plans for Worst Case Discharges (WCDs) - and training for employees on the FRP
Includes manifests - exception reports - applicable records for the previous year - and certificates of disposal or destruction
environmental permits - environmental logs and inspections - correspondence to/from regulatory agencies - regulatory report filings - facility material balance - emission inventories - MSDSs - Hazardous waste manifests/shipping papers
CAA - Clean Air Act


37. Who is responsible for evaluating chemicals to determine if they are hazardous?
Chemical inventory forms including chemical names and CAS numbers
In RCRA - a facility that predates RCRA but is pursuing a RCRA permit
Have the full effect of the law and can be enforced civilly and criminally
manufacturers and importers


38. SPCC
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
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
Required for the transportation of hazardous materials
Department of Labor


39. Respirator Fit Factors
RCRA Facility Investigation
Confined space - HAZWOPER - respirator training
Half-mask 10 - Full Face 50 - Supplied Air (w/o egress bottle) 1000 - SCBA 10000
Recycling the solution directly into the process from which it was generated. Disposal in a landfill and volatilization are not acceptable under RCRA


40. Phase II ESA
Hazardous occupancy
Invasive evaluation of potential RECs
Environmental Auditing (EA) - Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and Life cycle assessment (LCA)
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


41. What responsibility does the employer have for ensuring that employees are proficient in the use of PPE?
Three. 100 (one) 50 (two) 25 (three) 12.5
Concentrations >= 50 and >500 ppm PCB
The employer must provide training - require the employee to demonstrate proficiency - retrain employees who lose proficiency - and provide written certification.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - covers generation of haz waste - transportation of haz waste - USTs - and non-haz solid waste


42. ROD
Record of Decision
Best Available Control Technology
Maximum Contaminate Level - legally enforceable public health goal
Federal Insecticide - Fungicide - and Rodenticide Act


43. Sample blanks
Used to determine contamination that is introduced in the field or en route to the laboratory
Does NOT require an employer to pay for non-specialty safety toe footwear
Interior finishes with a flame spread index of less than 25
Perceived noise level - a noise rating associated with airports


44. How do you calculate the Hazard Index (HI)?
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
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
HI = dose / RfD
Covers Haz Waste Operations - Cleanup - and ERs


45. MACT
Three year have elapsed since the last audit
Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid. Includes chlorinated solvents and long-chain hydrocarbons (heavy oils/asphalts) - DNAPLs do not adhere to soil particles
Maximum Achievable Control Technology
Suitable for NFPA Class A and Class B fires


46. TPQ
Lethal dose 50%
chemiluminescence
Threshold Planning Quantity - two values are listed - the first applies to materials with higher hazard properties and the second applies to lower hazard properties (40CFR355.30) - the TPQ when equaled or exceeded subjects the facility to regulation
Work breakdown structure (PM)


47. What remediation technology is effective for removing high concentrations of low-solubility petroleum compounds from contaminated soil?
Interior finishes with a flame spread index of less than 25
Soil vapor extraction wells
Local Emergency Planning Committee
Only pesticides registered with the USEPA can be distributed - sold or placed into commerce


48. Rulemaking process
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)
Not a toxin (for a particular target organ) that in combination with a toxin - enhances the toxins effect
Work breakdown structure (PM)
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


49. ISO 14000 standards
Two general categories: Organizational evaluation standards and Product and Process evaluation standards
Coast Guard - Navigation and Navigable Waters
In RCRA - a facility that predates RCRA but is pursuing a RCRA permit
The dose expected to cause the death of 50% of an exposed population within 30 minutes


50. Oxygen deficient atmosphere
70 years
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1972)
Have the full effect of the law and can be enforced civilly and criminally
19.5% (O2/vol) or less