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Certified Hazardous Materials Manager

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1. 8 types of records to review in an audit
Accompanies the waste shipment to a TSDF and includes an analysis of the ability to meet treatment standards
Preliminary Assessment/ Site Inspection
Has thermal resistance - chemical resistance - high tensile strength - not electrically conductive
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

2. FWPCA
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1972)
Corrective Measures Study (RCRA)
chemiluminescence
lithium (Li) - sodium (Na) - and potassium (K) Dangerous when wet

3. Stormwater discharge application
Part A- Who and what Part B- Where and how much
Herbicides - Insecticides - Biocides
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)
Maximum Contaminate Level - legally enforceable public health goal

4. MCL
Maximum Contaminate Level - legally enforceable public health goal
Natural capital (environment) - human capital (people) - social capital (relationships/structures) - manufactured capital (fixed assets) - financial capital (profit - sales - shares - cash)
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act
Red=Flammability - Yellow=Reactivity - Blue=Health - White=Special Precautions - 1 is lowest hazard - 4 is extremely hazardous

5. 7 steps of an audit
Includes grab sampling - pH and temp of the sample - rainfall measurements - record of the date and duration of the sampling
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Initiation - Document review - prepare for on-site audit - perform on-site audit - prepare the audit report - complete the audit - conduct the audit follow-up
Should only be available to those who 'need to know' (CFATS)

6. Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
Clean Water Act
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
Estimates hydraulic conductivity
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

7. NFPA Diamond
low - ordinary - high
Red=Flammability - Yellow=Reactivity - Blue=Health - White=Special Precautions - 1 is lowest hazard - 4 is extremely hazardous
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (expanded RCRA)
Can be stopped by plastic/aluminum foil. Can travel up to four feet from source. Made up of an electron.

8. BACT
Covers building services and fire protection equipment
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
Best Available Control Technology
compatibility among stored chemicals - spill control and containment - storage cabinet construction

9. LDRs
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
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
Land Disposal Restriction (RCRA) - meant to minimize post-closure escape of waste - reduces the volume of haz waste disposal - encourages recycling
Lowest Achievable Emission Rate

10. Tolerances
Interior finishes with a flame spread index of less than 25
Minimum Technology Requirements (RCRA) - including liner requirements - leak detection and collection requirements - groundwater monitoring
FIFRA definition for pesticide residue on food
Environmental Auditing (EA) - Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and Life cycle assessment (LCA)

11. What responsibility does the employer have for ensuring that employees are proficient in the use of PPE?
compatibility among stored chemicals - spill control and containment - storage cabinet construction
units associated with medical monitoring for lead
The employer must provide training - require the employee to demonstrate proficiency - retrain employees who lose proficiency - and provide written certification.
Chemical inventory forms including chemical names and CAS numbers

12. 29 CFR 1910.120
Covers Haz Waste Operations - Cleanup - and ERs
The top priority for OSHA inspections are imminent danger situations.
Threshold Limit Value
I(2) = I(1) (r(1)/r(2))^2 I= intensity r= distance from the source

13. COI
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
Chemical of Interest (CFATS)
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
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

14. Reduction
Three year have elapsed since the last audit
gaining electrons
EPA - OSHA - DOT
CDI = (Concentration)(daily intake)(exposure frequency)(exposure duration - typ 70 years)/(body weight - typ 70 kg)(average exposure time (day)

15. MACT
Maximum Achievable Control Technology
The center of an atom made up of a proton and a neutron
Temporary Unit (RCRA)
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - covers generation of haz waste - transportation of haz waste - USTs - and non-haz solid waste

16. The respiratory protection equipment required for initial entry to remove sludge that is contaminated with an unknown hydrocarbon is?
SCBA operated in pressure demand mode
Noise exposure forecast - a noise rating associated with airports
Required for a new facility or a modified existing facility (>10%)
Environmental Auditing (EA) - Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and Life cycle assessment (LCA)

17. RD/RA
Used to dispose of oil and gas production wastes (SWDA)
Allows private carriers to transport hazardous materials if individual packages do not exceed 8 gallons or 66 pounds
Total Maximum Daily Load - CWA Section 303
Remedial Design/ Remedial Action

18. OHSA inspections
Coast Guard - Navigation and Navigable Waters
Reasonable Achievable Control Technology
Have the full effect of the law and can be enforced civilly and criminally
The top priority for OSHA inspections are imminent danger situations.

19. LOD
Hazardous occupancy
The employer must provide training - require the employee to demonstrate proficiency - retrain employees who lose proficiency - and provide written certification.
Permits Dredge and Fill Permits administered by the Army Corp of Engineers
Limit of Detection - Should be at least 25% of the TLV for a air monitoring device to be acceptable for use

20. EPCRA
EPA - Protection of the Environment
Local Emergency Planning Committee
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act
Plan - Do - Check - Act (P2)

21. HVL Half Value (radiation)
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
Requires core elements such as a management review - policy - checking - and corrective actions
Superfund Amendments and Re-authorization Act (1986)
Threshold Limit Value

22. Ways to reference a law
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)
National Priorities List - Superfund
Lists 'Hazardous Substances'
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

23. Level A PPE
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - covers generation of haz waste - transportation of haz waste - USTs - and non-haz solid waste
Required for a new facility or a modified existing facility (>10%)
Full body encapsulating suit - SCBA - Dermal protection

24. Four characteristics of a corporation
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)
Strengths - Weaknesses - Opportunities - Threats (business)
30% of Earth's fresh water supply
Herbicides - Insecticides - Biocides

25. Under the Uniform Fire Code (UFC) - what are the general requirements for hazardous material storage?
compatibility among stored chemicals - spill control and containment - storage cabinet construction
Strengths - Weaknesses - Opportunities - Threats (business)
Oil and grease
Full body encapsulating suit - SCBA - Dermal protection

26. Interim Status
In RCRA - a facility that predates RCRA but is pursuing a RCRA permit
Maximum Achievable Control Technology
Material that can be separated by a physical process (evaporation) - density differences - or simple solubility difference.
CAA - Clean Air Act

27. What are the four types of torts?
Trespass - Nuisance - Negligence - Strict Liability
Oil and grease
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)
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

28. CA
Has one or more states of matter in the mixture
Recycling the solution directly into the process from which it was generated. Disposal in a landfill and volatilization are not acceptable under RCRA
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
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

29. Fresh water

30. Tier II Report
Should only be available to those who 'need to know' (CFATS)
Pollution Prevention - the highest priority is source reduction - the most effective P2 activity is product modification to avoid solvent use
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 under EPCRA for a facility that has 10 -000 pounds of any hazardous chemical

31. New Source Review
The center of an atom made up of a proton and a neutron
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
Required for a new facility or a modified existing facility (>10%)
Used to dispose of hazardous wastes (SWDA)

32. CERCLA
Limit of Detection - Should be at least 25% of the TLV for a air monitoring device to be acceptable for use
Reasonable Achievable Control Technology
Required for the transportation of hazardous materials
Comprehensive Environmental Response - Compensation and Liability Act

33. Define strict liability
Uniform mixture
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
A material used in PPE - very effective against hydrocarbons but dissolves in water
Covers Haz Waste Operations - Cleanup - and ERs

34. HSWA
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (expanded RCRA)
Atomic Energy Act
NEPA - National Environmental Policy Act (requires EIS)
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

35. Stormwater permit sampling
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
Has one or more states of matter in the mixture
An absolute value which cannot be exceeded (no TWA)
Includes grab sampling - pH and temp of the sample - rainfall measurements - record of the date and duration of the sampling

36. Receiving water quality criteria
low - ordinary - high
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
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
TMDLs - Turbidity - pH - Bioassay

37. SWPPPs
Maximum Achievable Control Technology
Apply to discharges from MS4s serving fewer than 10 -000 people
Part A- Who and what Part B- Where and how much
Stormwater pollution prevention plans

38. NFPA Class B fire
compatibility among stored chemicals - spill control and containment - storage cabinet construction
The employer must provide training - require the employee to demonstrate proficiency - retrain employees who lose proficiency - and provide written certification.
Solid Waste Management Unit (RCRA)
Oil - gasoline - paint

39. FIFRA
Can be found in the Federal Register but are easiest to find on the Agencies website or from a regulation tracking service
Federal Insecticide - Fungicide - Rodenticide Act
Established water quality criteria - requires assessment of watersheds - established the NPDES program - requires point source compliance with treatment technologies
Perceived noise level - a noise rating associated with airports

40. ALARA
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
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - Dept of Energy
As Low As Reasonably Achievable (AEA)
Initiation - Document review - prepare for on-site audit - perform on-site audit - prepare the audit report - complete the audit - conduct the audit follow-up

41. Pumping/slug testing
PPA - RCRA - CWA - CAA
low - ordinary - high
Estimates hydraulic conductivity
Covers Haz Waste Operations - Cleanup - and ERs

42. Vulnerability Information

43. Pesticides
Safe Water Drinking Act (1980) - established public notifications for violations - increased civil penalties - recalled all water coolers with lead lined tanks and banned lead containing pipes
Lethal dose 50%
National Priorities List - Superfund
Herbicides - Insecticides - Biocides

44. Stormwater permit holder
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)
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1972)
Non-attainment
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.

45. ISO 14000 standards
compatibility among stored chemicals - spill control and containment - storage cabinet construction
CAA - Clean Air Act
Two general categories: Organizational evaluation standards and Product and Process evaluation standards
Has thermal resistance - chemical resistance - high tensile strength - not electrically conductive

46. SARA
Staircase dimensional criteria for egress are covered under the Life Safety Code and UBC
Superfund Amendments and Re-authorization Act
Noise exposure forecast - a noise rating associated with airports
On the periodic table - a set of elements that act the same chemically. Eg. Noble Gases - Halide series

47. 10 CFR =?
Confined space - HAZWOPER - respirator training
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - Dept of Energy
Maximum Achievable Control Technology
will sink in water

48. PSD
Prevention of Serious Deterioration
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
Safe Drinking Water Act (est MCLs)
PPA - RCRA - CWA - CAA

49. Vapor Density > 1
Required for the transportation of hazardous materials
Invasive evaluation of potential RECs
Allows private carriers to transport hazardous materials if individual packages do not exceed 8 gallons or 66 pounds
will sink. All flammable liquids and most gases have a vapor density greater than 1.0

50. CERCLA