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Certified Hazardous Materials Manager

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1. Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
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
Chemical Security Assessment Tool - which assesses security risks
Solid Waste Management Unit (RCRA)
On the periodic table - a set of elements that act the same chemically. Eg. Noble Gases - Halide series

2. RFI
Permits Dredge and Fill Permits administered by the Army Corp of Engineers
Three year have elapsed since the last audit
RCRA Facility Investigation
corrosive/highly toxic - flammable - non-flammable

3. P2
Recycling the solution directly into the process from which it was generated. Disposal in a landfill and volatilization are not acceptable under RCRA
Pollution Prevention - the highest priority is source reduction - the most effective P2 activity is product modification to avoid solvent use
EPA - OSHA - DOT
Clean Water Act

4. 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
limited access and/or toxic atmospheres the potential for an IDLH atmosphere makes it a 'permit required confined space'
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
Three year have elapsed since the last audit

5. Egress
limited access and/or toxic atmospheres the potential for an IDLH atmosphere makes it a 'permit required confined space'
An absolute value which cannot be exceeded (no TWA)
A material used in PPE - very effective against hydrocarbons but dissolves in water
Staircase dimensional criteria for egress are covered under the Life Safety Code and UBC

6. NIOSH
gaining electrons
HI = dose / RfD
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health - conducts research in occupational safety and health - develop criteria as a basis for new standards - provides education - manpower development and training on health and safety equipment - enfor
Chemical Security Assessment Tool - which assesses security risks

7. TLV
Non-attainment
Record of Decision
Threshold Limit Value
Normally stable

8. Ingestion
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1972)
the primary route of exposure to lead
Prevention of Serious Deterioration
Have the full effect of the law and can be enforced civilly and criminally

9. Homogeneous
Uniform mixture
Perceived noise level - a noise rating associated with airports
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
The employer must provide training - require the employee to demonstrate proficiency - retrain employees who lose proficiency - and provide written certification.

10. What are the four steps in preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS)?
Includes manifests - exception reports - applicable records for the previous year - and certificates of disposal or destruction
Part A- Who and what Part B- Where and how much
Red=Flammability - Yellow=Reactivity - Blue=Health - White=Special Precautions - 1 is lowest hazard - 4 is extremely hazardous
1) Screening 2) Scoping 3) EIS Preparation 4) Review

11. Air monitoring for methane and hydrogen sulfide
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
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1972)
Pollution Prevention - the highest priority is source reduction - the most effective P2 activity is product modification to avoid solvent use
Should be performed at the bottom and top of a space because methane is lighter than air and hydrogen sulfide is heavier than air - Required controls for a major facility modification BACT- in attainment areas LAER- in non-attainment areas MACT - f

12. 404
Minimum Technology Requirements (RCRA) - including liner requirements - leak detection and collection requirements - groundwater monitoring
Permits Dredge and Fill Permits administered by the Army Corp of Engineers
Oil and grease
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act

13. EPCRA
Permits Dredge and Fill Permits administered by the Army Corp of Engineers
Solid Waste Management Unit (RCRA)
Initiation - Document review - prepare for on-site audit - perform on-site audit - prepare the audit report - complete the audit - conduct the audit follow-up
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act

14. Audible range for humans
the primary route of exposure to lead
between 16 Hz and 20 -000 Hz frequencies
Apply to discharges from MS4s serving fewer than 10 -000 people
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)

15. EPCRA Tier II reporting
Chemical inventory forms including chemical names and CAS numbers
Oil and grease - BOD - COD - and TSS
Threshold Limit Value
as needed - but at least every 3 yrs

16. Specific Gravity < 1
will float in water
A material used in PPE - very effective against hydrocarbons but dissolves in water
Suitable for NFPA Class A and Class B fires
Half-mask 10 - Full Face 50 - Supplied Air (w/o egress bottle) 1000 - SCBA 10000

17. MCL
Maximum Contaminate Level - legally enforceable public health goal
Federal Insecticide - Fungicide - and Rodenticide Act
NEPA - National Environmental Policy Act (requires EIS)
low - ordinary - high

18. ALARA
Federal Facilities Compliance Act (1992) - provided a statutory basis for pursuing monetary penalties against Federal Facilities
As Low As Reasonably Achievable (AEA)
A list of impaired waters
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

19. 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?
Humic (the process is called on sorption and is based on relative affinity)
Can be found in the Federal Register but are easiest to find on the Agencies website or from a regulation tracking service
mass per unit volume of a given vapor/gas relative to that of air
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

20. New major air emissions in an attainment area
Requires New Source Performance Standards - BACT - Title V Operating Permit
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
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - covers generation of haz waste - transportation of haz waste - USTs - and non-haz solid waste
Burns as ordinarily combustible and presents a minimum reactivity hazard

21. Site Security Plan
Secure site assets - Deter - Detect - Delay - Screen and control access.
between 16 Hz and 20 -000 Hz frequencies
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
Work breakdown structure (PM)

22. PSD
the primary health effect from lead
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator - <100 kg per month or <1kg of acute waste per month AND accumulates <1000 kg or <1 kg acute or <100kg cleanup from an acute spill
Three year have elapsed since the last audit
Prevention of Serious Deterioration

23. SERC
Coast Guard - Navigation and Navigable Waters
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
Composite noise level - a noise rating associated with airports
State Emergency Response Commission

24. What are the four types of torts?
Carbon dioxide
will float
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
Trespass - Nuisance - Negligence - Strict Liability

25. SWDA
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
Apply to discharges from MS4s serving fewer than 10 -000 people
Slowest - largest radioactive particle. Most destructive if inhaled or ingested. Can be stopped by paper/tyvek. Made up of a proton and neutron.
mass per unit volume of a given vapor/gas relative to that of air

26. FIFRA registration
Not considered a hazardous waste if the mixture no longer retains the characteristic that made it hazardous (i.e. ignitability)
Interim Measures
Recycling the solution directly into the process from which it was generated. Disposal in a landfill and volatilization are not acceptable under RCRA
Only pesticides registered with the USEPA can be distributed - sold or placed into commerce

27. Agencies that regulate asbestos
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
Staircase dimensional criteria for egress are covered under the Life Safety Code and UBC
will float
EPA - OSHA - DOT

28. What classifications are used for cryogenic fluids?
corrosive/highly toxic - flammable - non-flammable
Red=Flammability - Yellow=Reactivity - Blue=Health - White=Special Precautions - 1 is lowest hazard - 4 is extremely hazardous
will sink. All flammable liquids and most gases have a vapor density greater than 1.0
low - ordinary - high

29. CA
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
Minimum Technology Requirements (RCRA) - including liner requirements - leak detection and collection requirements - groundwater monitoring
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
State Emergency Response Commission

30. Ceiling Value
An absolute value which cannot be exceeded (no TWA)
units associated with medical monitoring for lead
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
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

31. Ways to reference a law
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
No observable adverse effect level
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
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

32. What is the description of a Class I unstable - non-water reactive material?
Normally stable
The center of an atom made up of a proton and a neutron
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
Federal Insecticide - Fungicide - Rodenticide Act

33. 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)
Sound is characterized by pressure - power - and intensity
Total Maximum Daily Load - CWA Section 303
Concentrations >= 50 and >500 ppm PCB

34. Reduction
Total Maximum Daily Load - CWA Section 303
gaining electrons
Should only be available to those who 'need to know' (CFATS)
Used to dispose of oil and gas production wastes (SWDA)

35. LEPC
Lists 'Hazardous Substances'
Local Emergency Planning Committee
the primary health effect from lead
Secure site assets - Deter - Detect - Delay - Screen and control access.

36. ISO 14000 standards
Two general categories: Organizational evaluation standards and Product and Process evaluation standards
I(2) = I(1) (r(1)/r(2))^2 I= intensity r= distance from the source
Covers Haz Waste Operations - Cleanup - and ERs
gaining electrons

37. Laws with P2 components
Requires New Source Performance Standards - BACT - Title V Operating Permit
PPA - RCRA - CWA - CAA
will sink in water
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - Dept of Energy

38. The respiratory protection equipment required for initial entry to remove sludge that is contaminated with an unknown hydrocarbon is?
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1972)
SCBA operated in pressure demand mode
Time - Distance - Shielding (ways to reduce exposure to radiation)
Required under EPCRA for a facility that has 10 -000 pounds of any hazardous chemical

39. NAAQS contaminants
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - covers generation of haz waste - transportation of haz waste - USTs - and non-haz solid waste
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
Used to dispose of oil and gas production wastes (SWDA)
Particulates - Sulfur Dioxide - Nitrogen Dioxide - Carbon Monoxide - Ozone - Lead

40. NFPA Class II combustible liquid
flash point >= 100oF but less than 140oF
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
Carbon dioxide
Total Maximum Daily Load - CWA Section 303

41. CDI
Oil and grease
Can be stopped by plastic/aluminum foil. Can travel up to four feet from source. Made up of an electron.
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (expanded RCRA)
Chronic Daily Intake

42. PCB contaminated
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - Dept of Energy
lithium (Li) - sodium (Na) - and potassium (K) Dangerous when wet
Concentrations >= 50 and >500 ppm PCB
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1972)

43. PDCA
National Priorities List - Superfund
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
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health - conducts research in occupational safety and health - develop criteria as a basis for new standards - provides education - manpower development and training on health and safety equipment - enfor
Plan - Do - Check - Act (P2)

44. ROD
Noise exposure forecast - a noise rating associated with airports
Lethal dose 50%
Record of Decision
Work breakdown structure (PM)

45. What training is required for a permit required confined space entry?
70 years
Confined space - HAZWOPER - respirator training
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
National Ambient Air Quality Standards

46. What conditions prompt a compliance audit under the PSM standard?
manufacturers and importers
Three year have elapsed since the last audit
An absolute value which cannot be exceeded (no TWA)
Clean Water Act

47. Pumping/slug testing
Estimates hydraulic conductivity
Covers building services and fire protection equipment
Requires core elements such as a management review - policy - checking - and corrective actions
Not considered a hazardous waste if the mixture no longer retains the characteristic that made it hazardous (i.e. ignitability)

48. Metals most likely encountered by CHMM
Maximum Contaminate Level - legally enforceable public health goal
lithium (Li) - sodium (Na) - and potassium (K) Dangerous when wet
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1972)
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

49. RI
Part A- Who and what Part B- Where and how much
RCRA Facility Investigation
Remedial Investigation
Sound is characterized by pressure - power - and intensity

50. Tolerances
Not a toxin (for a particular target organ) that in combination with a toxin - enhances the toxins effect
Best Available Control Technology
Reactive - Corrosive - Ignitable - Toxic
FIFRA definition for pesticide residue on food