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Certified Hazardous Materials Manager

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1. SWPPPs
Reasonable Achievable Control Technology
EPA - Protection of the Environment
Pollution Prevention - the highest priority is source reduction - the most effective P2 activity is product modification to avoid solvent use
Stormwater pollution prevention plans

2. 29CFR1910.132(h)(2)
Does NOT require an employer to pay for non-specialty safety toe footwear
Not considered a hazardous waste if the mixture no longer retains the characteristic that made it hazardous (i.e. ignitability)
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
Material that can be separated by a physical process (evaporation) - density differences - or simple solubility difference.

3. Grab samples for wastewater 24-hour composite sampling event
Concentrations >= 50 and >500 ppm PCB
Oil and grease
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)]
No observable adverse effect level

4. 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
Atomic Energy Act
Time - Distance - Shielding (ways to reduce exposure to radiation)
TMDLs - Turbidity - pH - Bioassay

5. CAMU
the primary health effect from lead
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
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
gaining electrons

6. NAAQS
Remedial Design/ Remedial Action
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (RCRA) included hazardous waste used as fuel - financial responsibility - Minimum Technology Requirements (MTRs) - and air emissions from TSDFs
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
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

7. NIOSH
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
Local Emergency Planning Committee
Chemical of Interest (CFATS)
Three. 100 (one) 50 (two) 25 (three) 12.5

8. Life Safety Code hazards
low - ordinary - high
units associated with medical monitoring for lead
Reactive - Corrosive - Ignitable - Toxic
Comprehensive Environmental Response - Compensation and Liability Act

9. PSD
Normally stable
Oil and grease
Prevention of Serious Deterioration
Temporary Unit (RCRA)

10. MACT
Hazardous occupancy
Maximum Achievable Control Technology
as needed - but at least every 3 yrs
Immediate (acute) health hazards - delayed (chronic) health hazards - and sudden releases of pressure

11. For a 12 -000 gallon AST storing a Class IIIB combustible liquid - what is the minimum set back from the property line?
Minimum Technology Requirements (RCRA) - including liner requirements - leak detection and collection requirements - groundwater monitoring
Three. 100 (one) 50 (two) 25 (three) 12.5
5 ft (UFC)
Required under EPCRA for a facility that has 10 -000 pounds of any hazardous chemical

12. RFI
RCRA Facility Investigation
Maximum Achievable Control Technology
Requires New Source Performance Standards - BACT - Title V Operating Permit
Required for a new facility or a modified existing facility (>10%)

13. CWA Title III
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
Established water quality criteria - requires assessment of watersheds - established the NPDES program - requires point source compliance with treatment technologies
Department of Homeland Security (US Coast Guard - US Secret Service - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Safe Drinking Water Act (est MCLs)

14. Class III UIC
RCRA Facility Investigation
Used to dispose of oil and gas production wastes (SWDA)
No observable adverse effect level
Total Maximum Daily Load - CWA Section 303

15. Ingestion
the primary route of exposure to lead
Remedial Investigation
the primary health effect from lead
Pollution Prevention - the highest priority is source reduction - the most effective P2 activity is product modification to avoid solvent use

16. Specification packaging
Required for the transportation of hazardous materials
Comprehensive Environmental Response - Compensation and Liability Act
The center of an atom made up of a proton and a neutron
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

17. EPCRA hazard categories
Immediate (acute) health hazards - delayed (chronic) health hazards - and sudden releases of pressure
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
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)]
Should only be available to those who 'need to know' (CFATS)

18. EPCRA Tier II reporting
Staircase dimensional criteria for egress are covered under the Life Safety Code and UBC
Chemical of Interest (CFATS)
Safe Drinking Water Act (est MCLs)
Chemical inventory forms including chemical names and CAS numbers

19. Homogeneous
chemiluminescence
In RCRA - a facility that predates RCRA but is pursuing a RCRA permit
Uniform mixture
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

20. RCRA
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Trespass - Nuisance - Negligence
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
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1972)

21. Receiving water quality criteria
TMDLs - Turbidity - pH - Bioassay
Not a toxin (for a particular target organ) that in combination with a toxin - enhances the toxins effect
the primary health effect from lead
Required under EPCRA for a facility that has 10 -000 pounds of any hazardous chemical

22. Vapor Density < 1
Two general categories: Organizational evaluation standards and Product and Process evaluation standards
Strengths - Weaknesses - Opportunities - Threats (business)
will float
Invasive evaluation of potential RECs

23. TLV
The removal of electrons from an electrically neutral atom
flash point >= 100oF but less than 140oF
Material that can be separated by a physical process (evaporation) - density differences - or simple solubility difference.
Threshold Limit Value

24. 30 CFR = ?
Interim Measures
Permits Dredge and Fill Permits administered by the Army Corp of Engineers
as needed - but at least every 3 yrs
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - Mineral Resources

25. Stormwater discharge application
Secure site assets - Deter - Detect - Delay - Screen and control access.
Invasive evaluation of potential RECs
Should only be available to those who 'need to know' (CFATS)
Part A- Who and what Part B- Where and how much

26. CWA
Clean Water 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
The dose expected to cause the death of 50% of an exposed population within 30 minutes
Covers building services and fire protection equipment

27. Potentiation
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
Chemical inventory forms including chemical names and CAS numbers
When the release results in exposure to persons solely within the boundaries of the facility
Not a toxin (for a particular target organ) that in combination with a toxin - enhances the toxins effect

28. Beta particle
Can be stopped by plastic/aluminum foil. Can travel up to four feet from source. Made up of an electron.
risk = slope factor (SF) x CDI
The center of an atom made up of a proton and a neutron
units associated with medical monitoring for lead

29. NA
Non-attainment
Coast Guard - Navigation and Navigable Waters
Limit of Detection - Should be at least 25% of the TLV for a air monitoring device to be acceptable for use
Comprehensive Environmental Response - Compensation and Liability Act

30. Waste Management Hierarchy
Land Disposal Restriction (RCRA) - meant to minimize post-closure escape of waste - reduces the volume of haz waste disposal - encourages recycling
Lists 'Hazardous Substances'
1. Prevent or reduce 2. Recycle 3. Treat 4. Dispose or otherwise release
flash point >= 100oF but less than 140oF

31. WBS
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
Work breakdown structure (PM)
Arsenic (5 ppm max) - Cadmium (2 ppm max) - Chromium (10ppm max) - Lead (100 ppm max) - Total Halogens (4000 ppm max) - Flash point (100oF minimum)
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.

32. RCRA
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
Oil - gasoline - paint
Environmental policy - planning - Implementation and operation - Checking and Corrective Action - Management Review
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - covers generation of haz waste - transportation of haz waste - USTs - and non-haz solid waste

33. FIFRA
Federal Insecticide - Fungicide - and Rodenticide Act
Established water quality criteria - requires assessment of watersheds - established the NPDES program - requires point source compliance with treatment technologies
Atomic Energy Act
Covers building services and fire protection equipment

34. Land Disposal Notification
Temporary Unit (RCRA)
FIFRA definition for pesticide residue on food
Accompanies the waste shipment to a TSDF and includes an analysis of the ability to meet treatment standards
30% of Earth's fresh water supply

35. MCL
Maximum Contaminate Level - legally enforceable public health goal
No observable adverse effect level
OSHA General Industry Standard
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

36. The respiratory protection equipment required for initial entry to remove sludge that is contaminated with an unknown hydrocarbon is?
NEPA - National Environmental Policy Act (requires EIS)
SCBA operated in pressure demand mode
19.5% (O2/vol) or less
CAA - Clean Air Act

37. Sulfur coal plant emit?
SO2 - SO3 - and SO4(-2)
Established water quality criteria - requires assessment of watersheds - established the NPDES program - requires point source compliance with treatment technologies
An absolute value which cannot be exceeded (no TWA)
Hazardous Air Pollutant

38. CDI
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
Chronic Daily Intake
Lists 'Hazardous Substances'
Does NOT require an employer to pay for non-specialty safety toe footwear

39. What is the description of a Class I unstable - non-water reactive material?
Normally stable
Has one or more states of matter in the mixture
Invasive evaluation of potential RECs
Oil - gasoline - paint

40. ISO 14000 standards
Two general categories: Organizational evaluation standards and Product and Process evaluation standards
Solid Waste Management Unit (RCRA)
Used to determine contamination that is introduced in the field or en route to the laboratory
Estimates hydraulic conductivity

41. Emergency response not required...
When the release results in exposure to persons solely within the boundaries of the facility
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Minimum Technology Requirements (RCRA) - including liner requirements - leak detection and collection requirements - groundwater monitoring
Uniform mixture

42. FIFRA
as needed - but at least every 3 yrs
Federal Insecticide - Fungicide - Rodenticide Act
Material that can be separated by a physical process (evaporation) - density differences - or simple solubility difference.
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

43. Periodic group
On the periodic table - a set of elements that act the same chemically. Eg. Noble Gases - Halide series
Stormwater pollution prevention plans
The center of an atom made up of a proton and a neutron
Material that can be separated by a physical process (evaporation) - density differences - or simple solubility difference.

44. 8 types of records to review in an audit
30% of Earth's fresh water supply
Department of Labor
Oil and grease
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

45. RI/FS
Only pesticides registered with the USEPA can be distributed - sold or placed into commerce
Can be stopped by plastic/aluminum foil. Can travel up to four feet from source. Made up of an electron.
Environmental Auditing (EA) - Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and Life cycle assessment (LCA)
Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study

46. Foam agents
will float in water
Chemical Security Assessment Tool - which assesses security risks
Permits Dredge and Fill Permits administered by the Army Corp of Engineers
Suitable for NFPA Class A and Class B fires

47. Sound parameter
A material used in PPE - very effective against hydrocarbons but dissolves in water
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
Sound is characterized by pressure - power - and intensity
as needed - but at least every 3 yrs

48. Metals most likely encountered by CHMM
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
lithium (Li) - sodium (Na) - and potassium (K) Dangerous when wet
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)
Strengths - Weaknesses - Opportunities - Threats (business)

49. 29 CFR = ?
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
Prevention of Serious Deterioration
Red=Flammability - Yellow=Reactivity - Blue=Health - White=Special Precautions - 1 is lowest hazard - 4 is extremely hazardous
Department of Labor

50. Laws with P2 components
National Priorities List - Superfund
PPA - RCRA - CWA - CAA
TMDLs - Turbidity - pH - Bioassay
Requires 40-hours off-site safety training - 3 days of supervised field experience. Supervisors require 8 hours of additional training.