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RCRA Practice Exam, Study notes of Waste Management

A practice exam for the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) at Case Western Reserve University. The exam consists of 10 multiple-choice and true/false questions related to hazardous waste management, including waste identification, labeling, accumulation limits, and disposal requirements. The questions are designed to test the knowledge of students who have completed RCRA training. The exam includes a scoring section and a signature line for the test-taker.

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CASEWESTERNRESERVEUNIVERSITY
EPARCRAPracticeExamJan2020
Name_________________________________________ Date______________________
Signature_____________________________________ Department________________
CirclethebestanswertoeachmultiplechoicequestionorT/Fquestion. Score________/15
1) WhatisaPwaste?
a. AProbablyRCRAWasteListedRCRAWastebyEPA
b. AnAcutelyHazardousWasteListedRCRAWastebyEPA
c. AProspectiveRCRAWasteListedRCRAWastebyEPA
d. APlasticListedRCRAWasteListedRCRAWastebyEPA
2) Whatistheaccumulationlimit/quantityofaPListedRCRAwastewhichtriggersaneed
forremovalwithin3days?
a. 1oz.
b. 1lb.
c. 1kg
d. 1quart
e. Thereisnosuchrequirement
3) Whatisrequiredtodisposeanemptyglassbottlethatheldchemicals
a. DefacealllabelsandthewordEMPTYwrittenonthecontainer.
b. Ifthecontaineristrulycleanedandemptydon’tputthetop(cap)backon.
c. EPAPlistedwastes‐MUSTBETriplerinsedandtheRINSATEcollected.CWRU
EHSDeptwillhelpidentify.
d. Placetheglasscontainerinaplasticbaginaboxanddisposeassharpswaste
e. Alloftheabove
4) TheONLYtimesahazardouswastecontainermaybeopeniswhenaddingorremoving
waste.(TrueorFalse)
a. True
b. False
5) WhataretheCWRUlabelingrequirementsforaHazardousWasteContainer?
a. Thecontentsofthecontainermustbemarkedusingchemicalnamesmeeting
theOSHArequirementsforchemicalmarking
b. Thewordshazardouswastemustbeonthelabel
c. Thedatethecontainerisfilledmustbeonthelabel
d. Theamountofeachchemicalinthecontainermustbemarkedincludingthe
solventused.
e. Alltheabove
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

EPA RCRA Practice Exam Jan 2020 Name_________________________________________ Date______________________ Signature_____________________________________ Department________________ Circle the best answer to each multiple choice question or T/F question. Score________/

  1. What is a P waste? a. A Probably RCRA Waste Listed RCRA Waste by EPA b. An Acutely Hazardous Waste Listed RCRA Waste by EPA c. A Prospective RCRA Waste Listed RCRA Waste by EPA d. A Plastic Listed RCRA Waste Listed RCRA Waste by EPA
  2. What is the accumulation limit/quantity of a P Listed RCRA waste which triggers a need for removal within 3 days? a. 1 oz. b. 1 lb. c. 1 kg d. 1 quart e. There is no such requirement
  3. What is required to dispose an empty glass bottle that held chemicals a. Deface all labels and the word EMPTY written on the container. b. If the container is truly cleaned and empty don’t put the top (cap) back on. c. EPA P‐listed wastes‐ MUST BE Triple rinsed and the RINSATE collected. CWRU EHS Dept will help identify. d. Place the glass container in a plastic bag in a box and dispose as sharps waste e. All of the above
  4. The ONLY times a hazardous waste container may be open is when adding or removing waste. (True or False) a. True b. False
  5. What are the CWRU labeling requirements for a Hazardous Waste Container? a. The contents of the container must be marked using chemical names meeting the OSHA requirements for chemical marking b. The words hazardous waste must be on the label c. The date the container is filled must be on the label d. The amount of each chemical in the container must be marked including the solvent used. e. All the above
  1. What is the accumulation limit/quantity of a RCRA waste other than a P‐listed waste which triggers a need for removal within 3 days? a. 55 pounds b. 5 gallons c. 55 gallons d. 55 kg e. There is no such requirement
  2. What is the Limit on the Total Number of Containers of One Waste Stream Allowed at a Point of Generation? a. There is no limit on the total number of full containers for one waste stream provided that each container is securely closed and has been marked with the date the excess accumulation began, and the excess is removed within three days of the date that the excess accumulation began to accumulate. b. The area cannot exceed 2 containers of 5 gallons in capacity. c. The satellite area cannot store more than 1 P‐listed waste. d. The satellite area has no limits except for corrosives.
  3. Within what period of time must a non P‐listed hazardous waste container be removed from the point of generation i.e. the lab? a. When the satellite accumulation area reaches 55 gallons of RCRA waste and then within 3 days b. As soon as possible when any size satellite container is filled a. Within 90 days from when starting to fill any satellite container b. A&B c. All of the above
  4. Which of the following is not one of the four characteristics exhibited by “characteristic hazardous waste” RCRA materials? a. ignitable b. organic c. corrosive d. reactive
  5. When you add a chemical to a RCRA satellite accumulation container you must identify the chemical by: a. Chemical formula b. Chemical name only c. Chemical formula with chemical name abbreviated d. Chemical name and the amount in L or kg