This set of Hazardous Waste Management Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Regulations – CERCLA”.
1. CERCLA is also knows as ___________
a) Superfund
b) SARA
c) RCRA
d) TSCA
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Explanation: CERCLA is also known as the Superfund act provided for liability, compensation, clean-up and emergency response in condition with clean-up of contaminated sites.
2. What was the purpose for creating superfund act?
a) Clean up inactive waste sites
b) Chemical analysis
c) Import of chemicals
d) Export of chemicals
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Explanation: A major hazardous problem is large number of old dump sites that has been abandoned by owners and still contain large quantity of HW.
3. When was CERCLA enacted?
a) 1979
b) 1980
c) 1982
d) 1981
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Explanation: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) which is commonly known as Superfund, was enacted by Congress on December 11, 1980.
4. Which federal act is responsible for the clean up of abandoned hazardous site?
a) RCRA
b) SARA
c) CERCLA
d) TSCA
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Explanation: CERCLA established a trust fund to provide for the site clean up when no responsible party could be identified.
5. ____________ defines type of response for the clean up.
a) PSP
b) UOS
c) JIS
d) NCP
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Explanation: National Contingency Plan (NCP) has federal authority to respond to the problems of abandoned hazardous waste disposal sites and decides the type of response.
6. Immediate removal should be completed within __________
a) 5 months
b) 6 months
c) 7 month
d) 8 months
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Explanation: Immediate removal require prompt response to prevent immediate and significant harm to human health or environment and should be completed within 6 months.
7. Long term removal are those where actions may be taken to address releases requiring prompt response.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Long-term remedial response actions are those that are permanently and suggestively reduce the dangers associated with releases of hazardous substances that are serious, but not immediately affecting.
8. Which of the following episode is declared as superfund site?
a) DDT
b) Times beach
c) Love canal
d) Seveso
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Explanation: NY Federal Emergency Management Agency purchased homes from the vicinity of love canal and EPA later declared the place as superfund site.
9. EPA gives the authority for superfund act to cleanup _________ sites.
a) Abandoned
b) Polluted
c) Harmful
d) Contaminated
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Explanation: EPA gives the authority for superfund act to cleanup abandoned hazardous sites which pose threat to human and environment.
10. Love canal was a __________
a) Dump site
b) Factory
c) Waste generator
d) Waste exporter
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Explanation: Love canal was a chemical dump site that was later converted into a neighbourhood which affected human health by improper site management.
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