Hazardous Waste Management Questions and Answers – Characterization – Corrosivity Test

This set of Hazardous Waste Management Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Characterization – Corrosivity Test”.

1. Identified character of corrosivity is __________
a) pH
b) Temperature
c) Pressure
d) Friction
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Answer: a
Explanation: Corrosivity is an indicated character of hazardous waste because of the reactivity with high and low pH.

2. Toxic contaminant migration occurs in corrosive activity.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: Hazardous waste possessing corrosive character reacts with pH and with other waste to cause migration of toxic contaminants from certain waste.

3. Acidic waste possess ___________ character.
a) Ignitable
b) Corrosive
c) Toxic
d) Reactive
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Answer: b
Explanation: Acidic waste and used pickle liquor from steel manufacturing industries hold corrosive characters.
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4. ___________ is a prime indicator of corrosion.
a) Steel
b) Lead
c) Mercury
d) Zinc
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Answer: a
Explanation: Steel corrosion is a prime indicator of hazardous waste since waste capable of corroding steel can escape from drums.

5. pH of corrosive substance is less than or equal to __________
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
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Answer: c
Explanation: pH of corrosive substance is less than or equal to 2 or greater than or equal to 12.5 according to EPA test.
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6. Steel corrosion rate by corrosive liquid or substance is _________ mm/year.
a) 6
b) 6.1
c) 6.2
d) 6.35
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Answer: d
Explanation: Steel corrosion rate by corrosive material or substance is 6.35 mm/year according to NACE.

7. Steel corrosion rate by corrosive liquid or substance is observed at temperature ________ Celsius.
a) 50
b) 55
c) 60
d) 65
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Answer: b
Explanation: The liquid which corrodes steel is maximum at test temperature 55 degree Celsius or 130 Fahrenheit according to NACE.
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8. A non-aqueous substance produces pH of the corrosive standards when mixed with water is considered to have corrosive character.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: A non-aqueous material when mixed with an equivalent weight of water, produces a solution having a pH less than or equal to 2 or greater than or equal to 12.5 is said to be corrosive.

9. To establish corrosive character, the test by EPA is ___________ method.
a) 1111A
b) 1110A
c) 1111Q
d) 1111Z
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Answer: b
Explanation: Corrosive character tests are Bureau of Indian Standard 9040 C method for pH, NACE and EPA 1110A for steel.
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10. Hazardous waste number of material that is not considered corrosive is ____________
a) D001
b) D000
c) D002
d) D003
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Answer: c
Explanation: A waste that exhibits corrosivity character but is not listed as hazardous waste in sub-part D of EPA has a number D002.

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