This set of Hazardous Waste Management Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Site Assessment – EPA Designated Hazardous Wastes”.
1. According to EPA hazardous mixed waste is regulated under ____________
a) SARA
b) CERCLA
c) RCRA
d) NPL
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Explanation: Mixed wastes are hazardous waste that contain radioactive materials, according to EPA HW in mixed waste is regulated under RCRA and Atomic Energy Act.
2. The radiological constituent of the mixed waste is regulated by ___________
a) SARA
b) CERCLA
c) RCRA
d) DOE
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Explanation: The radiological constituent present in the mixed waste is regulated by the Department of Energy (DOE) or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
3. As per UNEPA in 1985, waste is considered hazardous if it ___________
a) Poses threat to human and environment
b) Specific source
c) Non-specific
d) Substance not under regulation
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Explanation: As per UNEPA in 1985, waste is considered hazardous if by means of chemical activity or toxicity, explosive or other characters causes danger to health or environment.
4. Radioactive waste is considered hazardous as per UNEPA 1985.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: As per UNEPA in 1985, hazardous waste can be liquid, solid, contaminated gases but other than infectious and radioactive waste.
5. As per USEPA, waste is considered hazardous if it is __________
a) Poses threat to human and environment
b) Specific source
c) Liquid
d) Infectious
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Explanation: As per USEPA, waste exhibiting characters of ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, toxicity and specific, non-specific source waste and commercial waste is considered hazardous.
6. Chemical waste from manufacturing process is an example of ________ source.
a) Manufacturing
b) SQG
c) Household
d) NPL
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Explanation: Manufacturing source waste includes chemical from manufacturing industries and other manufactures which use chemical as raw materials.
7. Waste from research laboratories is an example for _______
a) Manufacturing
b) SQG
c) Household
d) NPL
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Explanation: Small Quantity Generators include waste from service industries, dry cleaners, automobile maintain shop, service station, discarded lead acid batteries, spent solvents, research laboratories and educational institutions.
8. The quantity of waste generated by SQG is less than _________ kg/month.
a) 100
b) 1000
c) 200
d) 2000
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Explanation: The quantity of waste generated by SQG is less than 1000 kg/month. The waste quantity is small but mismanagement has more harmful effect.
9. Waste from covering boots for durability is an example of SQG.
a) False
b) True
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Explanation: Covering boots for durability generates cyanide, solvents, concentrated acid and dyes is an example for manufacturing waste.
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