Chapter 11- hazardous waste

Question 1

what are the 4 types of characteristics associated with hazardous waste?

Answer 1

ignitability
corrosivity
reactivity
toxicity

Question 2

what conditions must be met for a hazardous waste container to be considered empty?

Answer 2

• less than 2.5 cm of material remains in containers

- less than 3% of total capacity remains in a container

Question 3

who is required to have a written contingency emergency response plans?

Answer 3

large quantity generator

Question 4

what are the major sources of mercury exposure in the general population?

Answer 4

fish and shellfish consumption

Question 5

what should a building owner/manager consider when reviewing a tenants hazardous waste production?

Answer 5

business type, types of chemicals used, wastes produced, and established policies of waste management

Question 6

what are PCB’s and what are they used for?

Answer 6

polychlorinated biphenyls are chlorinated organic compounds that are excellent electrical insulators that will not support combustion, and were used as insulation, heat transfer fluids and hydraulic fluids. have not been manufactured/ used since 1979

Question 7

what must reports from large quantity generators to the NPRI contain?

Answer 7

• generators name, address, identification number
• calendar year covered by the report
• names, addresses, and identification numbers of the TSD facility
• transportation companies involved in the process
• description of the wastes and volumes generated -discussion of the generator’s waste minimization plan