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Household Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Waste Flashcards

1
Q

What is HHW

A

Household Hazardous Waste

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2
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Household hazardous wasste is leftover household products that are:

A
  1. Corrosive
  2. Toxic
  3. Ignitable
  4. Reactive
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3
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HHW examples

A
  1. Cleaning products
  2. Automotive fluids
  3. Light bulbs
  4. Lawn and Garden products
  5. Workshop supplies
  6. and similar items
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4
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RCRA

A

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

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5
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act was passed in?

A

1976

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6
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HHW is regulated under RCRA. True or False

A

False

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7
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HHW can be stored in any amount for any time period under federal regulations. True or False

A

True

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8
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Transportation of HHW does not require manifesting until after collection. True or False

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True

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9
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What regulations prevail if HHW is mixed with HW? HHW or HW

A

Hazardous waste regulations

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10
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What regulations prevail if HHW is mixed with HW? HHW or HW?

A

Hazardous waste regulations

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11
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After reuse and recycling as much as possible of HHW, where to dispose of remaining HHW?

A

In a hazardous waste landfill

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12
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Hazardous waste is governed by?

A

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

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13
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act governs household hazardous waste. True or False

A

False

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14
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Hazardous wastes include _______ substances?

A
  1. chemical
  2. biological
  3. flammable
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15
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By definition under RCRA, hazardous wastes are _____ wastes.

A

Solid

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16
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What are the forms of hazardous wastes?

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  1. solid
  2. liquid
  3. sludge
17
Q

Ignitability is a characteristic of hazardous waste? True or False

A

True

18
Q

Corrositivity is a characteristic of hazardous waste? True of False

A

True

19
Q

Reactivity is a characteristic of hazardous waste? True or False

A

True

20
Q

Combustibility is a characteristic of hazardous waste? True or False

A

False

21
Q

Domestic sewage IS or IS NOT included in hazardous waste regulations

A

IS NOT

22
Q

Toxicity is determined by what lab procedure?

A

Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure

23
Q

Regulatory level for bezene under the RCRA Toxicity Characteristic Rule is?

A

0.50 mg/l

24
Q

Regulatory level for total cresol under the RCRA Toxicity Characteristic Rule is?

A

200 mg/l

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