Medical Waste/ Solid Waste

Question 1

State Laws regulating solid waste handling, disposal, and recycleCalifornia Integrated Waste Management Act Public Resources Code (PRC)

Answer 1

State law requires Jurisdiction in CA. to divert at least 50 % from landfill to waste reduction, recycling, and other means. est 1989

Question 2

CCR Title 27 Sections 20510-20705

Answer 2

CIWMB operating criteria and alternative daily cover material & beneficial Reuse

“State Minimum operating and design standards for active landfills”

Question 3

CCR Title 14 sections 17301-17350; 17400-17407

Answer 3

Article 5. 17301-350; Solid waste & tire storage, removal standards
Article 6. 17400-117405: Transfer/processing operations & facilities regulatory requirements.

Question 4

Landfill operations and principles - DAILY COVER

Answer 4

six(6) inches of compacted earth material

Question 5

Alternative daily cover

Answer 5

control vectors, fires, odor, blowing litter, amd scavenging without environmental threat

approved covers??

Question 6

compaction

Answer 6

in layer (cell) maximze, loose layer no more than 2 feet above compaction

Question 7

erosion control

Answer 7

minimize dust prevent safety hazards due to poor visibility

Question 8

vector control

Answer 8

prevent propagation, harborage, attraction of flies, rodents, birds, etc animals

Question 9

staff training

Answer 9

each employee needs safety health, environmental control, emergency, hazardous material

Question 10

Employee safety equipment

Answer 10

use and wear, required by LEA

Question 11

Little Control

Answer 11

routinely collected and disposed, windblown control screens, off-site prevention nusance

Question 12

Leachate monitoring/ control

Answer 12

diverting leaking solid waste liquids from contamination to groundwater sources

Question 13

liner systems

Question 14

final cover

Answer 14

at least 24 inches

Question 15

landfill gas monitoring/ control

Answer 15

ensure detection of presence of landfill gas migrating or entering

Question 16

ground water monitoring

Answer 16

unsaturated zone 10’ B.L and bedrock 5’ BL & GW??

Question 17

transfer station operations - load check procedures

Answer 17

conducted and recorded training required

Question 18

Transfer station operations - material recovery procedures

Answer 18

approved beneficial re-use reported

Question 19

transfer station operations - vector control

Answer 19

prevent breeding by proper strage of material

Question 20

tranfer station operation - staff training

Answer 20

maintian and conduct routione training

Question 21

tranfer station operation - employee safety equipment

Question 22

tranfer station operation - litter control

Question 23

tranfer station operation - odor control

Answer 23

in-vessel anaerobic digestion, during review

Question 24

tranfer station operation - recycling

Question 25

tranfer station operation - record keeping

Answer 25

keep three (3) years, can keep t alternate site

Question 26

Composting operations

Question 27

Composting operations

Question 28

Composting operations

Question 29

Composting operations