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Q1. Assume Burt generates hazardous waste but no acute hazardous waste from his

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Question

Q1. Assume Burt generates hazardous waste but no acute hazardous waste from his chrome electroplating process at the rate of 2,000 pounds per month. Burt is regulated as a:

a) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator

b) Small Quantity Generator

c) Large Quantity Generator

d) Not regulated under RCRA

Q2. Assume for purposes of this question that Burt is a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG). How much waste can he generate per month and remain a CESQG?

a) 200 lbs

b) 300 lbs

c) 400 lbs

d) 1000 lbs

Q3. True or false. Assume Burt’s plating shop is a CESQG.   Burt is not required to obtain an EPA Identification number.

a) True

b) False

Q4. True or false. Assume Burt is a Small Quantity Generator (SQG) of RCRA hazardous waste.   He must label his containers with the words “Hazardous Waste.”

            a) True

            b) False

Q5. True or False. Burt must train all employees who handle hazardous waste to respond effectively to all facility emergencies.

            a) True

            b) False

Explanation / Answer

1. 2000 pounds = 907.1847 kg which is less than 1000 kg , so the answer is

b) Small Quantity Generator

2. less than100 kg which is 220.462 pounds

so the answer is

a) 200 lbs