PE Environmental Qualitative Practice Exam

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• Integrated waste management components include landfilling, composting, and waste combustion; which of the following is NOT considered a component?
• Trihalomethanes (THMs) are
• Which set of activities is commonly included in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
• Chronic health effects of human exposure to volatile organic compounds in indoor environments include which of the following?
• Which disposal method involves injecting waste into deep wells?
• In the SDWA definition, which option correctly states the criterion of 15 service connections or 25 people?
• Petroleum refining wastes fall under the following listed waste:
• What physical data is typically NOT included on a safety data sheet (SDS)?
• What is the primary purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Act enacted in 1970?
• A modification class that is used to modify an existing permit to incorporate groundwater monitoring wells is:
• SARA introduced which defense to CERCLA liability?
• Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are disposed of by which methods?
• Under the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, which substance is NOT a primary contaminant?
• Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), which requirement applies to hazardous wastes?
• Particulate emissions (mg/dscm) from combustion units are limited to what value?
• What is the minimum time period to retain records of hazardous waste generation and disposal?
• In laminar flow, friction head loss is proportional to which?
• What is the focus of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR)?
• Which act is the oldest federal environmental law in the United States and prohibits discharging refuse into or disrupting the flow of any port, harbor, or channel without a license or permit?
• What is the traditional approach employed by the EPA for air pollution control?
• The preferred field instrument used in lead-based paint inspections is:
• Which permit program regulates discharges into navigable waters under the Clean Water Act?
• Which term describes a site that may hinder redevelopment due to contamination?
• Under CERCLA, liability may be based on which criterion?
• Traffic data in metropolitan areas show bimodal patterns with morning and evening commutes. Which plot is most appropriate to visualize this distribution?
• Which statement correctly describes the quantity limits for Very Small Quantity Generators?
• Which of the following is NOT a solid waste?
• Which act provides cradle-to-grave regulation of hazardous waste?
• Which hazardous waste processes are regulated under RCRA?
• Which code is NOT relevant to safety management systems?
• What is the National Priorities List (NPL) under CERCLA used for?
• The level below which no ill effects are observed is called which term?
• Which parameter most directly determines the specific growth rate of bacteria in a wastewater treatment plant?
• SW-846 is the standard reference for evaluating which type of methods?
• In a biological wastewater treatment process, yield refers to what?
• Which NOx measurement technique uses chemiluminescence detection?
• A characteristic waste can be made nonhazardous by:
• For asbestos remediation projects, NESHAP (40 CFR 61.150) regulates:
• Which contaminant is UNLIKELY to impact the safety of drinking water after a major farm runoff event into a nearby public water system?
• Which air quality modeling technique is commonly used to assess dispersion from a single point source?
• Solid waste recycling reduces which pollutant emissions?
• An example of physical treatment of a waste is:
• What is the on-site accumulation limit for Very Small Quantity Generators?
• In the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, what is the purpose of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)?
• MSDSs are required under which act?
• Under the Clean Water Act, what is the purpose of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)?
• Which are the appropriate units of measurement for the biological effects of radiation on a human being?
• The NPDES program is established under which act?
• In Scenario I of the wastewater evaluation, which element is assumed not feasible?
• Which agency is the lead for granting section 404 permits?
• What size watershed is the rational method used?
• OSHA PEL stands for which of the following?
• The _____ approach to pollution control allows a company to bid for the right to discharge a certain pollutant.
• Regarding the Recommended Weight Limit (RWL), which statement is true?
• Which pollutant is NOT included in the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)?
• Point source discharges are regulated under which program?
• Open-loop recycling is best described as turning waste into a new product with altered properties. Which option matches this definition?
• Which of the following is the correct ordering for groundwater risk at historical herbicide manufacturing sites? Atrazine, Dalapon, Endothall, Ethylbenzene
• Which of the following best describes what confidence limits help determine in exposure data?
• Which lapse rate is associated with unstable conditions that promote pollutant dispersion?
• Dioxins are
• Which of the following is likely to have a higher concentration in surface water than in groundwater?
• Hazardous air pollutants are defined as those known or suspected to cause cancer or other serious health effects.
• Which statement about hazardous air pollutants is most accurate?
• In a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, which item is commonly considered non-scope?
• NEPA paved the way for which federal agency?
• Which emitted compounds most often occur as precursors to secondary pollutants?
• Medical wastes are subjected to:
• A surveyor has collected GPS points in a narrow canyon with heavy vegetation, processing shows high dilution of precision. What is the most likely cause of the error?
• Large quantity generators are defined as those facilities that generate:
• What is the primary guiding objective of hazardous waste regulation?
• Which commercial modeling package is NOT used to simulate a reverse osmosis plant?
• Hazardous waste combustor efficiency is based on which technology standard?
• What microbiological contaminant is most resistant to chlorine disinfection?
• Which of the following is not an example of municipal solid waste (MSW)?
• The organic components typically found in MSW are:
• Which contaminant is removable from stormwater runoff through phytoextraction?
• TLV-C refers to which of the following?
• Under the Safe Drinking Water Act definition, a public water system is defined as having which combination?
• Which description best captures the purpose of a confidence limit in exposure assessment?
• What parameter is used to evaluate the bioconcentration of a toxic contaminant in fish tissue?
• If a facility starts with 200 lbs of material and by year end less than 150 lbs are reclaimed or sent off site, the material can be regulated as what?
• The primary planning, regulating, and implementing entities for nonhazardous solid waste management (e.g., household garbage) are managed by which level of government?
• Under LDR program, which group is not generally covered?
• The philosophy behind hazardous waste regulation under RCRA is oriented toward which concept?
• What is the most appropriate method for treating solid waste containing about 4% pharmaceutical residues?
• A transfer facility is described as a site consisting of loading docks and storage areas where shipments can be held for up to how many days?
• An example of an industrial waste is:
• Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, what is the primary purpose of Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs)?
• All of the following are criteria used by EPA to characterize a hazardous waste, except:
• Treatment, storage, and disposal facilities fall under which subtitle?
• Which technology is commonly used to remove NOx from exhaust and typically uses ammonia as a reducing agent?
• Which statement INACCURATELY characterizes the health effects of carbon monoxide exposure?
• The hazardous waste listings consist of all of the following except:
• The hazardous waste management program falls under which subpart?
• Transport of microorganisms to groundwater depends mostly on:
• An example of a Permit-by-Rule facility is:
• Which location is not an allowed site for burning off-specification used oil for energy recovery?
• Which statement best defines an atmospheric inversion?
• In a wastewater treatment plant, how much BOD is removed during primary treatment?
• Who can be held liable for the cleanup costs of a hazardous waste site under CERCLA?
• Which remediation technique involves heating soil to desorb PCBs, typically performed off-site?
• In a subadiabatic lapse rate, how does the plume behave and what is the dispersion tendency?
• Which statements about biological hazards are true?
• Which item is typically included in a safety data sheet for chemical handling?
• A water sample has a TDS concentration of 425 mg/L and a specific conductivity of 32 µS. Which statement best describes the solids?
• What is the policy goal of emissions trading credits (ERCs) in terms of plant emissions?
• Which statement describes the quantity limits for Small Quantity Generators?
• Which performance standard is NOT included among the risk-based performance standards for chemical facilities as established by the DHS?
• Which step in risk characterization is often focused on describing the probability and severity of adverse effects in exposed populations?
• Primary treatment of wastewater targets the removal of what?
• Which agency has regulatory authority for radon gas exposure in homes, schools, and other buildings?
• All of the following are examples of source reduction, except:
• Under CERCLA, who can the EPA compel to perform cleanup?
• A grab sample must be collected for stormwater discharge permit applications within how many minutes after discharge?
• Which document is used to accompany hazardous waste shipments and track their movement?
• A Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment would typically identify what type of information about the site's history?
• Which statement is true about a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)?
• Under RCRA, the generator classification for a facility that generates 700 gal/month and stores waste onsite for six months is:
• Radon exposure is most clearly associated with which health effect?
• What is the primary difference in the dose–response relationship when comparing carcinogens with noncarcinogens?
• A facility's permit classifies the discharge under CFR Title 40, Part 413. After changes, the original facility and a warehouse have different CFR parts. Under which parts are they regulated?
• In evaluating air sample results, confidence limits can be used to determine which of the following?
• Bulk quantities of trichloroethane and sodium hydroxide are stored in the same space. If the two chemicals are allowed to mix, what would be the consequences?
• Which of the following is a characteristic of hazardous waste as defined by RCRA?
• Under CERCLA, what is the term used to describe the list of hazardous substances for which releases must be reported?
• The regulations required in a permit application for a hazardous waste management facility are provided in which regulation?
• Which federal act regulates the management of hazardous waste in the United States?
• Which municipal solid waste component has the greatest typical heating value?
• SQGs transporting hazardous waste for off-site treatment, storage, or disposal over distances greater than 200 miles may accumulate waste for up to how many days?
• RCRA corrective actions are enforced under:
• Under the Clean Water Act of 1972, which action is unlawful without a permit?
• According to common engineering formulas, friction head loss is sometimes proportional to velocity rather than velocity squared in which case?
• Measured by volume, which pollutant is typically the largest contributor to surface water contamination?
• Which form is used for submitting a TSDF permit application?
• RCRA Subtitle D addresses solid non-hazardous waste. Which of the following is the correct subtitle for hazardous waste?
• Permit-as-a-shield protects a facility from:
• Which CFR Part addresses metal finishing after 1985?
• In a capital budgeting decision, if NPVs are $100,000 and $75,000, which figure represents the opportunity cost of choosing the higher-NPV project?
• Which stage of the Environmental Impact Assessment process involves the identification of potential environmental impacts and their significance?
• During a wastewater 24-hour sampling protocol, which constituent is collected as a grab sample?
• Which statement best describes the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)?
• High molecular weight and strongly hydrophobic organic contaminants partition into soils containing which component?
• A substance poisonous to humans by interfering with normal body physiology is called which of the following?
• Primary wastewater treatment targets the removal of what?
• What is radon gas?
• Which of the following is categorized as a solid waste?
• Some substances, when combined, product different toxicity effects than the same substances do when alone. How would the toxicity effects from combined exposure to cigarette smoke and asbestos fibers be characterized?
• Land treatment involves applying waste to the soil surface; which of the following is not a mechanism that takes place?
• Which CFR Part addresses metals treatment and recovery?
• Which statement about indoor air quality calculations under standard guidelines is true?
• Which phrase describes the presence or likely presence of a hazardous substance on a property under conditions that indicate a release or threat of a release?
• In an ion exchange system, increasing the hydraulic loading rate (HLR) can be achieved by which measure?
• Which statement best describes the health effects mechanism of carbon monoxide?
• The criteria restricting land spreading of wastes with high cadmium and PCBs to protect groundwater are found in which subpart?
• RCRA enforcement program is implemented by:
• Which activity is typical of a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment?
• In risk assessment, which component describes the dose-response relationship?
• Which statement best describes THMs in drinking water?
• The permit application for a TSDF can be submitted using the prescribed form:
• Which act is commonly referred to as the Superfund law?
• Underground storage tanks are regulated under which program?
• In hospital waste, which category contains needles and scalpels?
• Under FIFRA, most enforcement is conducted by which entity?
• What does Threshold Limit Value (TLV) primarily refer to?
• Integrated waste management refers to all of the following except:
• Which of the following is the correct pairing for heat stress indicators used to monitor safety?
• How will increasing the cross-sectional area influence the efficiency of a cross current-flow scrubber for air pollution control?
• What are the six primary air pollutants as defined by the NAAQS?
• Which organism uses CO2 as a carbon source?
• Which statement best reflects the Clean Water Act's treatment of nonpoint source pollution?
• Under RCRA, which Subpart governs enforcement of corrective actions?
• The LDR treatment standards are based on which concept?
• If a hazard index is greater than one for adults but less than one for children, how should the exposure be characterized?
• According to NIOSH, an atmosphere is oxygen deficient when the oxygen content is less than:
• Which method is described as a structured process to gather expert opinions for forecasting?
• Which pollutant is the major target for controlling ground-level ozone formation?
• Which contaminant is most likely not to threaten groundwater at a site formerly used to manufacture herbicides?
• If two investment opportunities have NPVs of $100,000 and $75,000, what is the most nearly the opportunity cost of choosing the higher-NPV project?
• Used oil burned for energy recovery containing less than 50 ppm PCBs is regulated under which regulation?
• According to EPA protocol, during a wastewater 24-hour composite sampling event, what must be taken as a grab sample?
• What is the main purpose of stormwater control and containment devices in development projects?
• What is the most commonly used method of solid waste disposal?
• In the context of environmental permitting, what does NEPA stand for?
• Which statement defines Large Quantity Generators in terms of quantity limits?
• What does the auto ignition temperature describe?
• The best technology available for treating small volumes of many chemicals from a laboratory is which?
• Which datum is used by the GPS constellation to provide x, y, and z coordinates?
• Which statistic would help determine how uncertain the estimate of the average exposure is?
• In the event of a serious accident or spill during hazardous waste transportation, the transporter must notify which organization?
• Which of the following is not a recognized TLV designation?
• Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), what is the primary purpose of a manifest in the transportation of hazardous waste?
• In Phase 1 ESA, which statement about the final report is true?
• What are the time limits for Very Small Quantity Generators?
• Which of the following is an example of a hazardous waste under RCRA Subtitle C?
• Which item is not typically included on a safety data sheet?
• Which diseases should be of special concern to environmental engineers when designing, operating, or managing a water supply project?
• Which act requires safety data sheets for hazardous materials?
• What comes after a Phase II environmental site assessment in many cases?
• In GPS accuracy metrics, which term refers to the geometric strength of satellite configuration affecting accuracy?
• In the used oil specifications, which parameter is tested to assess flammability?
• Post-closure cost estimates are based on projected costs for an entire post-closure period of how many years?
• When does the material name on the safety data sheet (SDS) have to exactly match the name printed on the material container?
• Which security concerns did the Department of Homeland Security identify related to chemicals?
• A major rainfall event causes runoff into a public water system. Which contaminant does NOT require added caution?
• What strategy is most consistent with hazardous waste minimization?
• A rural community water supply contaminated by wastes from a railroad derailment has a hazard index for adults greater than one but less than one for children. How should the exposure be characterized?
• When carcinogens are considered, the EPA generally takes which approach?
• Radon exposure is associated with which health effect?
• Under CERCLA, which entity is typically liable for cleanup costs?
• If the surrounding air cools at the same rate as the plume, what is the expected tendency of the plume?
• In Scenario II, what soil condition is assumed to allow for a soakaway?
• Which statement correctly describes the identity of ozone in photochemical smog?
• Which agency enforces regulations for the transportation of hazardous waste by highway?
• Which process is used to remove sulfur oxides from exhaust streams?
• All of the following are the exempt recyclable hazardous wastes, except:
• The presence of heavy metals in dewatered sludge would cause the following concern?
• Which list correctly includes examples of universal wastes?
• Which statements about cumulative trauma disorders are true? I. risk of CTDs is associated with highly repetitive use of the same body part. II. damage from CTDs is usually noticed by workers within 24 hours of the activity. III. CTDs may affect tendons, tendon sheaths, soft tissue, nerves, bones, and spinal vertebrae. IV. high repetitiveness is defined as a cycle time of less than one minute. V. leaning over a workbench and resting the forearm on a hard edge or surface may lead to carpal tunnel.
• If a set of air samples has a wide confidence interval for the mean exposure, what does this indicate?
• In used oil specifications, flash point should be below what degF?
• In landfill design, the witness zone is used to ascertain whether which liner is leaking?
• What is the primary purpose of a detention basin in stormwater management?
• What is the on-site accumulation limit for Small Quantity Generators?
• The use and disposal of PCBs are regulated by which act?
• Who typically owns a public water supply system?
• Municipal WW sludges must have what minimum percent solids to be accepted for landfill disposal?
• What geophysical measuring technique would be used to assess the downhole vertical continuity of a clay stratum?
• Which two constituents are the most important components of acid rain?
• If a public water supply relies on surface waters, which program must it adopt?
• Which act addresses groundwater contamination and sets standards for drinking water?
• The transport of hazardous waste from generation to treatment, storage, or disposal is documented through which system?
• SARA established All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI) to provide protection for which situation?
• Which of the following is NOT a stated purpose of EPCRA?
• Under the 2001 example, failing to reclaim 75% of a returned material leads to it being regulated as what?
• What is the bubble policy for emission reduction credits under the emission trading program?
• Small quantity generators can accumulate _____ of hazardous waste at any time.
• The EPA's solid waste management initiatives emphasize which benefits?
• Which of the following statements is true about bottom ash with respect to regulatory status?
• In hydrogen sulfide poisoning, which action is correct?
• What federal agency oversees the implementation of the National Contingency Plan (NCP)?
• Where are the criteria to designate solid waste disposal facilities and practices that would not pose adverse effects to human health and the environment located?
• The regulation of underground storage tanks is primarily designed around which principle?
• How is the flash point defined?
• Which option is NOT among EPA's initiatives focusing on source reduction and recycling?
• Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR) program generally applies to all of the following except:
• Which substance is not regulated under NAAQS as a primary pollutant?
• The rules governing the transporters of hazardous waste fall under which subtitle?
• Used oil is hazardous waste if it contains more than 1000 ppm of total halogens.
• Which ion is not typically associated with water hardness?
• Which of the following is an example of an inherently waste-like material?
• To measure PCBs or TCE in environmental samples, which technique is typically required?
• Which CFR Part addresses metal finishing prior to 1985?
• In the evaluated wastewater scenarios, which pairing correctly assigns Scenario I and Scenario II options?
• What is the time limit for Large Quantity Generators?
• The TLV-STEL (Threshold Limit Value-Short-Term Exposure Limit) corresponds to which exposure duration?
• Which federal law is primarily responsible for regulating the emission of air pollutants from stationary sources in the United States?
• Which statement accurately describes viruses?
• What is the generally accepted technique for measuring attainments with the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for NOx?
• Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) regulations established spill prevention procedures for:
• What is the incremental annual BOD mass loading to a wastewater treatment plant when conventional plumbing fixtures are replaced with water-conserving fixtures?
• Which standard defines attainment status for a region in air quality management?
• Which disposal method is most commonly used for municipal solid waste in the United States today?
• In a typical sequence of Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, what are the general purposes of Phase I and Phase II respectively?
• All of the following are examples of universal wastes, except:
• Which of the following is not an approved method of land disposal for hazardous wastes?
• Which of the following waste is regulated under RCRA Subtitle C hazardous waste regulation?
• Which statement about confidence limits in exposure data is true?
• In GPS terminology, which method provides corrections during observation via a base station to improve accuracy?
• Which statement best describes a controlled air incinerator?
• What does a superadiabatic lapse rate indicate about plume dispersion?
• What best describes the primary differences between Subtitle C and Subtitle D?
• Which modeling approach uses a fixed grid to simulate pollutant concentrations over a region?
• Which federal law establishes the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program to regulate point source discharges into waters of the United States?
• In environmental compliance, the acronym BACT stands for which of the following?
• What are the basic elements of the quantitative risk assessment process?
• What law makes a purchaser responsible for cleaning up the toxic waste on land he bought?
• Under Emission Credit Trading Netting, credits can be earned and used for plant expansion when what condition is met?
• Which of the following has NO established ANSI standards?
• Heavy metals in wastewater sludge fed to anaerobic digesters could cause:
• Which stage of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process involves public participation and the gathering of input?
• The witness zone is the section of a landfill located between which components?
• The unit mg/dscm is used to express the concentration of which in emissions?
• Which organism uses organic material as a carbon source?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between CERCLA and the NCP?
• Subtitle C is associated with regulation of which category of waste?
• LOEL stands for which term?
• During anaerobic decomposition in wastewater treatment, which gas is produced?
• To determine whether a leak exceeds GWPS, monitoring should be performed at which part of the aquifer?
• Which permit is commonly required for discharging pollutants into waters of the United States?
• PCBs are regulated under which act?
• Enhancing natural attenuation of tetrachloroethene contaminated sites can be achieved by introducing which compound?
• All universal waste handlers may not accumulate universal waste for a period over:
• The _____ list includes wastes from certain common industrial and manufacturing processes. Because the processes generating these wastes can occur in different sectors of industry, are known as wastes from nonspecific sources.
• What is the primary objective of hazardous waste minimization?
• Underground injection control wells are permitted under which act?
• Leachate formation in landfills is primarily due to rainwater percolating through waste. Which option lists this correctly?
• If waste oil from automobiles is burned in power plants, this is an example of:
• Point source discharges are regulated under which program?
• What is the purpose of a Cumulative Impact Assessment in environmental impact studies?
• Which NOx control technique is commonly used to reduce NOx formation in internal combustion engines?
• Emission Credit Trading Offset enables industrial expansion by what mechanism?
• The solid waste program falls under which Subpart?
• Which of the following is an example of a hazardous waste combustor?
• Municipal WW sludges must be dewatered before landfill disposal to a minimum solids concentration of 15-20%.
• Which of the following is not a corrosion protection measure?
• What type of environmental permit is typically required for the construction of facilities that may impact wetlands?
• A Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment on a cattle ranch active from 1900 to 1935 identifies a facility formerly used for treating insect infestation of cattle. What compound would most likely be a potential environmental condition in the soil?
• Which factor is NOT a primary parameter of incinerator efficiency?
• Boilers and furnaces are governed under which Subpart?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between Subtitle C and Subtitle D?
• Under RCRA, which requirement involves maintaining records of the creation, transfer, and disposal of hazardous wastes?
• Under RCRA, a generator must obtain a permit to store waste over 90 days.
• Head loss due to friction is proportional to velocity squared in which regime?
• Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), what term is commonly used to describe parties responsible for the release of hazardous substances into the environment?
• Which of the following makes up the least percentage of landfill volume?
• Which geophysical methods are commonly used to sense hazardous waste underground?
• Which statement best predicts the perceived sound reduction of acoustic pipe insulation?
• Which gases are commonly present in confined spaces requiring ventilation at a rate of at least 4 volumes per hour?
• The hazardous waste owner and operator must monitor the aquifer to determine if the leak exceeds the GWPS. Where in the aquifer should monitoring occur?
• Hardness is caused by polyvalent metallic cations such as
• Which method uses chemiluminescence to monitor NOx?
• Regulation of underground storage tanks primarily aims to prevent leaks that could contaminate what?
• All of the following are exclusions from the definition of hazardous waste except:
• Which is not a goal of RCRA?
• What is the National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) commonly known as?
• Where can the EPA's federal procurement guidelines for products manufactured from recycled materials be found?
• What is the main goal of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)?
• Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing water quality standards under the Clean Water Act?
• The 6-nines rule in incinerators and boilers refers to which level of emission reduction?
• What is the on-site accumulation limit for Large Quantity Generators?
• Leachate is formed due to which circumstance?
• Which agency administers the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Worker Protection Standard (HAZWOPER)?
• Which project management tool is a bar chart that shows the number and type of resources needed throughout a project?
• Which statement correctly defines TLV-TWA (Threshold Limit Value - Time-Weighted Average)?
• Which of the following is NOT considered a point source of water pollution?
• Does a developed property likely require stormwater control and containment devices if the pre-development flow is 1 m3/s and post-development flow is 1.5 m3/s?
• Which incinerator type presents the most difficulty in meeting air emission limits?
• CERCLA primarily provides authority to address releases of hazardous substances and to cleanup what kind of sites?
• What condition defines a non-attainment area?
• Which statement best describes primary pollutants?
• Which of the following would NOT result in an improved performance of secondary clarifiers?
• Under the EPA's derived-from rule, residues from hazardous waste incineration are regulated as hazardous waste. Which statement is correct?
• Which option is NOT a valid use of confidence limits in exposure assessment?
• Which option is not one of the four EPA characteristics used to identify hazardous waste?
• Which statement best describes PELs?
• What is the purpose of EPCRA (SARA Title III)?
• What is the level of exposure to a toxic chemical that a population can be assumed to endure without appreciable risk resulting?
• Off-specification used oil may be burned for energy recovery in all of the following locations, except:
• A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) represents what?
• If there is acidity in surface water, what happens?
• Which entities enforce the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899?
• Which item below is a Phase 2 ESA component?
• Which statement best describes a derived rule in hazardous waste regulation?
• The amount of soluble lead in SW increases with:
• NEPA requires analysis of environmental impacts; which document is typically prepared to analyze potential environmental consequences?
• Underground injection control wells are regulated under which environmental statute?
• CERCLA stands for which act?
• Which set of statements about heat and cold stress is true? I. II. III. IV. V.
• What is the most serious environmental effect posed by hazardous wastes?
• What does hydraulic loading rate (HLR) stand for in the context of an ion exchange system?
• Which standard is designed for occupational health and safety management systems?
• Which of the following is NOT an EPA solid waste management initiative focusing on source reduction and recycling?
• Which environmental medium is most seriously affected by hazardous wastes?
• Which option defines the 'lower and upper flexible membrane liners' in a landfill design?
• What size watershed is the NCRS Curve Number method used?
• The greatest volume of hazardous waste generated from medical activities at hospitals and health centers is primarily made up of which category?
• Which federal law requires testing of new chemicals for environmental and human health hazards?
• Which agency administers Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations?
• A preliminary dispersion modeling analysis of emissions from gas-fired engines at a pipeline compressor station reveals that ambient air exceedences occur outside the station's property line. To obtain an air quality permit for the station, the modeling analysis must show no modeled exceedences. What would be the best alternative for eliminating the modeled exceedances?
• The document titled Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste: Physical/Chemical Methods is commonly referred to as:
• A hazardous ash residue from incinerating solvent waste is regulated under the derived-from rule. Which statement is correct?
• Which scenario best justifies using confidence limits in exposure assessment?
• What is the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for Beta particles and photon emitters?
• The land spreading criteria for wastes high in cadmium and PCBs are designed to protect which resource?
• What is the maximum annual whole body radiation dose allowed for radiation workers?
• An atmospheric inversion occurs when ambient air temperature is cooler near the ground than at elevation. true or false?
• According to the EPA, leaking tanks and pipes may be repaired as long as the repairs meet industry codes and standards for USTs. Which organization publishes such codes and standards?
• What is the primary purpose of Emission Credit Trading (Offset)?
• Secondary air pollutants are produced as a result of reactions that primary air pollutants undergo. Which of the following are included as examples?
• Subtitle D primarily regulates nonhazardous solid waste.
• According to the ventilation standard for indoor air quality, which statement correctly identifies sources of contaminants for indoor air requirements?
• Solid waste disposal permits are issued by which level of government?
• Rules regarding the transportation of hazardous waste from the point of origin to the ultimate disposal site are governed by which agency?
• What respiratory protection equipment is required to enter an abandoned UST to remove sludge contaminated with an unknown hydrocarbon?
• Which description best describes hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)?
• In which flow regime is friction head loss proportional to velocity rather than velocity squared?
• Which of the following is true about electrostatic precipitators?
• Which factor most strongly contributes to cumulative trauma disorders by causing repetitive strain?
• National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) regulate emissions of which substances?
• Which organization provides the most current voluntary standard for meeting AAI requirements and describes the Phase 1 ESA performance?
• Which statement correctly distinguishes autotrophs from heterotrophs?
• TSDF stands for:
• Which subtitle of RCRA addresses hazardous waste handling and disposal?
• Gas chromatography is used to measure which type of compounds?
• Which of the following statements about radiation exposure is FALSE?
• The LDR treatment standards are based on:
• In the formation of organic compounds, which description corresponds to oxidation?
• What is the primary exposure route for radon in drinking water?
• A worker in a manhole working on electrical copper cables is left unsupervised for 15 minutes and then found floating in wastewater. White foam is seen at the mouth. Should the worker be given bottled water to drink?
• Bioaerosol sampling methods are applicable to all of the following EXCEPT:
• Which GPS term refers to a rover receiving position corrections at the time of survey from a GPS base station?
• Which statement about OSHA PELs is correct?
• Under the bubble concept each plant's complex pollution is treated as a whole for the focus of regulation, rather than each point source being licensed for a certain amount of pollutant emission.
• What is the primary objective of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)?
• Under Netting, credits can be earned by applying improved control technologies and used during expansion if there is no significant net increase in emissions. Which option describes this condition?
• Under FIFRA, which entity is primarily responsible for enforcement?
• Which statement correctly contrasts RCRA Subtitle C and Subtitle D?
• Which CFR part provides the comprehensive used oil recycling program?
• A reference dose is the level of toxic exposure...
• During which biological growth phase is a conventional activated sludge process designed to operate?
• Bottom ash removal from a combustion chamber may be considered hazardous waste via which rule?
• Which item is a component of Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment?
• Which of the following are important factors for determining incinerator efficiency?
• Which PCB remediation method involves ex situ desorption by heating soil?
• In an ion exchange system, which action would directly increase the hydraulic loading rate (HLR) if the exchanger bed area cannot be changed?
• Plastic bottles recycled into drainage pipes illustrate which recycling type?
• In the EPA's pollution-prevention hierarchy, which option is emphasized first for managing hazardous waste?
• A transfer facility allows shipments to be held for up to how many days?
• What role does the National Contingency Plan (NCP) play in CERCLA?
• Which term best describes environmental due diligence findings that indicate the potential presence of hazardous substances on a property due to releases?
• Barometric pressure is synonymous with atmospheric pressure: True or False?
• The comprehensive used oil recycling program is implemented under which CFR Part?
• What average particle diameters define the lower and upper particulate matter as a pollutant?
• How does the US EPA characterize hazardous waste?
• Which compound is a chemical component of the smoke tubes used in ventilation studies?
• Which by-product group is formed from the reaction of chlorine with organic matter in drinking water?
• Dredged materials are regulated under which regulatory framework?
• Which remediation technology is most effective for removing high concentrations of low-solubility petroleum compounds from containment soil?
• Which option is NOT a geophysical method typically used to sense hazardous waste underground?
• Ash from incineration of solid waste must generally be disposed of as what under RCRA?
• Which list includes wastes from nonspecific sources?
• Which parameter set is used in determining how to process municipal solid waste? I. particle size II. moisture content III. density IV. heating value
• What does the term Superfund refer to in U.S. environmental policy?
• In a cross current-flow scrubber, what happens to gas velocity and efficiency when the cross-sectional area increases?
• A sludge with high heavy metals content may eliminate land application as a viable disposal option.
• Which statement about primary and secondary standards is true?
• Construction debris contaminated with hazardous waste is best disposed by which method?
• Which statement best describes soil vapor extraction (SVE)?
• Which of the following is addressed by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)?
• The maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) under the Safe Drinking Water Act are designed to protect the safety of which resource?
• Which NOx control technique lowers NOx formation by reducing combustion temperature through exhaust gas recirculation?
• The CAA Amendments of 1990 introduced large-scale changes to the CAA, including provisions addressing global air pollution. Which topic is addressed in Title III?
• In toxicology, the highest level of exposure at which none of the test animals is affected is called which term?
• EPA assesses the corrective action program using environmental indicators. All of the following are the indicators, except:
• What does the acronym NPDES stand for?
• The best technology available for treating small volumes of many chemicals from a laboratory is:
• An example of a derived rule is:
• The Delphi Technique is used to:
• Which of the following is an exempt recyclable hazardous waste according to the material?
• The easiest, most cost effective and most widely used technique in solid waste management is:
• Regulations restricting land application of metals exist primarily to keep metals out of the human food chain.
• The record retention period for hazardous waste records is at least how many years?
• What are the time limits for Small Quantity Generators?
• Under CERCLA, the list of hazardous substances that require reporting is commonly known by what name?
• Construction debris that is contaminated with hazardous waste constituents can be best disposed off by:
• Why has the EPA shifted toward basin-wide management for surface waters?
• A TSDF would like to modify an existing permit application to incorporate design of groundwater monitoring wells; this can be accomplished using:
• To achieve a minimum solids content of 15-20% for sludge disposal, municipal sludge must be dewatered to what range?
• What are the primary nuisance components of photochemical smog?
• Alkalinity is defined as
• Which criterion does the EPA use to classify hazardous waste?
• Which of the following is NOT typically considered municipal solid waste?
• Which provision is associated with the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974?
• A brownfield site is best described as which of the following?