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Hazardous Waste Management Quiz

Hazard Waste Management Quiz

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1	The Federal Statute that regulates hazardous waste management is called the Resource Conservation and Recover Act (RCRA).
		True
		False

2	We should manage hazardous waste to protect:
		Ourselves
		Co-Worker
		Environment
		Community

3	A small quantity generator generates the following amount of hazardous waste per month:
		Less than 100 KG
		100-1000 KG
		Greater than 1000 KG

4	Characteristics that make a waste hazardous are:
		Ignitable
		Reactive
		Corrosive
		EP Toxic

5	A waste with pH <2 or > 12.5 is:
		Ignitable
		Reactive
		Corrosive
		EP Toxic

6	A waste with a flash point below 140 degree F is:
		Ignitable
		Reactive
		Corrosive
		EP Toxic

8	A waste which is explosive, gives off toxic fumes, or reacts with water is:
		Ignitable
		Reactive
		Corrosive
		EP Toxic

9	At the satellite accumulation area the container of waste must be:
		Labeled
		Closed
		Inspected Weekly
		Dated

10	How do we determine if a waste is hazardous?

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