Automotive Service Pollution Prevention Final Exam

In some states, repair shops can accept used oil from do-it-yourselfers or ____________.

Homeowners

When storing used oil, it needs to be kept in ___________ containers.

Leakproof

Antifreeze is not hazardous waste until it becomes contaminated with traces of fuel, grit, and heavy metals.

A) True

Do not discharge wastewater into storm sewers because they flow directly into local surface waters.

A) True

Don't break or crush mercury-containing lamps because mercury powder may be released.

A) True

Shop owners, managers, and employees are responsible for complying with environmental laws.

A) True

Some refrigerants contain CFCs.

A) True

The Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 established source reduction as the preferred approach to environmental protection.

A) True

The word biodegradable on a label doesn't necessarily mean a product is environmentally safe.

A) True

Wet-cell batteries are commonly referred to as lead-acid batteries.

A) True

You need to wear respiratory PPE when working around materials that may contain asbestos.

A) True

Reducing waste in a shop doesn't help eliminate safety hazards for employees.

B) False

Tires are not recyclable if they are damaged.

B) False

_______________ is an effective way to manage waste in a shop.

B) Reduce, reuse, recycle

Scrap tire management is primarily regulated at the _____ level.

B) State

Wastewater flows into a _________ once it is released into a floor drain.

B) Sump pit

If an ______________ is caught dumping hazardous materials, that person can be prosecuted.

C) Both A and B

____________ is the organization that oversees environmental compliance.

C) EPA

Spent lead-acid batteries are exempt from hazardous waste regulations if they are _____.

C) Recycled

Waste that is generated by a business is called a _____________.

C) Waste stream

Most hazardous waste can be disposed of in a landfill.

False

__________ is also known as coolant and is found in liquid-cooled engines.

A) Antifreeze

One way to reduce waste in a shop is to _____________.

D) All of the above

Used ____________ must be hot drained for 12 hours or crushed before disposal.

D) Oil filters

____________ use cleaning solutions that eventually become spent and must be disposed of properly.

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