Heavy duty diesel tech pollution prevention

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When storing batteries, be sure to stack them on top of each other.

False

Most commonly used solvents have a flashpoint below 140ºF, which make them highly ____________.

Ignitable

Wet-cell batteries are commonly referred to as:

Lead-acid

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

True

Hazardous waste absorbents should be stored in containers marked:

Used Absorbents: Hazardous Waste

Used oils are exempt from federal and some state hazardous waste regulations as long as they are not used or recycled and are not mixed with other hazardous materials.

true

Waste solvents generally are regulated as hazardous waste.

true

You are required to notify the EPA about any spill, no matter what the size.

true

Contaminated oil stored in containers should be labeled ______________.

used oil

A _______________ is all the waste generated by a business.

waste stream

Good housekeeping practices in a shop can include:

All of the above

The materials and waste products used in the heavy-duty equipment and diesel technology industries can be toxic to:

All of the above

Used, hazardous antifreeze should never be:

All of the above

What is a waste stream?

All the waste generated by a business

Do NOT mix ____________________ with used oil.

Antifreeze

Shops that perform work on more than 5 brake or clutch jobs per week must use this cleaning method for asbestos:

Any of the above

Modifying purchasing practices will not have any effect on pollution prevention in a shop.

False

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is our nation's primary law governing the disposal of solid and hazardous waste.

true

Used oil filters should be hot-drained for at least _____ hours prior to disposal.

12

What is secondary containment?

A container within a container that helps prevent leakage

Antifreeze cannot be recycled.

False

It is OK to mix refrigerants, no matter what the age.

False

____________________________ often are the largest fluid waste generated in a mechanical repair shop.

Oils

Which of these items found in a shop is NOT considered Universal Waste?

Oily rags

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

Parts washers

Mercury-containing lamps are considered Universal Waste and are exempt from the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) if _________________.

Recycled

The goal of the Montreal Protocol was to:

Reduce the amount of CFCs in refrigerants

The 3 Rs regarding waste minimization are:

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 prohibit service-related releases of all ________________.

Refrigerants

Scrap tire management is regulated primarily at the ___________ level.

State

Catalytic converters are easily recycled because of the rare metals they contain.

True

Dumping antifreeze into dumpsters, floor drains, or outdoors is illegal.

True

Many shops have capped off their existing floor drains because they can create significant EPA violations.

True

Used oil includes:

all the above

Used tires that are piled, stacked, or dumped illegally can present environmental problems such as:

all the above

Contaminated oil stored in containers should be labeled, "Waste Oil."

false

Most heavy-duty mechanical repair shops are Large Quantity Generators, producing 2,200 pounds of waste per month.

false

PPE such as respirators is not necessary when working with asbestos-containing materials.

false

You are required to notify the EPA about any spill, no matter what the size.

false

Functioning floor drains are usually not a problem in shops.

fasle

In a heavy-duty repair shop, it is OK to mix different used absorbents.

fasle

Tires cannot be recycled.

fasle

Is it OK to throw used oil filters into the trash?

no

In most shops, wastewater drains into a _________.

sump pit

Asbestos is a known human carcinogen and can cause chronic lung disease, as well as lung and other cancers.

true

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral fiber used in some vehicle products for its strength and ability to resist heat and corrosion.

true

Burning used oil on-site is one option for used oil recycling.

true

Every employee of a shop is considered responsible and may be criminally liable if they knowingly allow or participate in environmental violations.

true

Facilities performing air-conditioning work must use EPA-approved refrigerant recovery/recycling equipment.

true

Materials used to clean up a spill or leak can become hazardous waste.

true

One way to save money on solvents is to clean dirt and grit off parts with a wire brush before placing them in the solvent sink or parts washer.

true

Sludge and wastewater may have to be managed as hazardous waste.

true

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

true

Switching to less hazardous products can reduce waste disposal costs and minimize employee chemical exposure.

true

Technicians repairing or servicing air-conditioning systems must be trained and certified by an EPA-approved organization.

true

Terpene solvents are derived from natural sources such as pine or citrus oils.

true


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