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Hazardous Waste Management

1 - Hazardous Waste Management
2 - Sharp Waste
3 - Corrosive Waste
4 - Ignitable Waste
5 - Reactive Waste
6 - Extraction Procedure Toxic
7 - Handling & Storage of Hazardous Waste
8 - Hazardous Waste Quiz
9 - Hazardous Waste Label Quiz

Hazardous Waste Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

A waste which leaches hazardous metals or pesticides is:
		Ignitable
		Reactive
		Corrosive
		EP Toxic

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

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

How do we determine if a waste is hazardous?

NOTE When finished, print out a copy and return it to your Safety Officer. Or...

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