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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?

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