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Hazardous Waste Management Quizheadline bar Hazard Waste Management Quiz  First Name: Last Name:Student/Staff ID: Supervisor:1The Federal Statute that regulates hazardous waste management is called the Resource Conservation and Recover Act (RCRA).TrueFalse2We should manage hazardous waste to protect:OurselvesCo-WorkerEnvironmentCommunity3A small quantity generator generates the following amount of hazardous waste per month:Less than 100 KG100-1000 KGGreater than 1000 KG4Characteristics that make a waste hazardous are:IgnitableReactiveCorrosiveEP Toxic5A waste with pH <2 or > 12.5 is:IgnitableReactiveCorrosiveEP Toxic6A waste with a flash point below 140 degree F is:IgnitableReactiveCorrosiveEP Toxic8A waste which is explosive, gives off toxic fumes, or reacts with water is:IgnitableReactiveCorrosiveEP Toxic9At the satellite accumulation area the container of waste must be:LabeledClosedInspected WeeklyDated10How do we determine if a waste is hazardous?NOTEWhen finished, print out a copy and return it to your Safety Officer. Or... **Pick your work location:**New York: Ithaca & Geneva Maine: Orono, Presque Isle, & Franklin Pennsylvania: University Park West Virginia: BeaverWest Virginia: Kearneysville, LeetownSubmit quiz


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