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CHMM Exam Study Guide Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
P2
⼀Answer:- Pollution Prevention, the highest priority is source
reduction, the most effective P2 activity is product modification to
avoid solvent use
PDCA
⼀Answer:- Plan, Do, Check, Act (P2)
HAP
⼀Answer:- Hazardous Air Pollutant
MACT
⼀Answer:- Maximum Achievable Control Technology
TSDF
⼀Answer:- Transport, Storage, Disposal Facility, is required to have
a waste tracking program, a training plan, arrangements with
emergency responders, an employee onsite at all times
NPDES
⼀Answer:- National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
SWPPPs
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⼀Answer:- Stormwater pollution prevention plans
Waste Management Hierarchy
⼀Answer:- 1. Prevent or reduce 2. Recycle 3. Treat 4. Dispose or
otherwise release
AEA
⼀Answer:- Atomic Energy Act
RCRA
⼀Answer:- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, covers
generation of haz waste, transportation of haz waste, USTs, and non-
haz solid waste
ALARA
⼀Answer:- As Low As Reasonably Achievable (AEA)
LDRs
⼀Answer:- Land Disposal Restriction (RCRA), meant to minimize post-
closure escape of waste, reduces the volume of haz waste disposal,
encourages recycling
MTRs
⼀Answer:- Minimum Technology Requirements (RCRA), including liner
requirements, leak detection and collection requirements, groundwater
monitoring
CAMU
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⼀Answer:- Corrective Action Management Unit (RCRA), needs to
assess environmental and health risks, if it will enhance the timeliness of
remediation, will minimize the land utilized for final disposal, will
provide expeditious implementation of site remedies
TU
⼀Answer:- Temporary Unit (RCRA)
RI
⼀Answer:- Remedial Investigation
CMS
⼀Answer:- Corrective Measures Study (RCRA)
IM
⼀Answer:- Interim Measures
RFI
⼀Answer:- RCRA Facility Investigation
SWMU
⼀Answer:- Solid Waste Management Unit (RCRA)
HSWA
⼀Answer:- Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (expanded
RCRA)
CA
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⼀Answer:- Corrective Action (HSWA), requires identification of all
SWMUs on a site before issuance of a Part B permit, a comprehensive
groundwater monitoring program, can require clean-ups outside a
facilities boundary, provide for temporary treatment units, has an
additional section in a final permit requiring further site clean-ups
Used Oil
⼀Answer:- Arsenic (5 ppm max), Cadmium (2 ppm max), Chromium
(10ppm max), Lead (100 ppm max), Total Halogens (4000 ppm max),
Flash point (100oF minimum)
NIOSH
⼀Answer:- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health,
conducts research in occupational safety and health, develop criteria
as a basis for new standards, provides education, manpower
development and training on health and safety equipment, enforces
occupational health and safety guidelines.
TLV
⼀Answer:- Threshold Limit Value
Ceiling Value
⼀Answer:- An absolute value which cannot be exceeded (no TWA)
Nucleus
⼀Answer:- The center of an atom made up of a proton and a
neutron
Ionization
CHMM Exam Study Guide Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
P2
⼀Answer:- Pollution Prevention, the highest priority is source
reduction, the most effective P2 activity is product modification to
avoid solvent use
PDCA
⼀Answer:- Plan, Do, Check, Act (P2)
HAP
⼀Answer:- Hazardous Air Pollutant
MACT
⼀Answer:- Maximum Achievable Control Technology
TSDF
⼀Answer:- Transport, Storage, Disposal Facility, is required to have
a waste tracking program, a training plan, arrangements with
emergency responders, an employee onsite at all times
NPDES
⼀Answer:- National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
SWPPPs
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⼀Answer:- Stormwater pollution prevention plans
Waste Management Hierarchy
⼀Answer:- 1. Prevent or reduce 2. Recycle 3. Treat 4. Dispose or
otherwise release
AEA
⼀Answer:- Atomic Energy Act
RCRA
⼀Answer:- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, covers
generation of haz waste, transportation of haz waste, USTs, and non-
haz solid waste
ALARA
⼀Answer:- As Low As Reasonably Achievable (AEA)
LDRs
⼀Answer:- Land Disposal Restriction (RCRA), meant to minimize post-
closure escape of waste, reduces the volume of haz waste disposal,
encourages recycling
MTRs
⼀Answer:- Minimum Technology Requirements (RCRA), including liner
requirements, leak detection and collection requirements, groundwater
monitoring
CAMU
, Page | 3
⼀Answer:- Corrective Action Management Unit (RCRA), needs to
assess environmental and health risks, if it will enhance the timeliness of
remediation, will minimize the land utilized for final disposal, will
provide expeditious implementation of site remedies
TU
⼀Answer:- Temporary Unit (RCRA)
RI
⼀Answer:- Remedial Investigation
CMS
⼀Answer:- Corrective Measures Study (RCRA)
IM
⼀Answer:- Interim Measures
RFI
⼀Answer:- RCRA Facility Investigation
SWMU
⼀Answer:- Solid Waste Management Unit (RCRA)
HSWA
⼀Answer:- Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (expanded
RCRA)
CA
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⼀Answer:- Corrective Action (HSWA), requires identification of all
SWMUs on a site before issuance of a Part B permit, a comprehensive
groundwater monitoring program, can require clean-ups outside a
facilities boundary, provide for temporary treatment units, has an
additional section in a final permit requiring further site clean-ups
Used Oil
⼀Answer:- Arsenic (5 ppm max), Cadmium (2 ppm max), Chromium
(10ppm max), Lead (100 ppm max), Total Halogens (4000 ppm max),
Flash point (100oF minimum)
NIOSH
⼀Answer:- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health,
conducts research in occupational safety and health, develop criteria
as a basis for new standards, provides education, manpower
development and training on health and safety equipment, enforces
occupational health and safety guidelines.
TLV
⼀Answer:- Threshold Limit Value
Ceiling Value
⼀Answer:- An absolute value which cannot be exceeded (no TWA)
Nucleus
⼀Answer:- The center of an atom made up of a proton and a
neutron
Ionization
