Environmental Compliance Test 2 Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
How to start with Practical Application of the Rules - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Find
out what they do
2. Look what leaves the site through: Air, Wastewater (Industrial, Domestic), Stormwater
(what is the SIC, what is exposed outside), Waste (solid and hazardous)
process diagram and questions to ask - CORRECT ANSWER raw material --> Process
--> product
1. does 100% of the raw material end up in the product?
2. What kinds of resources are used in the process
what wastes are usually emitted after raw material is processed - CORRECT
ANSWER air emissions (vent stacks, dust, incinerators), Solid Waste (cardboard,
plastic, metal scrap), Hazardous waste (solvents, chemicals, paints), Wastewater (industrial
discharges, sanitary discharges, pretreatment)
what are the inputs, outputs and wastes for painting a car (steps in the breakdown process)? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. Identify all the steps involved
2. identify the raw materials necessary for each step (not just paint but rags, solvents,
sprayers, filters, etc.)
3. Identify how much raw material is "lost" (overspray, evaporation, water for washing the
car, sand from sandblasting, etc.)
4. Where do those losses go (trash can, air filter, evaporated into air, down the drain, etc.)
5. do any of those losses require a permit?
what are the inputs, outputs and wastes for painting a car. steps involved - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. does the car have to be sanded first?
2. does the car have to be washed first?
3. how is paint applied (hand, sprayer)
4. is the paint liquid or powder?
, 5. is the paint baked after application?
what are the inputs, outputs and wastes for painting a car. raw materials necessary for each
step. - CORRECT ANSWER sand for sandblasting, primer and paint, solvents, rags,
sprayer and filter, protective gear, lights, electricity, temp/humidity control
what are the inputs, outputs and wastes for painting a car. how much raw material is lost -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. 20% of paint lost to overspray. part ends up on filters, part
ends up on clothing and rags
2. 10% lost to evaporation
3. 2% spilled
4. meaning 68% makes it onto the car
what are the inputs, outputs and wastes for painting a car. where do the losses go? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. rags, clothing, air filters that get disposed - Where?
2. Evaporation into the air - does it go outside? if so where?
3. Where does wash water for cars and employees go?
4. Where does the sand go?
what are the inputs, outputs and wastes for painting a car. Do any of the losses require a
permit? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Emissions to air?
2. Emissions to sanitary sewer
3. possible emissions to storm water?
4. Waste - is it solid or hazardous?
What kinds of wastes are generated by a manufacturing facility of aluminum cans? -
CORRECT ANSWER ask michael
What kinds of wastes are generated by a manufacturing facility of Retail facility - CORRECT
ANSWER ask michael
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
How to start with Practical Application of the Rules - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Find
out what they do
2. Look what leaves the site through: Air, Wastewater (Industrial, Domestic), Stormwater
(what is the SIC, what is exposed outside), Waste (solid and hazardous)
process diagram and questions to ask - CORRECT ANSWER raw material --> Process
--> product
1. does 100% of the raw material end up in the product?
2. What kinds of resources are used in the process
what wastes are usually emitted after raw material is processed - CORRECT
ANSWER air emissions (vent stacks, dust, incinerators), Solid Waste (cardboard,
plastic, metal scrap), Hazardous waste (solvents, chemicals, paints), Wastewater (industrial
discharges, sanitary discharges, pretreatment)
what are the inputs, outputs and wastes for painting a car (steps in the breakdown process)? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. Identify all the steps involved
2. identify the raw materials necessary for each step (not just paint but rags, solvents,
sprayers, filters, etc.)
3. Identify how much raw material is "lost" (overspray, evaporation, water for washing the
car, sand from sandblasting, etc.)
4. Where do those losses go (trash can, air filter, evaporated into air, down the drain, etc.)
5. do any of those losses require a permit?
what are the inputs, outputs and wastes for painting a car. steps involved - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. does the car have to be sanded first?
2. does the car have to be washed first?
3. how is paint applied (hand, sprayer)
4. is the paint liquid or powder?
, 5. is the paint baked after application?
what are the inputs, outputs and wastes for painting a car. raw materials necessary for each
step. - CORRECT ANSWER sand for sandblasting, primer and paint, solvents, rags,
sprayer and filter, protective gear, lights, electricity, temp/humidity control
what are the inputs, outputs and wastes for painting a car. how much raw material is lost -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. 20% of paint lost to overspray. part ends up on filters, part
ends up on clothing and rags
2. 10% lost to evaporation
3. 2% spilled
4. meaning 68% makes it onto the car
what are the inputs, outputs and wastes for painting a car. where do the losses go? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. rags, clothing, air filters that get disposed - Where?
2. Evaporation into the air - does it go outside? if so where?
3. Where does wash water for cars and employees go?
4. Where does the sand go?
what are the inputs, outputs and wastes for painting a car. Do any of the losses require a
permit? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Emissions to air?
2. Emissions to sanitary sewer
3. possible emissions to storm water?
4. Waste - is it solid or hazardous?
What kinds of wastes are generated by a manufacturing facility of aluminum cans? -
CORRECT ANSWER ask michael
What kinds of wastes are generated by a manufacturing facility of Retail facility - CORRECT
ANSWER ask michael
