EPA RCRA Hazardous Waste Generator (DC)

First published: September 5, 2026Last verified: September 5, 2026Reviewed by the CertQuestUSA team

TL;DR

EPA RCRA Hazardous Waste Generator (DC): a 100-question practice bank for the real EPA Environmental standard, 3 full papers of 100 questions each with no repeats, every question citing the real regulation it comes from.

Where these questions come from

Every question in this bank cites a real source -- primarily 40 CFR (98%) and 40 CFR 262 Subpart B (2%) of this exam's citations.

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3

full papers, no repeats

100

questions per paper

100

questions in the bank

What this exam covers

Accumulation Time - LQG5%
Accumulation Time - SQG5%
Annual/Biennial Reporting5%
Central Accumulation Area Inspections5%
Container Labeling5%
Contingency Planning5%
Determining Applicability5%
Episodic Generation5%
Generator Categories5%
Land Disposal Restrictions5%
Manifesting5%
Mixing Hazardous Waste5%
Notification5%
Personnel Training5%
Preparedness - Arrangements with Responders5%
Preparedness - Emergency Coordinator5%
Recordkeeping Retention5%
Satellite Accumulation5%
Universal Waste5%
VSQG Requirements5%
Waste Determination5%

5 real sample questions

A Large Quantity Generator (LQG) is generally a facility that generates in a calendar month:

A. Less than 100 kg of hazardous waste

B. 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs) or more of hazardous waste, or more than 1 kg of acutely hazardous waste

C. Exactly 50 kg every month with no exceptions

D. Only non-hazardous universal waste

Source: 40 CFR 262.13(b)

A Small Quantity Generator (SQG) generally generates between:

A. 100 kg and 1,000 kg of hazardous waste per calendar month

B. 0 and 1 kg per month only

C. 10,000 kg and 50,000 kg per month

D. There is no defined SQG range

Source: 40 CFR 262.13(a)

A Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG) generally generates:

A. 100 kg or more per month

B. Less than or equal to 100 kg of hazardous waste per calendar month (and no more than 1 kg of acutely hazardous waste)

C. Exactly 1,000 kg per month

D. There is no VSQG category under current regulations

Source: 40 CFR 262.13

A Large Quantity Generator (LQG) may generally accumulate hazardous waste on site without a permit for up to:

A. 90 days, subject to specified conditions

B. 10 years

C. There is no time limit for LQGs

D. Only 12 hours

Source: 40 CFR 262.17

Universal waste handlers must generally accumulate universal waste for no longer than:

A. 1 year from the date it becomes a universal waste (or is generated), absent an approved extension

B. 10 years

C. There is no accumulation time limit for universal waste

D. 24 hours

Source: 40 CFR 273.13-273.14

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are on the CertQuestUSA EPA RCRA Hazardous Waste Generator (DC) practice test?

100 questions total, split into 3 full papers of 100 each with no repeats across papers.

What topics does the EPA RCRA Hazardous Waste Generator (DC) test cover?

21 domains, with the heaviest weight on Annual/Biennial Reporting (5%), Accumulation Time - LQG (5%), and Accumulation Time - SQG (5%).

Where do CertQuestUSA's EPA RCRA Hazardous Waste Generator (DC) questions come from?

Primarily 40 CFR (98%) and 40 CFR 262 Subpart B (2%) of this bank's citations -- computed directly from this exam's own question sources, not a generic description.

Is there a free diagnostic for EPA RCRA Hazardous Waste Generator (DC)?

Yes -- 10 real questions across the exam's domains, no sign-up required, with a domain-by-domain breakdown at the end.