Free Kentucky RCRA Practice Test Online

Correct answer: A. The Division of Waste Management, Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet

Correct. Kentucky's Division of Waste Management, within the Energy and Environment Cabinet, administers the state's EPA-authorized RCRA hazardous waste program under 401 KAR Chapter 39.

• B: The Department of Agriculture regulates pesticides, not hazardous waste generator programs.
• C: The Board of Nursing regulates nursing licensure and has no role in hazardous waste regulation.
• D: The Cabinet for Health and Family Services handles public health and food safety programs, not hazardous waste management, which falls under the Energy and Environment Cabinet.

Correct answer: B. Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG)

Correct. A facility generating less than 220 pounds of hazardous waste (and less than 2.2 pounds of acute hazardous waste) per month falls into the Very Small Quantity Generator category; 150 pounds is below the 220-pound VSQG threshold.

• A: SQG status applies to generators producing between 220 and 2,200 pounds per month; 150 pounds falls below that range.
• C: LQG status applies to generators exceeding 2,200 pounds per month (or any acute hazardous waste above 2.2 pounds); 150 pounds is far below that threshold.
• D: VSQGs are not fully exempt from regulation; they still have management requirements, they are simply subject to reduced regulatory burden compared to SQGs and LQGs.

Correct answer: C. Small Quantity Generator (SQG)

Correct. Generators producing between 220 and 2,200 pounds of hazardous waste per month (with acute waste below 2.2 pounds) fall into the Small Quantity Generator category; 1,800 pounds is within that range.

• A: VSQG status applies only below 220 pounds per month; 1,800 pounds well exceeds that threshold.
• B: LQG status applies above 2,200 pounds per month; 1,800 pounds falls below that threshold.
• D: SQGs still have specific management, contingency planning, and reporting obligations under Kentucky's program; they are not free of all reporting duties.

Correct answer: D. Large Quantity Generators and Small Quantity Generators

Correct. Kentucky requires Large Quantity Generators and Small Quantity Generators to file Annual Reports; Very Small Quantity Generators are generally exempt from this requirement unless they had SQG/LQG status at some point during the reporting year.

• A: VSQGs are typically not required to submit annual reports unless their status changed to SQG or LQG during the year; the routine annual reporting obligation falls on SQGs and LQGs.
• B: Kentucky does require annual reporting for LQGs and SQGs; it is not universally waived.
• C: The reporting requirement is based on generator category, not a specific local jurisdiction like Louisville Metro.

Correct answer: A. A written contingency plan describing emergency response procedures

Correct. LQGs (and SQGs) in Kentucky are required to maintain a formal, written contingency plan describing emergency procedures for spills, fires, and other releases.

• B: Contingency plan requirements apply to both LQGs and SQGs in Kentucky, not solely to SQGs; LQGs have this obligation as well.
• C: The contingency plan requirement is tied to generator category and waste volume, not employee headcount.
• D: A written plan, not merely a verbal understanding, is required; informal arrangements do not satisfy the regulatory requirement.