Free Nevada RCRA Practice Test Online

Correct answer: A. Section 3006, authorizing states to operate the hazardous waste program in lieu of the federal program

Correct. RCRA Section 3006 (implemented at 40 CFR Part 271) authorizes EPA to approve a state to administer and enforce its own hazardous waste program in lieu of the federal RCRA program, which is the basis for NDEP's authorization.

• B: Section 402 of the Clean Water Act governs NPDES water discharge permitting, an entirely separate statute from RCRA hazardous waste authorization.
• C: Section 112 of the Clean Air Act governs hazardous air pollutants, not hazardous waste generator regulation.
• D: TSCA Section 6 addresses chemical substance risk management (e.g., PCBs, asbestos), not state hazardous waste program authorization under RCRA.

Correct answer: A. By adopting them by reference in NAC 444.8632, with specific exceptions noted elsewhere in NAC 444

Correct. NAC 444.8632 adopts 40 CFR Subpart A of Part 2, Subparts A and B of Part 124, and Parts 260 through 270 by reference, with exceptions specified at NAC 444.86325 and revisions noted at NAC 444.8633.

• B: Nevada's regulations are built on adoption of, not disregard for, the federal RCRA framework.
• C: State adoption of federal regulations by reference does not require congressional ratification; it occurs through the state's own administrative rulemaking process.
• D: Federal RCRA requirements do apply in Nevada, both directly and through the state's authorized program that mirrors them.

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

Correct. Under 40 CFR 262.14, a Very Small Quantity Generator generates less than 100 kg of hazardous waste and less than 1 kg of acute hazardous waste per calendar month, matching this facility's profile.

• A: LQG status applies at 1,000 kg/month or more of non-acute waste (or more than 1 kg/month of acute waste), far above this facility's generation level.
• B: SQG status applies to facilities generating between 100 and 1,000 kg/month, above this facility's generation level.
• D: VSQG status still carries specific regulatory obligations (such as proper waste identification and management); it is not a full exemption from all hazardous waste regulation.

Correct answer: B. Small Quantity Generator (SQG)

Correct. Under 40 CFR 262.16, a Small Quantity Generator produces between 100 kg and less than 1,000 kg of hazardous waste per calendar month, which fits 600 kg.

• A: 600 kg exceeds the VSQG threshold of less than 100 kg per month, so VSQG status does not apply.
• C: 600 kg is below the 1,000 kg/month LQG threshold, so LQG classification would not apply here.
• D: SQGs carry specific regulatory requirements including accumulation time limits and other management standards; they are not fully exempt from reporting/management obligations.

Correct answer: C. 1,000 kg or more (or more than 1 kg of acute hazardous waste)

Correct. A facility generating 1,000 kg or more of hazardous waste per month, or more than 1 kg of acute hazardous waste per month, is classified as an LQG under 40 CFR 262.17.

• A: Less than 100 kg per month describes VSQG status, not LQG.
• B: 100 kg to less than 1,000 kg per month describes SQG status, not LQG.
• D: The LQG threshold is 1,000 kg/month, not 10,000 kg; 10,000 kg overstates the actual regulatory threshold.