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Correct answer: A. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

Correct. DEQ's Hazardous Waste Program implements RCRA generator requirements in Oregon under OAR Chapter 340, Divisions 100-120, incorporating the federal regulations at 40 CFR Parts 260-270 by reference along with state-only additions.

• B: ODA regulates pesticides and agricultural matters, not hazardous waste generator compliance.
• C: Oregon OSHA addresses workplace safety and health, not hazardous waste generator status or disposal regulation.
• D: OHA addresses public health matters such as food safety and radiation, not hazardous waste generator regulation, which is a DEQ function.

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

Correct. Generating 100 kg or less of hazardous waste (and 1 kg or less of acute hazardous waste) per calendar month places a facility in the Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG) category under 40 CFR 262.13(a), as adopted by Oregon DEQ.

• A: LQG status requires generating 1,000 kg or more per month; 60 kg is far below that threshold.
• C: SQG status requires generating more than 100 kg but less than 1,000 kg per month; 60 kg falls below that range.
• D: VSQGs are still subject to basic hazardous waste requirements, such as proper identification and management of waste; they are not fully exempt from regulation.

Correct answer: C. Small Quantity Generator (SQG)

Correct. Generating more than 100 kg but less than 1,000 kg of hazardous waste per calendar month places a facility in the Small Quantity Generator (SQG) category under 40 CFR 262.13(b).

• A: VSQG status caps at 100 kg/month; 500 kg exceeds that threshold.
• B: LQG status requires 1,000 kg/month or more; 500 kg does not meet that threshold.
• D: SQGs are not exempt from notification; they must obtain a DEQ site identification number and comply with SQG management standards.

Correct answer: D. Large Quantity Generator (LQG)

Correct. Generating 1,000 kg or more of non-acute hazardous waste in a single calendar month classifies the facility as a Large Quantity Generator (LQG) under 40 CFR 262.13(c), the category with the most stringent management standards.

• A: SQG status is capped below 1,000 kg/month; 1,200 kg exceeds that ceiling.
• B: VSQG status is capped at 100 kg/month, far below 1,200 kg.
• C: Universal waste handler status applies to specific waste streams like batteries and lamps under separate rules; it does not describe generator classification based on monthly hazardous waste volume.

Correct answer: A. Generating up to 1 kg/month of acute hazardous waste can still qualify the facility as a VSQG, but exceeding 1 kg/month of acute waste triggers LQG status

Correct. Under 40 CFR 262.13, a facility may still qualify as a VSQG if it generates 1 kg/month or less of acute hazardous waste (in addition to meeting the non-acute waste limits); generating more than 1 kg/month of acute hazardous waste in a single month makes the facility an LQG for that month regardless of non-acute waste volume.

• B: Acute hazardous waste quantity is a separate, independently controlling threshold; it is not irrelevant to generator category determination.
• C: Generating some acute hazardous waste does not automatically trigger LQG status; the VSQG threshold specifically allows up to 1 kg/month of acute hazardous waste.
• D: Acute hazardous waste is regulated under RCRA generator rules (40 CFR 261 Subpart D and 262.13), not primarily under OSHA.