Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Department of the Interior (DOI)

Department of Energy (DOE)

To protect human health and the environment from the hazards of waste

To promote the recycling and reuse of waste

To reduce the amount of waste generated

To clean up contaminated sites

Ignitable waste

Corrosive waste

Reactive waste

Municipal solid waste

Hazardous waste is more toxic than solid waste.

Hazardous waste is generated by industrial processes, while solid waste is generated by households.

Hazardous waste is regulated by RCRA, while solid waste is regulated by the Clean Water Act.

All of the above

Ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity

Ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and infectiousness

Ignitability, corrosivity, toxicity, and persistence

Ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and biodegradability

A RCRA hazardous waste is more toxic than a RCRA characteristic waste.

A RCRA hazardous waste is generated by industrial processes, while a RCRA characteristic waste is generated by households.

A RCRA hazardous waste is regulated by RCRA, while a RCRA characteristic waste is regulated by the Clean Water Act.

A RCRA hazardous waste exhibits one or more of the four RCRA characteristics, while a RCRA characteristic waste does not.

To authorize the treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste

To authorize the generation of hazardous waste

To authorize the transportation of hazardous waste

To authorize the cleanup of a hazardous waste site

A RCRA corrective action is required to clean up a hazardous waste site, while a RCRA closure plan is required to close a hazardous waste management facility.

A RCRA corrective action is required to close a hazardous waste management facility, while a RCRA closure plan is required to clean up a hazardous waste site.

A RCRA corrective action is required to both clean up a hazardous waste site and close a hazardous waste management facility.

A RCRA corrective action and a RCRA closure plan are the same thing.

To ensure that a hazardous waste management facility is properly closed and maintained after it has stopped accepting waste

To authorize the treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste

To authorize the generation of hazardous waste

To authorize the transportation of hazardous waste

A RCRA LDR prohibits the land disposal of certain hazardous wastes, while a RCRA treatment standard specifies the level to which a hazardous waste must be treated before it can be land disposed.

A RCRA LDR specifies the level to which a hazardous waste must be treated before it can be land disposed, while a RCRA treatment standard prohibits the land disposal of certain hazardous wastes.

A RCRA LDR and a RCRA treatment standard are the same thing.

None of the above

To regulate the installation, operation, and closure of USTs

To prevent leaks from USTs

To clean up leaks from USTs

All of the above

A RCRA CAO is issued by the EPA, while a RCRA consent decree is issued by a court.

A RCRA CAO is more stringent than a RCRA consent decree.

A RCRA CAO is less stringent than a RCRA consent decree.

A RCRA CAO and a RCRA consent decree are the same thing.

To allow citizens to sue the EPA for failing to enforce RCRA

To allow citizens to sue companies that violate RCRA

To allow citizens to sue the government for failing to clean up a hazardous waste site

All of the above

A RCRA imminent hazard is a situation that presents an immediate threat to human health or the environment, while a RCRA substantial endangerment is a situation that presents a long-term threat to human health or the environment.

A RCRA imminent hazard is a situation that presents a long-term threat to human health or the environment, while a RCRA substantial endangerment is a situation that presents an immediate threat to human health or the environment.

A RCRA imminent hazard and a RCRA substantial endangerment are the same thing.

None of the above