Air
PBR
Permit-by-Rule
The length of time a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit is valid
5 years
Amount of monthly hazardous waste generation that classifies a site as a Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG)
220 pounds (<100 kg)
Annual reporting deadline for Hazardous Chemical Inventory covered under EPCRA Section 312; also known as Tier II Report
March 1st
The Title No. under the Code of Federal Regulations which covers protection of the environment
Title 40
HAPs
Hazardous Air Pollutants
The point at the boundary of a facility where stormwater runoff leaves the site
Outfall
An activity or activities, either planned or unplanned, that does not normally occur during generator operations, resulting in an increase in the generation of hazardous wastes that exceeds the calendar month quantity limits for the generator's usual category
Episodic Event
Section of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) which covers Toxic Chemical Release (TRI) Inventory
Section 313
Number of EPA Regions
10
NAAQS
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Total petroleum product storage capacity of containers greater than 55 gallons that triggers SPCC Plan requirements
1,320 gallons
Time allowed to accumulate hazardous waste onsite for for Large Quantity Generators (LQGs)
90 days
Annual reporting deadline for Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) covered under EPCRA Section 313
July 1st
Daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations
Federal Register
Amount of hours PTE calculations are to be based
8,760
The three potential sources of discharges regulated by the NPDES Stormwater Program
Construction, Industrial, and Municipal
Part B facilities regulated by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) where you send waste [clue: there are 3 types]
Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs)
The consolidated list of chemicals subject to reporting requirements under EPCRA, CERCLA, and Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act
List of Lists
The 'organization' that issues Clean Water Act Section 404 permits
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The major source threshold for VOC in an attainment area
100 ton/yr
MS4
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Four characteristics that determine if a waste is hazardous
Toxicity, Reactivity, Ignitability, and Corrosivity
Tier II reporting threshold for hazardous chemicals
10,000 lbs
CERCLA
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
The six criteria air pollutants which have a National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)
Carbon monoxide, lead, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide
SPCC plan required if a site has greater than 10,000 gallons of oil storage
PE Certified Plan
Standard hazmat identifiers designed to meet certain specifications that are placed on outer containers, trucks, cylinders, or other vehicles used for transport
Tier II reporting threshold for extremely hazardous substances
500 lbs or the threshold planning quantity (TPQ), whichever is less.
In the event of an accidental release of a hazardous substance listed under CERCLA, a facility must notify the appropriate SERC and LEPC, and this call center which is staffed 24 hours a day by the U.S. Coast Guard.
National Response Center