The Clean Air Act MACT rules regulate what group of pollutants?
Hazardous Air Pollutants
The MACT Standards are created by the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
100
What does the abbreviation SWPPP stand for?
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
100
What is the threshold storage quantity for an Extremely Hazardous Substance to require annual reporting on a Tier II (SARA 312)?
500 pounds or less
100
Who won the 1981 NCAA football title?
Clemson
100
What is a carbon sink? Give an example.
A forest, ocean, or other natural environment viewed in terms of its ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
200
What are the Potential to Emit thresholds to require a Title V air permit?
100 tons per year of any criteria pollutant, 10 tons per year any single HAP, 25 tons per year of all HAPs.
Criteria pollutants - PM10, PM2.5, NOx, VOC, SO2, CO, Lead
200
What type of device is designed to prevent water supplies from being contaminated due to water flowing in the reverse direction.
Backflow preventer; backflow prevention device; or backflow prevention valve
200
What is the reporting threshold for a non-PBT chemical Section 313 chemical for the manufacturing activity?
25,000 lbs
200
In what city did the Atlanta Braves major league baseball team first originate
Boston
200
Name three of the six primary greenhouse gases regulated under the Kyoto Protocol. Preferably the ones that Milliken facilities emit.
What is the EPA Method to determine opacity from a point source?
EPA Method 9
Most of our facilities do not require full Method 9 documentation, but do require various levels if visual assessments as part of their permitted monitoring requirements.
300
What does the “E” in the NPDES program stand for?
Elimination
300
What is the common name for a hazardous waste storage area that is located at or near a point of generation, is under the control of an operator, and has no accumulation time limit?
Satellite Accumulation Area
300
What is the NFL rule on the inflation pressure for a football.
12.5 - 13.5 psi
300
Name three of the five Milliken Environmental Goals?
Zero waste to landfill
20% reduction in GHGs per pound
20% reduction in energy per pound
20% reduction in water consumption per pound
Zero significant incidents
400
If you have a refrigerant system with over 50 lbs of charge of a Class I or II refrigerant, what is the allowable annual leak rate (%) before repairs are required for an industrial process?
35%
Owners of systems with charges over 50 pounds of a Class I or Class II substance are required to repair substantial leaks. A 35 percent annual leak rate is established for industrial processes (40 CFR 82 and SPI 5.6)
400
Microorganisms in an aerobic wastewater treatment require what gas to survive?
Oxygen
400
What is the name of the EPA category of waste materials including batteries, mercury containing equipment, and bulbs?
Universal waste
400
What year did the Hartford Whalers move to Raleigh, NC and become the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL.
1997
400
Sustainability has been defined as a three legged stool. What are the three legs?
People, Planet, Profit. Only when all three legs are in balance is a business or organization truly sustainable.
500
Under the Asbestos NESHAP, what is the waiting period after notification to proceed with a demolition?
10 working days
The Asbestos NESHAP regulation specifies "10 working days." Holidays that fall between Monday and Friday count as "working days." All demolitions require notification even if no asbestos is known to be present
500
Which measure of organic content in wastewater is normally higher, COD or BOD?
COD
500
What is the EPA Hazardous Waste Code for Ignitable Wastes?
D001
500
What is the TV franchise name of ESPN, i.e. what does the ESPN call letters stand for
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
500
What is the global temperature which is considered to cause irreparable damage to the environment?