What regulations grades the level of industrial activity into 3 levels (A1, A2 and B) ?
Environmental Protection regs
Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment regs
Ionizing Radiation Regs
Pollution, Prevention and Control regs
What regulations are concerned with the recycling of old electrical equipment ?
RSA
IRR
WEEE
PUWER
The Environment Agency regulate which one of the following?
A(1) grade industries only
A(2) grade industries only
B grade industries only
All grades of industry
Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations 2000 regulations introduces 'BAT' for reducing and preventing pollution. What does this abbreviation mean?
Best Available Technique
Best Action technique
Best Active Technique
Best After Testing
Under the Controlled Waste Act, YOU are responsible for the waste that YOU produce even after it has been passed on (skip company, recycling etc). What is the Time Limit on this responsibility?
Absolutely no time limit
No time limit up until is properly disposed of by registered waste contractor
10 years maximum
1 year maximum
Which regulations cover the disposal Asbestos, Used engine oil, Solvents and PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls)?
Controlled Waste regs 1998
Special Waste regulations 1996
Radioactive Substances act 1993
Dangerous Substances and Preparations and Chemicals regs 2000
Which regulation replaces the integrated pollution control established under Environmental protection Act 1990.
Pollution Prevention and Control regulations
Clean Air act
Controlled Waste regulations
Dangerous Substances and Preparations and Chemicals regulations
How many 'parts' are there to the Environmental Protection Act ?
2
5
8
12
What does part 4 of the Environmental Protection Act detail?
litter
wastes on land
nature conservation
wastes in air
What does part 2 of the Environmental Protection Act detail?
litter
wastes on land
nature conservation
wastes in air
What does part 7 of the Environmental Protection Act detail?
litter
wastes on land
nature conservation
wastes in air
Which regulations specifically detail the recycling of electrical goods when they come to the end of their working life?
WEEE
COPA
EPA
COSHH
Which regulations specifically apply when disposing of old batteries which could have the potential to leak acid into the surrounding soil?
Waste Electrical and Electronic equipment regulations
COPA
Clean Air Act
COSHH
identify the main purpose of the Packaging (essential requirements) regulations 2003
to ensure businesses use adequate packaging arrangements when shipping goods
to ensure that goods are shipped without packaging - where necessary
to ensure that any packaging used by businesses can be reclaimed or recycled in future
to ensure that contractors make use of recycling facilities for the packaging materials
The burning of waste materials on site would be in breach of which specific Regulation/Act?
Clean Air Act
Environmental Protection Act
Control of Pollution Act (COPA)
Hazardous Waste Regulations
What does the abbreviation PPC mean
pollution prevention and control
pollution policy committee
precautions and planning council
preventative pollution control
Which carcinogenic substance can be found in old power factor correction capacitors