Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury - Multiple Choice Questions - Learn & Prevent

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What is the purpose of the Environmental Protection Agency's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)?

  1. To promote recycling and reclamation of waste

  2. To manage solid and hazardous waste including its generation, treatment, and disposal

  3. To regulate the emission of industrial air pollutants

  4. To oversee the safety and health conditions in the workplace

The correct answer is: To manage solid and hazardous waste including its generation, treatment, and disposal

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was enacted to address the growing problem of solid and hazardous waste in the United States. Its purpose is to properly manage the generation, treatment, storage, transportation, and disposal of these types of waste. Option A is incorrect because while RCRA does promote recycling and reclamation, that is not its primary purpose. Option C is incorrect because managing industrial air pollutants falls under the Clean Air Act, not RCRA. Option D is incorrect because overseeing workplace safety and health conditions falls under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, not RCRA.