WorksheetsIER 2009 Regulations and Procedures Worksheet
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Regulation 1 of IER 2009 states:
A. Title and citation of the regulation
B. Duties of DOE officers
C. Enforcement procedure
D. Monitoring requirements
Which regulation defines key terms such as “industrial effluent”, “mixed effluent”, and “sludge”?
Regulation 2
Regulation 3
Regulation 4
Regulation 5
Regulation 3 explains that IER 2009 applies to premises that:
Discharge air pollutants
Discharge or release industrial effluent or mixed effluent
Generate municipal solid waste
Operate landfills
Which parameter threshold automatically subjects a factory to IER 2009?
A. BOD > 1 kg/day
B. BOD or SS > 6 kg/day
C. O&G < 5 mg/L
D. COD > 10 mg/L
Which regulation requires written notification to DOE before constructing or upgrading IETS?
Regulation 3
Regulation 4
Regulation 6
Regulation 10
Notification to DOE under Regulation 4 must be made using:
Second Schedule form
Fifth Schedule form
Tenth Schedule form
Seventh Schedule form
The Industrial Effluent Characterization Study (IECS) supports industries by:
Identifying sources and characteristics of raw effluent
Measuring air pollutants
Calculating chemical inventory
Estimating labor needs
The written declaration certifying IETS design compliance must be submitted using:
Second Schedule
Third Schedule
Fifth Schedule
The monthly Online Environmental Report (OER) submission deadline is:
7 days after month-end
14 days after month-end
30 days after month-end
60 days after month-end
Regulation 8 emphasizes:
Proper operation and maintenance of IETS
COD testing
Air quality control
Waste storage labeling
The term performance monitoring means:
Measuring pollutant levels at the river
Routine check of treatment efficiency to ensure process functionality
DOE auditing of design documents
Effluent tax calculation
Under Regulation 10, each IETS must be supervised by:
Any factory worker
A DOE inspector
A certified competent person (CePIETSO)
An environmental lawyer
The competent person requirement is enforced by which body?
DOE
DOSH
CIDB
MITI
The number of competent persons required depends on:
Factory size only
Operation type and number of shifts per day
Chemical storage volume
Water source distance
Regulation 11 specifies acceptable discharge limits for parameters other than COD in:
Fifth Schedule
Sixth Schedule
Under Regulation 11, what is the maximum pH range for Standard A discharge?
5–9
6.0–9.0
6.5–8.5
7–8
Standard A applies when discharge point is:
Downstream of water intake
Upstream of water abstraction point
Into marine outfall
Into sanitary sewer
COD discharge limits for each industry type are stated in:
Fifth Schedule
Sixth Schedule
Seventh Schedule
Ninth Schedule
For “other industries,” what is the Standard B COD limit under Regulation 12?
100 mg/L
200 mg/L
250 mg/L
400 mg/L
Regulation 28 concerns:
Training of all employees involved in IETS operation
Emergency evacuation drills
Financial auditing
Safety helmet compliance
