APEGS National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE) Exam NPPE Question # 49 Topic 5 Discussion
NPPE Exam Topic 5 Question 49 Discussion:
Question #: 49
Topic #: 5
A company has installed sensors to monitor emissions from a stack. If the company discovers that the stack emissions on a particular day exceed acceptable statutory levels, then they should
A.
replace the sensors
B.
record the occurrence and report appropriately
C.
discount the readings only if this is the first such occurrence
D.
apply to the environmental authorities to lower the acceptable statutory levels
When monitoring detects exceedances of statutory or permit limits, the appropriate response is to record the event, investigate, take corrective action, and report the exceedance as required by law/permit conditions. NPPE content stresses legal compliance, transparency with regulators, and proper documentation. Option B reflects this: emissions exceedances must be logged and reported through the prescribed channels (which may include immediate notification and follow-up reporting), along with steps taken to mitigate impacts and prevent recurrence. Option A may be appropriate only if the sensors are proven faulty; it is not the default response to a confirmed exceedance. Option C is improper because it encourages ignoring non-compliance; exceedances are not excused by being “first occurrences.” Option D misunderstands regulation—companies cannot simply request lower statutory thresholds to avoid non-compliance, and authorities do not adjust public-protection limits on that basis. Therefore, B is correct.
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