Hazardous Chemical

Waste Management
Refresher Training
Hazardous chemical waste

Environmental
Stewardship
It is the responsibility of all employees to
manage chemical waste in a reasonable
manner.
Failure to do so can result in harm to other
employees and/or destruction of work areas
due to fires, explosions, or spills.

Responsibilities
Hazardous chemical wastes are governed by
Federal, State, and local regulations.
Failure to manage waste properly can result in
large fines and penalties; not only to the
ARS, but to the individuals generating the
waste.

Overview
This course is divided into four sections:

Section I
Waste Determination

Solid Waste vs. Hazardous

Waste
Solid Waste: A solid, semi-solid, liquid, sludge, or
contained gas, that is no longer needed, to be discarded,
or has served its useful purpose.
Hazardous Waste: A solid waste that is listed by the
EPA or exhibits one or more of four characteristics.

Ignitable

Corrosive

Reactive

Toxic

Hazardous Waste is only a

small portion of the waste
generated in the workplace,
but by far the most harmful
to the nature and the
environment.

Hazardous Waste
Determination
Listed Hazardous Waste
Four Separate Lists
Non-specific Source Wastes - F
Specific Source Wastes - K
Commercial Chemical Products -P & U

Located in Title 40, Code of Federal

Regulations, Section 261.30 thru 261.33

Listed Hazardous Waste

Complete lists
of hazardous
waste are
located in
your
Chemical
Waste
Management
Training
Manual.

Hazardous Waste
Determination
Characteristic Hazardous Waste
A chemical waste may also be classified as hazardous if
it exhibits one or more of the following characteristics:

Ignitability
Corrosivity
Reactivity
Toxicity

Located in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations,

Section 261.20 thru 261.24

Characteristic Hazardous
Waste
Ignitable Wastes
A waste is considered to have EPA's ignitability
characteristic if it:
Is a liquid with a flashpoint of 60C (140F) or below
(alcohols containing less than 24% alcohol by volume
are not considered ignitable); or,
Is a flammable or ignitable compressed gas

Characteristic Hazardous
Waste
Corrosive Wastes
A waste is considered EPA corrosive if it:
Is an aqueous solution (a solution having more than 50%
water) with a pH less than or equal to 2.0 or greater than
or equal to 12.5; or,
A solid waste capable of corroding steel at specified
conditions.

Characteristic Hazardous
Waste
Reactive Wastes
A waste is considered to have EPA's reactivity
characteristic if it:

Is normally unstable and readily undergoes violent

change without detonating; or,

Reacts violently with water

Characteristic Hazardous
Waste
Toxic Wastes
A waste is considered to have EPA's Toxcitity
characteristic if:

Using the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure

the concentration of contaminants are equal to or
greater than the regulatory levels identified in 40 CFR
261.24, Table 1.

Section II
Waste Minimization

What is Waste
Minimization?
Waste minimization includes: source
reduction practices that reduce or
eliminate waste generation at the source;
and environmentally sound recycling
practices, where source reduction is not
economically practical.

Source Reduction
includes any practice that reduces the
quantity and/or toxicity of pollutants
entering a waste stream prior to recycling,
treatment, or disposal.

Examples of Source
Reduction
equipment or technology modifications,
reformulation or redesign of products,
substitution of less toxic raw materials,
improvements in work practices,
maintenance,
better inventory control.

Recycling
includes the use, reuse and/or reclamation
of waste residuals (that may be designated
as a hazardous waste) or materials in a
hazardous waste.

A material is
used or reused
if it is used as an ingredient in a process to
make a product or, or if it is used as an
effective substitute for a commercial
product.

A material is reclaimed
if it is processed to recover a usable
product, or if it is regenerated.

How Can You Minimize

Waste?
Plan ahead
Order only the amount needed
Avoid storing excess chemicals
Share unneeded chemicals
Keep chemicals properly labeled

Why Minimize Waste?

Reduce costs
Increase process efficiency and productivity
Reduce present and future regulatory burdens
Improve workplace safety
Improve environmental quality
Maintain or improve institutional image

Section III
How to Manage and
Contain Waste

Satellite Accumulation
Areas (SAA)
All containers of hazardous waste must be
stored in an area designated as a satellite
accumulation area. Satellite accumulation
areas must be established in the area where
the waste was generated and under the
direct control of the individual who
generated the waste.

Accumulation Limits in
SAAs
A SAA may accumulate:
55 gallons of non-acute waste
Up to 1 quart of acutely hazardous waste
There is no limit as to how long waste may be
accumulated in each waste container in a SAA.
However, once the container is full and/or the
above stated limits are exceeded the waste must be
removed from the work area within three working
days .

Condition of Hazardous
Waste Containers
Containers must be in good condition,
Have no rust, pinholes, dents, leaks, or chemical
deposits on the outside,
Container cap must be free of cracks and seals
tightly no corks, stoppers, foil, and parafilm,
Container can not leak if inverted no beakers,
flasks, or coffee cans

Accumulation of Chemical
Hazardous Waste
Keep hazardous waste containers closed
All containers of chemical
hazardous waste must be
closed at all times except
when waste is being added
or removed from the container.

Section IV
How to Properly Dispose of
Chemical Wastes

Predisposal Procedures

Sorted by compatibility
In approved containers
Tighten caps
Ensure contents are properly identified

Disposal Procedures
Move to a Satellite
Accumulation Area
Call HWC to Pickup
Number
Complete Forms or
ensure labeling
information

Labels labels Labels

Disposal Procedures
Varies from Location to Location
Drop off at Marshalling facility or arrange
for pick up
Waste Disposal Company will lab pack

Items not to be moved to

SAA
Sensitive Wastes
Unstable/hazardous @ room temp.
Maintain @ safe temp. until disposal
Indicate to safety or HWC where the item is
being stored for removal

Items not to be moved to

SAA
Explosive Wastes
Keep stored in an out of way place
Shock sensitive chemicals are dangerous if
dried out
Keep wet during use and storage
If dried out, do not add water, open, or touch
Arrange for emergency disposal

Pasture lab procedures

The waste officer, Melissa Goff maintains
preprinted labels and has a file of some existing
waste streams identified in the past
On Your Label- Indicate name, room, top 5
ingredients in the mixture, estimate the % of each
ingredient, general hazard warning information
Store in your satellite accumulation area, covered
or capped when not in use

Exterior Waste Storage

Building
Special designed unit is behind the main
administrative building on Campus
The key can be signed out at Office, to be
locked at all times when not in use
Read the safety operating procedures
notebook (on next slide)
Log in the waste you deposit in room

safety procedures At Waste

Storage Building
The unit has a fan- before entering, always purge
the space for 3-5 minutes, prop door open
Always have a second person on standby at unit
Use secondary containers and carriers when
transporting to the building
Use Protective equipment when entering- rated
gloves, closed- toe shoes, lab coat
Never co-mingle waste streams at this room

Youre Almost Done

Make sure you fill out the roster at the end of this
presentation or send a email to Melissa Goff
indicating you have taken the course
Remember: This is an annual requirement.

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR