[NORMAL] Hazardous Waste Training

Hazardous Waste training is an ANNUAL

requirement. Please plan to recertify this

training again within one year of today’s date

if you are still working in an area that may

produce hazardous waste.

Why We Train

• Safety

• DHEC and EPA Environmental Auditing –

Common violations found at Colleges and

Universities:

1. Failure to train

2. Improper labeling, unlabeled containers 3. Open containers

Define Waste…

• A waste is ANY solid, liquid or contained

gaseous material that:

– is beyond its expiration date, OR

– is no longer viable for its intended purpose and is to be discarded.

2 Types of Hazardous Waste

1. Characteristic Hazardous Waste

– Ignitability (flammable liquids and gases – flashpoint <140°F, oxidizers)

– Corrosivity (pH  2, acidic, or pH  12.5, basic) – Reactivity (air and water-reactive, produce toxic

fumes)

– Toxicity (potentially threaten human or wildlife health)

2 Types of Hazardous Waste

2. Listed Hazardous Wastes

– P-listed – Acutely toxic

– U-listed – Toxic organic wastes

– F-listed – Non-specific source wastes

Example – Spent Acetone

Container Selection

• If you opt to store hazardous waste in a

container not approved by USC EH&S, please

follow these guidelines:

1. Check MSDS for container/waste compatibility 2. Make certain container is capable of closing

Labeling Requirements

• Must have Federal/State statement… “If found, contact Facilities Management at 503-5500, USC Upstate Police at 503-7777 or the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control.”

• Name, Phone Number, Building and Room Number

• Chemical Identity – NO Trade Names or Chemical Formulas, ONLY Technical Names

Housekeeping

• Please ensure that all waste is handled

cautiously.

• Spills must be cleaned up immediately.

• Spill materials that are contaminated with

hazardous waste must be handled as

Waste Storage and

Containment

• Designate a specific area for hazardous waste. • Physical segregation of incompatible wastes is

required by EPA and SCDHEC.

• Secondary containment is NOT required by EPA or SCDHEC, but HIGHLY recommended by USC EH&S. • Please ensure that the outside of all containers

Waste Storage and

Containment

• EPA limits waste storage to 55 gallons per

accumulation area (laboratory or work area). • If you exceed 55 gallons of waste in your

accumulation area do the following:

– Place the date that you exceeded 55 gallons on the

hazardous waste tag below “satellite accumulation date”. – Contact Mike Bruce, ext. 5905, for a waste pick-up. The

Inspecting Storage Area

• Check laboratory hazardous waste storage

areas for the following on a regular schedule:

1. Container labels and their accurate completion 2. Closed containers

3. Bulging containers 4. Cracked containers

Inspecting Storage Area

• Routine inspections are not required, but

HIGHLY recommended.

Glove Disposal

• If gloves are contaminated with a hazardous

waste they must be disposed of as a

hazardous waste.

• Laboratory personnel should use their best

judgment and knowledge of their laboratory

process to determine whether gloves have

become contaminated.

Shipping Hazardous

Materials

• The shipment of hazardous materials is heavily regulated. Any person who ships a hazardous material must be trained and certified to do so.

• You MUST contact the campus OSHA representative, Mike Bruce, at ext. 5905 for chemical shipping

Shipping

Due to Dept. of Homeland Security restrictions, the

University of South Carolina Upstate is prohibited

from shipment of the following chemicals:

Acetone cyanohydrin, stabilized Lithium nitride Potassium phosphide Aluminum phosphide Magnesium phosphide Sodium cyanide

Calcium phosphide Methyldichlorosilane Sodium phosphide Chloroacetyl chloride Phosphorus pentasulfide Strontium phosphide Diphenyldichlorosilane Phosphorus trichloride Trichlorosilane

Lithium amide Potassium cyanide

If you need to ship one of the above chemicals please contact Mike Bruce at ext. 5905.

Radiological Waste

• Do not mix radiological waste with hazardous

waste.

• When possible do not commingle different

radiological isotopes.

Hot Topics

 Old “Crusty, Dusty & Rusty” chemicals

◦ Failure to make a waste determination

 Waste Minimization

◦ Do not mix hazardous materials with non-hazardous materials. ◦ Do not mix toxic waste with other types of hazardous waste.

 Universal Waste

◦ All used lamps must be disposed of through EH&S guidelines.

◦ Whole used fluorescent bulbs must be collected and labeled with the date they became waste and the words “USED LAMPS”.

◦ Broken fluorescent bulbs are considered hazardous waste and must be handled accordingly!

In Case of Emergency

 Contact Facilities Management for assistance with cleanup of spills greater than 4L.

 If you extinguish a fire in your lab, you must contact Mike Bruce to report the incident.

 If you clean up a chemical spill of greater than 4L, report the incident to Mike Bruce at 503-5905.

Consequences of Non-Compliance

• Possible civil enforcement action

– Up to $25,000 per violation per day penalty

• Possible criminal enforcement action

If your Department is sent to enforcement and

receives a civil penalty, your Department will

be responsible for paying the fine.

Waste Removal

Please direct requests for containers or for

waste removal to Mike Bruce at ext. 5905.

For Questions or

additional information…

• Contact Facilities Management at ext. 5500 • Contact Mike Bruce at ext. 5905

• You may now finish this safety training tutorial

by completing the OSHA Assessment Quiz.