Hazardous Waste Management,Annual Refresher

Who needs this refresher training?

Anyone who has had Hazardous Waste Management Training (initial) and who generates any waste to include: chemicals, aerosols, oils, paints,

biological waste, bulbs or batteries

The purpose of this training To re-familiarize you with ASU’s waste

program basics

To let you know of any program changes

To update you on the developments of the EHS Assistant on-line waste pickup

To inform you of any safety issues concerning waste storage or collection

Rules to remember

Nothing down the drain, nothing in the trash

All chemical waste is considered hazardous

All chemical waste needs a completed hazardous waste tag prior to pickup

All liquid biowaste is considered chemical waste

All waste pickup request are made online

The online pickup request All waste pickup request are online

using the EHS Assistant database

http://cfo.asu.edu/ehs-environmentalaffairs

Or simply:▪ go to the EH&S homepage and choose the

“Safety Services” tab at the top of the page ▪ scroll down and choose “haz waste pickup” ▪ click on the link▪ there is also a link to a PowerPoint tutorial

demonstrating the pick-up process

Link to pick-up request

Link to tutorial

Satellite Accumulation Requirements

Satellite accumulation is the area in your lab, classroom or shop where you keep your waste prior to pickup by EH&S The rules state that the satellite area

must be:▪ at or near the process generating the waste▪ be under the control of the generator

Satellite containers

All satellite containers must:▪ be labeled with the words “hazardous waste”*▪ be clean and compatible with the waste▪ include a descriptive waste name (flammable solvents,

corrosive base, corrosive acid, nitric waste, acetone solution, piranha, etc) or a detailed listing of all the chemicals in the container*

▪ be marked with the hazard* : flammable, corrosive, aqueous, etc. (listed as the category on the EH&S waste tag)

▪ be kept closed at all times except when adding or removing waste

* A completed hazardous waste tag will include these items

Ready for pickup

Prior to pickup each container needs a completed hazwaste tag with an accurate listing of all the chemicals in the waste including volumes or percentages adding up to 100%

You can tear off the white copy and use it to help you when making your online request – we only need the bottom copy

Tag numbers for each container are entered on the online request

Completed Hazardous Waste Tag

Other waste types

Biowaste Red bag, red drum or yellow drum▪ All waste must be bagged prior to being placed in the drum▪ All red bag and red drum waste must be autoclaved▪ Bags and drums must be closed at all times except when adding waste

Sharps▪ All sharps must be in a ridged, puncture resistant, closed container▪ Sharps include needles, syringes, scalpels, Pasteur pipettes, and pipette

tips from both biological and chemical use▪ Biological sharps must be autoclaved

Universal waste All batteries must be collected for pickup and recycling All intact light bulbs must be accumulated for pickup and

recycling Broken bulbs must be contained and treated as hazardous waste

More waste

Aerosol cans All aerosol cans must be collected for

pickup and recycling Per regulation, no can is ever considered

empty and can never be put in the trash

Oil Oil is considered a chemical waste Oil is collected for recycling

Regulated items and Recycling Regulated items that cannot be recycled

Sharps▪ Syringes, Pasteur glass pipettes, pipette tips

Plastic lab ware Plastic pipettes (regulated as biowaste)

Regulated items that can be recycled but only through EH&S (cannot be mixed with any other recycling items) Intact light bulbs Batteries Aerosol cans

Closed containers

Can I leave the funnel in the container, while I go out of the room or to another lab bench? I’m going to add more waste to the container is just a few minutes……

No, the rules state that the container must be closed at all time except when adding or removing waste.

Safety update

Do not use heavy walled glass containers (such as an acid bottle) for mixed waste streams. These containers allow a great deal of pressure to buildup in the bottle – several violent bottle bursts have occurred.

Use only thin walled clear glass bottles for mixed waste.

Waste containers

Do not use heavy walled containers for mixed waste

Secondary Containment

Secondary containment is recommended at all times, especially when waste is stored on the floor or other unprotected area

Never mix incompatible waste in the same secondary containment unit