Transcript Hazardous Waste - University of Northern Iowa

Hazardous Waste
Small quantity generator
An overview of RCRA and UNI standards
University of Northern Iowa
EH&S Training Program
Training Requirements:
 Initial
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Training
Anyone who has not been previously
authorized to work with hazardous waste at the
University of Northern Iowa.
 Annual
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Refresher Training
Required every 12 months for authorized
generators of hazardous waste.
Topics to be covered:
 Laws
 Identifying
hazardous waste
 Use and management of containers
 Packaging and labeling
 Storage
 Satellite Accumulation Area Requirements
 Waste Reduction Methods
Hazardous waste is regulated by:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Authority responsible for regulating all
aspects of hazardous waste
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Regulation of hazardous waste transportation
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Regulation of chemicals that represent a
security threat.
Hazardous Waste Law: RCRA
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
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National law for governing the disposal of solid and
hazardous waste.
Under RCRA the Environmental Protection Agency is
given primary responsibility in promulgating detailed
regulations in governing the generation, transport,
treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous waste.
Affects companies and institutions involved in the
generation of hazardous waste.
Hazardous Waste Law: RCRA
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Cradle to grave status
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Hazardous waste is regulated from the moment
it is created through the time of final disposal.
Generator is forever responsible for their waste.
Hazardous Waste Law: RCRA
 Legal actions will be taken against the
individual or group who did not follow EPA
regulations and guidelines.
 Citations and fines will be awarded if the
EPA finds any misuse.
Hazardous Waste Law: RCRA
 Small Quantity Generator Status
 Hazardous waste is generated at a rate of 100-1,000 kg/calendar
month or less than 1 kg/calendar month of acutely hazardous waste
on a regular or intermittent basis.
 Quantity of waste accumulated on-site may never exceed 6000
kilograms (13,200 lbs.)
 Up to 6,000 kilograms may be stored on-site for 180 days or 270
days if located 200 miles or more from TSDF (Treatment, Storage
and Disposal Facility.)
 If waste accumulates in quantities exceeding 6,000 kilograms or
stored for more than 270 days, the generator is classified as an
operator of a storage facility subject to TSDF hazardous waste
permit requirements unless granted an extension by the EPA.
What is hazardous waste:
 These can be in a form of a solid, liquid, contained gas or
sludges.
 Properties of these products contain harmful components
that are too dangerous to be sent to the landfill, dumped
into the sewer system or released into the atmosphere.
 Improper release of hazardous waste may seriously
threaten the environment and human health.
Campus Generators of
Hazardous Waste
 Preservation of Specimens
 Educational and Research Labs
 Equipment Repair
 Building Cleaning and Maintenance
 Motor Transportation
 Users of Pesticides and Herbicides
 Office/Printing Maintenance and Use
 Food Service
Identified Characteristics of
Hazardous Materials:
Products with the
words DANGER,
WARNING, or
CAUTION
on the product label
Identification of Hazardous Waste
Common Symbols
Oxidizer
Flammable
Environmental
Hazard
Explosive
Poison or toxic
Corrosive
Identification of Hazardous Waste
Common Terms:
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Causes severe burns on contact
 Combustible
 Explosive
 Flashpoints less than 140°F
 Oxidizer
 Poison
 Pyrophoric
Identification of Hazardous Waste
Hazard characteristics
 Ignitability
(EPA #D001)
 flammable under certain conditions
 Corrosivity (EPA #D002)
 corrodes metals
 high/low pH
 Reactivity (EPA #D003)
 explodes or has violent reactions
 Toxicity (EPA #D004-D043)
 harmful or fatal
Identification of Hazardous Waste
Ignitable Waste:
Flashpoint less than 60 ° C or 140° F
 Solid capable of igniting by friction, moisture
absorption or spontaneous chemical changes and
burns so it creates a hazard.
 Ignitable compressed gas
 Oxidizer
Examples of ignitable waste:
• aluminum powder, petroleum based solvents,
kerosene, gasoline, paints, degreasers
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Identification of Hazardous Waste
Corrosive Waste:
Waste that can corrode steel or destroy other
substances.
 pH of waste is more than 4 and less than 10.
Examples of corrosive waste:
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Caustic or acidic cleaning solutions, laboratory chemicals, rust
removers, drain cleaners, battery acids, and water treatment
chemical
Identification of Hazardous Waste
Reactive Hazardous Waste:
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Capable of detonating if heated.
Capable of detonating at standard temperature and pressure.
Reacts violently with water.
Forms explosive mixtures with air or water.
Is a cyanide or sulfide bearing compound that have the potential to
form toxic gases, vapors or fumes between a pH of 2 and 12.5.
Generates toxic gases, vapors, or fumes when mixed with water.
Reactive Waste includes:
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Bleach, dry picric acid, peroxidizable compounds, and alkaline
metals such as sodium or potassium
Identification of Hazardous Waste
Toxic Hazardous Waste:
Waste that exhibits the characteristic of toxicity if using
the Toxic Characteristic Leachate Procedure (EPA test
method 1311).
 Is listed as a toxic substance in the Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS) .
 Manufacturer’s bottle has the word ‘toxic’ written on it
or has the toxic symbol (skull and crossbones).
Examples:
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Pesticides and cleaners
Any one of the D listed wastes (D003-D043)
Identification of Hazardous Waste
Listed Hazardous Wastes
F Listed Wastes
– Wastes from non-specific sources
– Solvents from cleaning and degreasing
operations
– Wastewater Treatment
K Listed Wastes
– Created from specific sources
– Chemical or pesticide manufacturing
Identification of Hazardous Waste
Listed Hazardous Wastes
P Listed Wastes
– Acutely hazardous discarded commercial chemical products
– Arsenic Trioxide (gopher bait) and warfarin (rat poison)
U Listed Wastes
– Less hazardous discarded commercial chemical products
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Lists can be found on the EPA website at
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/index.htm#hazwaste
Other types of hazardous waste
found at UNI:
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Mercury thermometers,
thermostats and barometers
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Photographic chemicals and
film
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Lighter fluid
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Used oil
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Ceramic glazes with heavy
metals
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Rags and paper towels used for
cleanup of oils and paints
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Fertilizers
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Herbicides and pesticides
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Turpentine
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Gas cylinders
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Nanomaterials
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Antifreeze
If unsure whether the waste
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Consult your supervisor.
Consult with EPA Waste lists.
Refer to the products Material Safety Data Sheet.
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Emergency overview
Toxicological Data
Firefighting measures
Regulatory Information
Contact the UNI Environmental Health and Safety Office
Management of Hazardous Waste
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Use compatible containers for waste
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Flammable liquids – original manufacturers or UL
listed containers
Concentrated acids or bases-Original containers, or 2.5
Liter ‘acid’ safety bottles
Solid waste – Plastic high density polyethylene bottles
Aqueous waste-glass bottles or HDPE plastic bottles
Milk jugs, soda bottles and food containers
unacceptable.
Management of Hazardous
Waste
 Management of Containers
 In good condition and not leaking.
 Container caps must be closed.
 Incompatible wastes must not be placed in same
container or stored in close proximity.
 All containers must be handled to prevent failure.
 Only fill containers as prescribed in the Hazardous
Waste Management Manual.
 Funnels are not appropriate lids and should not be left
in a container while not in use.
Management of Hazardous Waste
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Mixing Hazardous Waste
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Mix by compatibility-label with Mixed Hazardous
Waste Container label.
Solvents should be separated where possible as
halogenated (chloroform and methylene chloride) and
nonhalogenated waste (propanol, methanol, and
toluene).
Halogenated and nonhalogenated organic compounds
should be separated where possible.
Inorganic wastes containing barium, lead and cadmium
may be mixed together.
Nonhazardous Wastes
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Not considered hazardous by the EPA
Restricted from disposal by Cedar Falls
Department of Public Works
Compounds containing zinc, nickel or copper
Container Labeling
Containers that are improperly labeled or do
not have a label will not be collected.
 The following labels are appropriate waste
labels at the University of Northern Iowa:
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Container Labeling
Hazardous Waste Container
Name of Product Manufacturer’s Name___________________
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls IA 50614
EPA #984568584
Generator Information (Print)
Name:_Generator name (if known)______________________
Department:_Department where waste generated____________
Campus Address:_4 digit departmental mailing code____________
Phone:__319-273-_Generator phone number_______
Box no.Container #of_Total # of same type of waste
Department accumulation start date:Date accumulation begins
HW storage facility start date:_Office use only
Container Labeling
Mixed Hazardous Waste Container
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls IA 50614
EPA #984568584
Name_Name of generator (if known)__________________ Campus address 4 digit departmental mailing code
Dept_Department where waste is generated______________________________
Phone Generator phone # Box Container # of Total # of similar waste List #_Office use only
Accumulation Start Date_Date begin accumulating waste in container HW facility start date_ Office use_only
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Chemical Name
% of volume
Proper Manufacturer’ name_
_% of waste___
Waste Hazards:_Additional___
No abbreviations or chemical_ _total________
_waste hazards______
allowed__________________ _____________
Comments_______________
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Waste Type: Inorganic,
Nonhalogenated,
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Halogenated, Corrosive ,
Flammable, Reactive, Toxic
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Other, (Circle one)
Container Labeling
Non-Hazardous Waste Container
Name of ProductManufacturer’s Name______________________
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls IA 50614
EPA #984568584
Generator Information (Print)
Name:_ Generator name (if known)____
Department:_ Department where waste generated____________
Campus Address:_ 4 digit departmental mailing code___________
Phone:__319-273- Generator phone number
Box no. Container #of_ Total # of same type of waste
Department accumulation start date: Date accumulation begins
HW storage facility start date:_ Office use only
Segregation of Materials
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Separate by hazards
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flammable
toxic
corrosive
reactive
Separate by distance
and containment.
This segregation
applies to good and
unwanted hazardous
materials
Hazardous Waste Satellite
Accumulation Area:
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Defined as a storage area near the point of generation and under the
control of the operator of the process generating the waste.
Up to 55 gallons may be accumulated at one generation point.
 When more is accumulated or when a request is made to have
waste transferred to SB-1 (permanent campus waste storage
facility), it must be moved within 3 days.
Storage containers must be appropriately labeled with ‘Hazardous
Waste Labels.’
The Rules and Responsibilities must be posted for each Hazardous
Waste Satellite Accumulation Area.
Hazardous Waste Satellite
Accumulation Area: Rules and
Responsibilities
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Generator Responsibility
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Generator makes hazardous waste determinations.
Provides MSDS sheets for every type of waste
generated.
Provides shipping containers.
Accumulation containers
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Waste is accumulated in proper containers.
Container is properly closed.
Accumulation containers are allowed adequate head
space.
Hazardous Waste Satellite
Accumulation Area: Rules and
Responsibilities
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Container labeling
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Containers labeled with approved labels.
Hazardous materials/constituents of containers are
identified.
Write date when accumulation begins.
If possible transfer full containers to the permanent
waste storage facility.
Ensure waste from discontinued projects, experiments,
cleanouts and storage areas transferred to the permanent
waste storage facility.
Hazardous Waste Satellite
Accumulation Area: Rules and
Responsibilities
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Satellite Accumulation Area Requirements
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Readily available spill kits
Area should be at or near area of generation.
Liquid waste should be in secondary
containment.
Generator control
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If more than one generator shares the same
satellite area, each generator is responsible for
their waste.
Preparation for Transport
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Compressed cylinders transported with valve caps on.
Lecture bottles packed in shipping box with peanuts.
Pack bottles 2.5 liters or larger in original shipping
container or in flip top shipping container.
Containers of 1 liter or less will be packed in flip top
shipping containers.
Pump and hydraulic oil should be placed in original
container or in 5 gallon safety can.
MSDS sheets must accompany waste.
Email workorder to [email protected] to have
waste picked up.
Reduction of Hazardous Waste
Legal Treatment Methods
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Consolidation of heavy metals in
accumulation containers.
Neutralization of acids and bases. Does not
include toxic acids such as hydrofluoric,
perfluoric or chromic acids.
Where it is written into the experimental
procedure.
Reduction of Hazardous Waste
Waste Minimization Methods:
Maintain a proper inventory of chemicals.
Order on an “as needed” basis.
Never order in bulk unless it will be used in less than 1
years time.
Substitute hazardous chemicals with non-hazardous ones.
Whenever possible do not mix non-hazardous wastes with
hazardous wastes.
 Use non-mercury containing equipment.
Reduction of Hazardous Waste
Recycling and Reuse
Fluorescent bulbs
 LCD projection labs
 Rechargeable batteries
 Certain types of photographic film
 PCB Light ballasts
 Oil and Paint Rags
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Special disposal
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Sharps, needles, and syringes
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Building services provides containers for
collection of all sharps and collects them when
they are full.
Laboratory glassware
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Glassware (including chemical containers)
should be placed in a puncture resistant box
prior to disposal in the dumpster.
Environmental Health and Safety
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Dean Shoars- UNI Safety Officer
Wendel Reece-UNI Safety Manager
Jason Kayser-Fire andSafety Specialist
Gordon Krueger-Environmental Safety
Specialist / RSO
27(3)-3189
27(3)-7269
27(3)-2004
27(3)-3445
Questions?