Environmental Health & Safety

Hazardous Waste
Management
Training Instructor

Michael P. Huyter
CalPoly-Pomona
3801 West Temple Ave
Pomona, CA 91768
Work ph 909-869-3230
Cell ph 951-733-6144
Fax 909-869-4698
E-mail [email protected]
Outline

 What is a Hazardous Waste

 Completing a Hazardous waste tracking
form / label
 Accumulation and Management
 Storage / Satellite Accumulation
 Waste Pick – Up (s)
 Other Hazardous Waste Categories
 Treated Wood Waste
 Universal Waste (Includes E-Waste)
 Contact for additional information
What is a Hazardous
Waste?

 Waste classification laws are divided

throughout many sections of four
laws/codes (the United States Code,
the Code of Federal Regulations, the
California Health and Safety Code,
and the California Code of
Regulations
 The term “Waste” means; any form of
liquid, semi-liquid, solid, or gaseous
material which no longer serves the
purpose for which it was originally
intended and is not excluded by law.
Waste is legally defined in Title 22
California Code of Regulations(CCR)
section 66261.2
What is a
Hazardous
Waste ?

 “Hazardous Waste” is a
waste which could potentially
threaten human health or the
environment. Hazardous
Waste is defined in Title 22
CCR section 66261.3. This
includes waste which exhibit
one of four hazardous
characteristics:
 Ignitability (flammability)
 Corrosively
 Reactivity (oxidizer)
 Toxicity (poison)
 Note: The us of an Material Safety Data Sheet will
assist in determining if a substance is a hazardous
waste.
 Contact EH&S for assistance in identifying
hazardous waste.
What is a
Hazardous Waste?
 A waste exhibits the characteristic of
Ignitability (flammability) if it:
 has a flash point less than 60 C (140
F).
 is a solid capable of causing fire
through friction, absorption of
moisture/water or spontaneous
chemical change
 It is an oxidizer as defined in 49 CFR
Section 173.151
 It is an ignitable compressed gas as
defined in 49 CFR section 173.000.
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What is a
Hazardous
Waste?
 A waste exhibits the characteristic of
Corrosively if it is:
• aqueous and has a PH less than or equal to
2 or greater than or equal to 12.5
• corrodes steel at a rate greater than 6.35
mm (0.250 inch) per year
• Solid when mixed with an equivalent
weight of water has a PH less than or equal
to 2 or greater than or equal to 12.5.

 A waste exhibits the characteristic of

Reactivity (e.g. Oxidizer) if it is:
• Normally unstable
• Reacts violently with water/moisture
• Forms an explosive mixture with water
• Generates toxic gases when mixed with
water
• Capable of detonation when subject to a
strong initiating force
• Readily capable of detonation or explosive
decomposition or reaction at a standard
temperature and pressure.
What is a
Hazardous

Waste?
A waste exhibits the characteristic
of Toxicity (e.g. poison) if it:
 Contains a listed carcinogen at a
concentration greater than or equal
to 0.001% by weight.
 Has an acute LD50 or LC50 less than
the specified levels of 2,500 mg/Kg
10,000 ppm or 500 mg/l or LD 50
dermal less than 4,300 Mg/Hg.
 Contains any of the substances at or
above the concentrations listed in
Table I (using TCLP), Table II (using
STLC or TTLC) and / or Table III (using
STLC or TTLC) in Section 66261.24
Title 22 of the CCR, see appendix G of
the Hazardous Waste Manual
(http://www.csupomona.edu/~ehs/ftp/
HazWasteManual.Doc
 Or experience or testing has shown it
to be toxic.
What is a
Hazardous Waste?
 Background:
 Federal Government and
the State of California
prohibit pouring/dumping of
Hazardous Wastes down
the drain, in the trash, on
the ground, into bodies of
water, or into storm drains.
 Management of Hazardous
Wastes is strictly regulated
to prevent poisoning
people and the
environment
Universal Hazardous
Waste
 Typical Hazardous Waste
 Reactives
 Flammables
 Toxics
• e.g. poisons, pesticides, herbicides,
rodenticides, fungicides, insecticides
 Water Insolubles
• Used oil, grease
 Corrosives
• Acids, bases, alkaline materials, lead
storage batteries
 These wastes are generated
throughout campus
• Laboratories, maintenance shops,
auto shops, medical
examination/treatment rooms, in
offices and in the application of
pesticides/herbicides, etc.
Filling out a
Hazardous Waste
Tracking Form/ Label
 “Hazardous Material Name(s) and
Concentration (s)” is the first section.
 Here you enter the proper chemical name and
concentration, if known (no chemical formulas).
 If the substance is unknown, write in “unknown”
with a brief description of what you believe is in
the container. (e.g. Unknown Oily substance with
safe step - spill clean-up Bldg 3)
 Note: All unknowns will not be picked up until
identified by the generating department.
 Departments may be charged for analysis of
unknowns. Costs can go up to and exceed $2,500
Filling out a Hazardous
Waste Tracking
Form/Label
 Quantity:
 A simple section but does provide
important information required for
tracking the waste. Remember that it
is the size of the container, not the
amount inside the container, that
dictates quantity.
 “CA Waste No’s”
 Most important for tracking the waste
is the three digit code printed on the
back of page two, read each
description and use the best
description that pertains to your
waste.
 “Waste Class”
 Choose from list on back side of form
Filling Out A
Hazardous Waste
Tracking Form/Label

 Check the Gas, Liquid or Solid box

 to describe the form of the waste
 these boxes are located just below
the Waste Category line.
 Boxes marked “Research” and
“Spill Cleanup”
 these should be checked if the waste
is not normal University waste from a
Lab but waste from a research project
or a small spill clean up
 Safety/Handling Precautions.
 Check all that apply or list other
handling Instructions that maybe
 listed on the label of the container;
 known precautions for the chemical;
 or are just common sense precautions
for handling any chemical.
 some simple common sense
precautions to check, but are not
limited to:
 avoid eye and skin contact;
 avoid prolong breathing of vapors.
Filling Out A
Hazardous Waste
Tracking
Form/Label
 Initial Accumulation Date
The date that a waste chemical
(gas, liquid or solid) is first placed into
the container. If this date is unknown,
use the date you are filling out the
form for the waste.

 Final Accumulation Date

The last day/date that a waste
chemical (gas, liquid or solid) is
or was placed into the
container
This is the responsibility of the
person (s) generating the waste
either from the Lab, from
Research, or from spill clean – up.
Filling Out A
Hazardous Waste
Tracking
Form/Label
 Prepared By
 Name of the person that
generated the waste
 Please PRINT legibly

 Department
 This is a two or three letter
abbreviation. (I.e., “EHS” / “FM”)
 Extension/Phone Number
 A number where the generator filling
out the form can be reached
 Required for asking questions pertaining
to the hazardous waste.
Filling Out A
Hazardous Waste
Tracking Form/Label

• CODE NUMBER (upper right

corner of form)
• Once the form is filled out, using tape or
some form of a label that will stick to the
container
• All containers Must be labeled from the
first drop of waste put into the container
• Write the Code Number on the hazardous
waste container (s)
• Leave the three part form together
• The Environmental Specialist or an EH&S
person will pick up your hazardous waste
• Thursday for the 4/10 schedule and
Fridays for regular working hours
• The Environmental Specialist or the EH&S
person will match the code number on the
form to the hazardous waste being picked
up for disposal.
Storage/Satellite
Accumulation
 Current hazardous waste regulations,
allows the University to hold hazardous
waste on campus for only 90 days
 which is an accomplishable time frame with
everyone working together this
works out to one time each quarter which is
the preferred method that keeps the
University/Colleges from being fined

 Exemptions to Storage Regulations –

Satellite Accumulation
 Title 22, of the California Code of
Regulations, Section 66262.34 [e] (Satellite
Storage Areas)
 allows hazardous waste to be accumulated in
containers for longer than 90 days under the
following conditions
Storage /
Satellite
Accumulation
 The accumulation location must be at or
near the point of waste generation and
under the control of the person in charge of
the process generating the waste;
 The total quantity of hazardous waste
accumulated in the satellite storage area
shall not exceed a total of 55 gallons of
hazardous waste, 1 quart of acutely
hazardous waste or 1 quart of extremely
hazardous waste
 The hazardous waste cannot be
accumulated in tanks;
Storage /
Satellite
Accumulation
 Containers
 The accumulation containers must be
labeled with the composition of the
waste, the physical form of the waste,
the waste category, the initial
accumulation date of the waste, and
labeled with a completed “Hazardous
Waste Tracking Form”, which has this
required information once you fill it
out properly
 Containers must be maintained in
good condition (e.g. no rust or
structural defects)
 Containers in poor condition must be
replaced
 Waste shall not be accumulated,
added to, or mixed in an unwashed
transportation or storage container
that previously contained an
incompatible waste
 Incompatible waste shall not be
mixed in the same container
 If in doubt DO NOT MIX
Storage / Satellite
Accumulation

 Once the quantity of hazardous waste

stored within a Satellite Storage Area
reaches the applicable quantity
limitations of 55 gallons or 1 quart, the
container must be labeled with the
final accumulation date, within 3 days
and the waste transported to the
Hazardous Materials Facility (building
118)
 Hazardous waste collected under the
satellite accumulation exemption must
be shipped off campus within 90 days
of reaching the 55 gallon or 1 quart
quantity limit or 365 days from the
initial accumulation date, which ever is
less.
Storage / Satellite
Accumulation

 Inspections
 Each satellite storage area must be
inspected on a Weekly Basis to insure that
the
• containers are not leaking and are in good
condition
• containers are properly separated to avoid
mixing of incompatible wastes or materials
• containers are kept closed except when
adding compatible waste to the container
• incompatible wastes are not stored in the
same container
• a log must be maintained by each
department to document weekly
inspections
 The “Satellite Accumulation Inspection
Checklist” found in
• Appendix B, of the Hazardous Waste Policy
and Procedures Manual can be used to
document this weekly inspection
Waste
Pick up
(s)
 When or Before the waste is
transported to the Hazardous
Material Facility or picked up by
Environmental Health and
Safety Department Personnel
 the container(s) shall be inspected on
the spot for a hazardous waste
tracking form (complete with all three
(3) copies)
 visible leakage
 secure caps or lids
 If the complete Waste Form
 is not attached
 filled out completely
 there is visible leakage
 or the cap or lids are not
secure
 your waste will not be picked
up until corrected
 Call 3230 for questions.
Waste Pick Up (s)

 At the Hazardous Material Facility

 building 118 (behind building 45)
 the hazardous waste tracking form will be
checked for proper Information
 and the “receipt of material” block signed off
 the green copy of the hazardous waste tracking
form shall be returned to the department that
generated the waste
• once the data is entered into the computer.
Other Hazardous
Waste Categories

 Treated Wood Waste

 Universal Waste
 includes E-Waste
Treated Wood Waste
(TWW)
 What is TWW?
 Woodtreated with preserving
chemicals
• Protecting the wood
• Insect attack
• Fungal decay
• Examples include
• Fence posts
• Landscape timbers
• Pilings
• Railroad ties
• Guardrails
• Decking
Treated Wood Waste
(TWW)
 Management & Handling
 Dispose of as hazardous waste
and not discarded in regular
trash or to a landfill
 Do not
• burn, recycle, reclaim or reuse
 Reuse if following conditions
met:
• Reuse on campus
• Wood reuse in compliance with
FIFRA approval for the wood
preservative
 Shall not be stored for more
than 90 days on campus
 Not treated on campus
Treated Wood
Waste
 Labeling use Hazardous waste tracking
form;
 Use information in table to complete
tracking form.
Hazardous Material California Waste Safety/Handling
Name for Labeling Waste Code Classification

TREATED WOOD 614 Poison 6.1 Avoid Eye & Skin

WASTE-Do Not Burn or Contact
Scavenge

 Additional Information on
 Collection, packaging & short term
storage, spill response and employee
safety
 is available in Appendix I in the
Hazardous Waste Manual
http://www.csupomona.edu/~ehs/fte/Haz
 WasteManual.doc
Universal Hazardous
Waste Sub Cateogory
 Universal Hazardous Waste
are:
 Batteries
 Electronic
Devices or
Consumer Electronic Devices
• Computers, computer peripherals,
telephones, answering machines,
radios, stereo equipment, tape
players/recorders, phonographs,
video cassette players/recorders,
compact disc players/recorders,
calculators, etc.
 Fluorescent Lights and Lamps
Containing Mercury
 Sodium Vapor Lamps
Universal Hazardous
Waste Sub Category

 Mercury Thermostats
 Mercury Switches
 Aerosol Cans
 Dental Amalgam Wastes
 Pressure or Vacuum Gauges
Containing Mercury
 Mercury-Added Novelties
 Shoes with flashing lights
 Mercury Counterweights and
Dampers
 Mercury Thermometers
 Dilators and Weighted tubing
 Mercury-Containing Rubber
Flooring
 Mercury Gas Flow Regulators
Universal Hazardous
Waste Sub Category
 Management of Universal
Hazardous Waste
 Handle these as other
waste by
 Fillingout a “green form”.
 More detailed information
is available on the EH&S
web site:
• http://csupomona.edu/
~ehs/UniversalWaste.htm
Where to get more
information

 Material Safety Data Sheets

 Product Labels/Fact Sheets
 Equipment maintenance manuals and
specifications
 Policy and Procedures Manuals
 Your Instructor or Supervisor
 Mike Huyter, Environmental Specialist
 Environmental Health and Safety
Department
 Phone: (909) 869 - 3230 or (909)869-
4697
 e-mail: [email protected]
 fax: 869 – 4698
 Building 81A