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WASTE DETERMINATIONS
Management
Managing the generation and disposal of hazardous waste in the lab setting can be difficult but not impossible.If you are generating hazardous waste then your lab is subjected to EPA regulations regarding the handling, storing and disposing of such waste.The university has established policies and procedures for the management of hazardous waste in a university setting.In order to manage your generated hazardous waste, you first must determine if your waste is considered hazardous by EPA regulations.
Determination
The first step in determine if a waste is regulated hazardous waste or not, is to identify and inventory waste streams.Examples include unused chemicals; process wastes, discarded or spent solvents, biomedical and radioactive waste.
The next step is to characterize the wastes to determine if they are subject to regulations as hazardous waste.Does the wastes have one or more of the following characteristics:
Ignitability
Corrosivity
Toxicity
Reactivity
Does the disposal section on the MSDS indicate that the material once spent or unused should be disposed as a regulated hazardous waste.
Hazardous Waste Generators Requirements
Once the waste is determined to be regulated hazardous waste, the generators of that waste handle, store and dispose it according to the polices and procedures ascribed theuniversity’s health and safety manual. (See section 20-05 of the OEHS Health and Safety Manual)
Hazardous Waste Label – The following label should be placed on all chemical waste containers:
Tulane University- Hazardous Waste
Name of Chemical Waste: _________________________________________________ Flammable_____ Reactive______ Toxic_______Gas____________ Corrosive_______ Liquid__________Solid_________________ Generator’s name: ____________________________________ Department_____________________Campus______________ Room#____________
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