USC EH&S Hazardous Waste Training

Hazardous Waste training is an ANNUAL requirement 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. Training options: Training class Online refresher 9/18/2018

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 9/18/2018

Define Waste… A waste is ANY solid, liquid or contained gaseous material that is beyond it’s expiration date OR is no longer viable for it’s intended purpose and is to be discarded. 9/18/2018

2 Types of Hazardous Waste 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) 9/18/2018

2 Types of Hazardous Waste Listed Hazardous Wastes P-listed – Acutely toxic U-listed – Toxic organic wastes F-listed – Non-specific source wastes Example – Spent Acetone K-listed – Specific-source wastes 9/18/2018

Container Selection By request, USC Environmental Health and Safety provides HDPE containers for the accumulation of hazardous waste. Container requests must be made through the Waste Database. 9/18/2018

Container Selection If you opt to store hazardous waste in a container not provided by USC EH&S, please follow these guidelines: 1. Check MSDS for container/waste compatibility 2. Make certain container is capable of closing and keep it closed except when adding waste. 9/18/2018

Labeling Requirements Must have Federal/State statement…”If found, contact Hazardous Waste Manager at 777-5269, USC Police at 777-9111 or the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control. PI Name, Phone Number, Building and Room Number Chemical Identity – NO Trade Names or Chemical Formulas, ONLY Technical Names 9/18/2018

USC Pre-Printed Labels Any waste container must be labeled as soon as waste is added to that container. Belinda Gravel 7-5269 306 Benson Ethanol 35 Tetrahydrofuran 25 Water 40 LEAVE BLANK 10 L 10L Carboy 6.8 9/18/2018

Waste Collection Check MSDS for chemical compatibilities Commingling waste is NOT recommended, however if this is your chosen method 1. Do not mix incompatible wastes. Separate Acids from Bases, Organics from Oxidizers and Organics from Acids 2. Test Compatibility in Small Quantities prior to pouring off. 9/18/2018

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 hazardous waste. 9/18/2018

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 holding waste is clean. Dirty containers will not be picked up by EH&S. 9/18/2018

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 Belinda Gravel for a waste pick-up. The waste must be removed from your area within 72 hours. 9/18/2018

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, 5. Spills and Housekeeping. 9/18/2018

Inspecting Storage Area Routine inspections are not required, but HIGHLY recommended. EH&S will inspect the labs annually 9/18/2018

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. 9/18/2018

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 Belinda Gravel or other trained EH&S personnel at 777-5269 for chemical shipping information or to initiate a shipment. 9/18/2018

Shipping, con’t. Due to Dept. of Homeland Security restrictions, the University of South Carolina 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 EH&S Personnel at 803-777-5269. 9/18/2018

Radiological Waste Do not mix radiological waste with hazardous waste. When possible do not comingle different radiological isotopes. 9/18/2018

Hot Topics Old “Crusty, Dusty & Rusty” chemicals Waste Minimization 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. 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! 9/18/2018

In Case of Emergency Campus Emergency Number 777-9111 Contact EH&S 777-5269 for assistance with cleanup of spills greater than 4L. If you extinguish a fire in your lab you must contact Environmental Health and Safety to report the incident. If you clean up a chemical spill of greater than 4L report the incident to Environmental Health and Safety. 9/18/2018

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. 9/18/2018

https://webapps.csg.sc.edu/hwaste/ Waste Removal Hazardous waste collection occurs on Wednesday, except in inclement weather. Please make requests for containers or for waste removal at the following web address: https://webapps.csg.sc.edu/hwaste/ 9/18/2018

For Questions or additional information… Please visit the USC EH&S website @ http://ehs.sc.edu or please contact: Belinda Gravel University of South Carolina Hazardous Waste Manager gravelb@gwm.sc.edu (803) 777-5269 office (803) 777-5275 fax 9/18/2018