How Should the SAA Look? Containers  Compatible with contents (e.g., no metal containers for corrosives or certain plastics for organic solvents)  Good condition / no leaks / secure closure (e.g., screw caps)  Obtain additional or large containers from the E,H&S Office. NOTE: Large containers (>10 gal) on spill pallets require a drum jack to lift full drums.  Never overfill, as expansion and excess weight can lead to spills, explosions, and chemical exposures. Maximum Quantities  Hazardous – 55-gal in any combination of containers  Acutely hazardous – 1 quart of any one CAUTION Check chemical compatibility before adding waste to a container Required by Regulation

How Should the SAA Look?

Base Acid Secondary Containment (100% of largest container) Spill Pallets Pans

How Should the SAA Look? No Floor Drains LOCATION – same room or suite where waste is generated. Ideally in proper storage cabinets or, if on the floor, in an isolated, low-traffic area. Mark the designated area with tape.

A Note on Spill Pallets Use of drum-sized spill pallets requires the purchase of a portable drum jack to lift and move full drums.

SAA Types, Locations and Waste Movements SAAs vs. “Process” SAAs Where to Locate SAAs How to get wastes from Point A to Point B

Central Accumulation Area 1 st Fl. Dock 3 rd Floor Science Labs MRRWRR Mech Stair Janitor Research Teaching Support Chemistry Dept Stock Room Elev Typical Laboratory Layout CAA (Usually a separate building)

Research SAAs Central Accumulation Area 1 st Fl. Dock PI-2 PI-3 PI-1 Research Teaching Support SAA – Normal SAA S Process SAA – Special purpose; single Hazardous Waste container attached to unit to receive eluate; emptied often S

Central Accumulation Area Research Teaching Support SAA S Process SAA S PI-2 PI-3 S S S How Many SAAs & Where?  “…at or near any point of generation  … under … control of … operator … generating the waste” (40 CFR §262.34(c)(1))

Central Accumulation Area S Research Teaching Support SAA S Process SAA S PI-2 A B C End of each day / shift OR When Container is Full Waste Movement From SAA to CAA only by RCRA- trained individual S SSS

Central Accumulation Area 1 st Fl. Dock 3 rd Floor Science Labs MRRWRR Mech Stair Janitor Research Teaching Support Chemistry Dept Stock Room Elev Typical Laboratory Layout

Central Accumulation Area 1 st Fl. Dock Research Teaching Support SAA S Process SAA S Org. Chem I Org. Chem II Inorg. Chem Biology Chemistry Dept Stock Room Teaching SAAs Process SAA – In a teaching lab, typically a cart to receive students’ wastes from lab exercises S

Central Accumulation Area Research Teaching Support SAA S Process SAA S S S Under the control of a department laboratory supervisor SS Org. Chem I Org. Chem II Inorg. Chem Biology Chemistry Dept Stock Room A B C A A S RCRA- Trained Personnel End of each class or day SAAs & Waste Movement