1. Hazardous Waste
Disposal of hazardous waste is regulated by the EPA under Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 40 CFR Section 261
CSP is classified as “Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQGs)

2. Hazardous Waste
CESQGs must identify all the hazardous waste generated.
CESQGs may not accumulate more than 1,000 kilograms of hazardous waste at any time.
CESQGs must ensure that hazardous waste is delivered to a person or facility who is authorized to manage it.

3. Hazardous Waste CSP generates hazardous waste from the following:
Hypo, acid, and caustic spills
Any empty chemical container containing residue
Used oil
Special projects such as fiberglassing tanks.

4. Hazardous Waste
Place containers in the hazardous waste area by the shipping table in the warehouse
All containers in the area must be properly labeled and placed on secondary containment
Exceptions:
Oil should be placed in the “Used Oil” drum located by the forklift.
Flammables rags should be placed in a red flammable container. One is located in the hazardous waste area, another in the workshop.

5. Hazardous Waste Improper Secondary Containment Proper Secondary

6. Hazardous Waste
All waste must be logged into the yellow “Hazardous Waste Log Book”

7. Hazardous Waste A label must include the following.
Company name and Address
EPA ID number
CSP’s is COD
Accumulation Start Date
In CSP’s case we use the date the container was put into waste area.
Manifest Tracking Number
We use the date it was put into the waste area with your initials
The D.O.T. chemical name with UN ID
Example: Hydrochloric Acid 1789

8. Hazardous Waste

9. Hazardous Waste Common UN ID numbers used at CSP
A full list of UN ID numbers is available in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
Chemical Name
UN ID
Hydrochloric Acid
1789
Sodium Hypochlorite
1791
Sodium Hydroxide Solution
1824

10. Hazardous Waste
Empty lab chemical bottles and cooling water chemical drums can be thrown out or recycled if:
They are rinsed out with water three times
All chemical labels crossed out
“Empty” is written on container

11. Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste is not allowed sit onsite for more than 6 months
It is the responsibility of management and compliance to contact a waste company to pickup and dispose of hazardous waste

12. Non-Hazardous Waste
The calcium carbonate (CaCO3) sludge that is cleaned out from the filter press or the bottom of brine tanks is not considered hazardous waste.
Periodically samples of the CaCO3 is sent for chemical analysis, if it come back clear the trash company comes and picks it up.
Disposable gloves
Salt from the rail area
Brine spills

13. For updated information refer to the “CSP Safety and Environmental” manual