1. USC EH&S Hazardous Waste Training

2. 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
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3. 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
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4. 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.
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5. 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)
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6. 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
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7. 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.
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8. 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.
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9. Labeling Requirements
Must have Federal/State statement…”If found, contact Hazardous Waste Manager at , USC Police at 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
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10. 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
Tetrahydrofuran
Water
LEAVE BLANK
10 L
10L Carboy
6.8
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11. 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.
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12. 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.
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13. 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.
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14. 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.
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15. 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.
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16. Inspecting Storage Area
Routine inspections are not required, but HIGHLY recommended.
EH&S will inspect the labs annually
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17. 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.
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18. 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
for chemical shipping information or
to initiate a shipment.
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19. 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
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20. Radiological Waste Do not mix radiological waste with hazardous waste.
When possible do not comingle different radiological isotopes.
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21. 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!
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22. In Case of Emergency Campus Emergency Number 777-9111
Contact EH&S 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.
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23. 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.
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24. 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:
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25. For Questions or additional information…
Please visit the USC EH&S
or please contact:
Belinda Gravel
University of South Carolina
Hazardous Waste Manager
(803) office
(803) fax
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