SUNY Cortland – Environmental Health and Safety
Recycling and Hazardous Materials Handling for
Camp Huntington and Antlers on Raquette Lake
Policy #22
POLICY FOR RECYCLING AND HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS HANDLING FOR
CAMP HUNTINGTON AND ANTLERS
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Policy Statement
General Information
Responsibilities
Standards and Procedures
Summary
Facility Detail Report
Raquette Watershed Profile
1. POLICY STATEMENT: The State University of New York at Cortland is
committed to providing a safe work environment for the entire staff. In pursuit of this
endeavor the following Policy for Recycling and Hazardous Materials Handling for
Camp Huntington and Antlers is provided to eliminate or minimize occupational and
environmental hazards associated with storage and containment of oil, the condition of
the garage pit, the sewage treatment plant, the handling of waste metals, and recycling of
glass, metal, and fluorescent lamps.
2. GENERAL: This instruction outlines procedures and practices to be followed by all
SUNY Cortland employees and outside contractor personnel working at Camp
Huntington and Antlers. Information on recycling procedures and Hazardous Waste
disposal come from the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and 40 CFR 112 (SPCC
plan), 116, 117, 129 – 133, 260 – 262, 273, 279, 280. Camp Huntington and Antlers are
considered Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQG) due to the
minimal amounts of hazardous chemicals brought to and used on the sites.
3. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Director of the Center for Environmental and Outdoor
Education is responsible for overseeing the recycling and waste programs at the facilities.
The caretakers and maintenance staff for the specific sites are responsible for recycling
light bulbs, batteries, oil, and any other recyclable materials at the sites. Hazardous waste,
if any is generated, is under the guidance of the campus Hazardous Materials Manager
and the Office of Environmental Health and Safety. Generated and stored hazardous
materials are to be reported to EH&S as soon as possible to be removed from the sites for
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disposal. Satellite accumulation areas for hazardous waste are to be set up in accordance
with regulations, at the site of generation until disposal.
4. STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES: Handling of hazardous and recyclable
materials will be in accordance to EPA and DEC regulations. Secondary containment,
spill pads and materials, storage containers, proper labeling, and local recycling programs
are to be utilized as much as possible in keeping with EPA and DEC regulations and the
campus SPCC plan.
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Used oils. Storage and containment of used oils, motor and gear oils, and
antifreeze will be in separate 5-gallon closable containers. Secondary
containment in the form of a curb or plastic pallet containment is to be used.
Transfer of waste oils is accomplished with funnels and spill pads to inhibit
oils from spilling on the ground. Poly-style speedy-dry is recommended due
to the increased absorbency over the clay versions.
New 2-cycle oil. Transfer from 55-gallon drum with drum pumps. Spill pads
and secondary containment (curb, or plastic pallet) must be used.
Downsizing to 30-gallon drums is a possibility.
Fueling Dock. Where fueling of vehicles takes place, spill booms and pads
must be available and in place during the procedure. In the event of a spill,
kits and bags for the waste oil and soil will be used immediately to reduce the
impact on the environment. Spills will be reported to Environmental Health
and Safety for recording and so arrangements to remove the spent materials
from the site can be arranged.
Recycling. SUNY Cortland recycles as much as possible. Fluorescent light
bulbs and batteries are recycled, as well as cardboard, paper, metal, and glass
as according to local regulations. Procedures are in effect for recycling of
batteries and bulbs. These are treated as Universal Waste and must be labeled
as such. Broken fluorescent lamps are treated as hazardous waste and must
be stored in plastic containers with tight lids. These containers must have a
Hazardous Waste label fixed to the container. When ¾ full, the containers
must be removed as hazardous waste according to 40 CFR Part 261 subpart
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Secondary containment in the wood shed and Long House. These buildings
have dirt floors. A heavy gauge plastic suitable for containment will be
placed on the ground. A layer of sand (approximately 2 inches) and a layer of
gravel (approximately 2 inches) will be spread on top of the plastic. In the
event of a spill, the contaminated sand will be removed to a plastic container,
labeled, and Environmental Health and Safety will be notified of the spill so
it can be recorded and the contaminated sand can be removed from the site.
Burn Permits. As necessary, a burn permit will be obtained through the DEC
following local and state codes.
Chemicals. Individual departments that use chemicals in field studies are
responsible for bringing and removing the chemicals and reagents they use at
the sites. MSD Sheets must accompany all chemicals brought to the facilities.
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Wastes must be properly handled, labeled, and removed from the facilities
when the field studies are completed. EH&S will assist in arrangements in
the transport of reagents. Chemical waste generated during the course of
operations will be managed according to EPA and DEC regulations.
Containers will be labeled, segregated, and removed from the facilities so the
CESQG status is maintained. Copies of MSD Sheets and a listing of
chemicals at the facilities is available in EH&S, in the Director’s office in
Miller Building, and at each facility.
Pole Barn. A storage facility for vehicles will be constructed to the east of
Camp Huntington. This facility will be constructed with secondary
containment to inhibit oil spills from vehicles. Any storage of drums,
gasoline, oils, or other chemicals must be within containment curbs or on
containment pallets. A spill kit will be stored in the building along with polyspeedy dry.
5. SUMMARY: SUNY Cortland has an SPCC plan that covers, in detail, procedures
for handling oils. Specific training for the SPCC is provided annually. The Raquette
Lake facilities have their own SPCC plan in accordance to regulations in the
Adirondack Park. Recycling programs should be followed in accordance with local
programs with the exception of batteries and fluorescent light bulbs that are recycled
following a campus policy.
6. FACILITY DETAIL REPORT
7. RAQUETTE WATERSHED PROFILE
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