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 Contents: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 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 Revised 02/13/16 22.1 D:\106742843.doc 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. i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. 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 C. 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. Revised 02/13/16 22.2 D:\106742843.doc viii. 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 Revised 02/13/16 22.3 D:\106742843.doc