Hazardous Materials &
Waste
BY
Russell Vernon, Ph.D.
Laboratory / Research Manager
Hazardous Materials & Waste Overview
Agenda
 Purchasing
 Storage
 Use
 Disposal
Hazardous Materials
PURCHASE
Purchasing
Approvals/Permits
Biohazards (Brenda Wong)
Animals (vertebrates, arthropods, arachnids…)
Plants (exotics, invasive, genetically modified org.)
Radioisotopes & Radiation
Producing Machines (Craig Maxwell)
Chemicals (select agents, controlled substances,
listed & precursor chemicals, explosives, etc.)
Biohazards
Viruses
Bacteria
Prions
Select Agents
 www.selectagents.gov
 7 CFR Part 331, 9 CFR Part 121, and 42 CFR Part 73
Select Agent Examples
bacillus anthracis spores
Lawmakers,
Officials Press for
More Biosecurity
Controls on Labs
9/22/2009
Ebola Virus
Purchase/Use Approval
Biohazards
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
National Institute of Health Guidelines
rDNA committee (GMO)
Faculty Committee with Community Members
Biological Use Authorizations (BUA)
Protocols submitted & reviewed
Establish requirements in accord with BMBL
BioSafety Levels 1, 2, 3, 4
IBC requirements enforced by BSO
The Whole of Life (on Earth)
http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html
Purchase/Use Approval
Vertebrate Animals
Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee (IACUC)
Federal Laws
Animal Welfare Act Regulations
(7 U.S.C. 2131 et. seq.)
 USDA 1995 (9 C.F.R., Chapter 1, Subchapter A)
Health Research Extension Act of 1985
 Public Law 99-158 (NIST)
Faculty Committee with Community Members
Animal Use Authorizations
IACUC enforced by Campus Vet
Purchase/Use Approval
Insects & Plants
Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service
Import/Export permits & controls
Intrastate movement of plants and animals
California Department of Food & Agriculture
CCR Title 3 et al. www.cdfa.ca.gov/Regulations.html
Plant Protection & Quarantine
 Harmful nonnative species cost billions of dollars
in control or loss of marketable goods & affect
agriculture, forestry, human health, and tourism
economically or
environmentally
harmful
nonnative species in
US
Purchase/Use Approval
Radioactive Materials & Equipment
Radiation Safety Committee (RSC)
Faculty Committee with Community Members
Radiologic Health Branch
Radiation Control Law
 Health & Safety Code Sec. 114960 et seq.
Radiologic Technology Act
 Health & Safety Code Sec. 27(f)
Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification
 Health & Safety Code Secs. 107150 through 107175
Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Division 1,
Chapter 5, Subchapters 4.0, 4.5, & 4.6.
Purchase/Use Approval
Non-ionizing Radiation
• Lasers (Light Amplification by the
Stimulated Emission of Radiation)
• Class 1, 2, 3R, 3B, 4
Laser Classes
• CLASS 1
– Safe under all conditions of normal use
– Class 1M -Safe for all conditions except when
passed through magnifying optics
• Class 2
– Safe because the blink reflex will limit the
exposure to no more than 0.25 seconds
– Class 2M- safe because of the blink reflex if not
viewed through optical instruments
• Class 3R
– Safe if handled carefully with restricted beam
viewing
Laser Classes (continued)
• Class 3B
– Hazardous if the eye is exposed directly, but
diffuse reflections are not harmful
– Protective eyewear is required where direct
viewing of a class 3B laser beam may occur
– Must be equipped with a key switch and a
safety interlock
LASER RADIATION
AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM
CLASS 3B LASER PRODUCT
Laser Classes
(con’t)
LASER RADIATION
AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE TO
DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION
CLASS 4 LASER PRODUCT
• Class 4
– All lasers with beam power greater than class 3B
– Can burn the skin and permanently damage
eyes as a result of direct or diffuse beam viewing
– These lasers may ignite combustible materials,
and thus may represent a fire risk
– Must be equipped with a key switch and a safety
interlock
Plants
Exotic & non-native species
Genetically modified organisms
Soils and more…
ePermits www.aphis.usda.gov/permits
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), National
Center for Import and Export (NCIE)
Plant Import & Export Info
Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ)
 www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/online_manuals.shtml
Domestic Programs
Detection, eradication, containment, or
suppression of pests or endangered plants
protection
Port Programs
exclude pests or to protect endangered plants
Emergency Programs
immediate actions to eradicate a pest
Plant Permits Required
To import or transport designated
plants, plant products and soil
into or through the U.S.
To import plant pests and biological
control organisms into the U.S.
To move plant pests and biological control
organisms between States.
 www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/permits/index.shtml
Chemicals
• Controlled Substances
• Chemical Precursors
• Chemical Warfare Agents
• Select Agents
Controlled Substances
Five Schedules:
Schedule II through V are prescribed
Not Schedule I
substance has a high potential for abuse
no currently accepted medical use in
treatment in the United States
lack of accepted safety for use
under medical supervision
Prescribed Drugs
Schedule II
 High abuse potential
 May lead to severe
psychological or
physical dependence
Schedule III
 Lower abuse potential
 May lead to moderate
dependence
Schedule IV
 Low abuse potential
 Lower likelihood to
lead to dependence
Schedule V
 Low abuse potential
 Limited dependence
likelihood
DEA Listed Chemicals
www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/chem_prog/34chems.htm
regulated transactions
List I
anthranilic acid, benzyl cyanide ,
ephedrine +, ergonovine +,
ergotamine +, N-acetylanthranilic
acid +, norpseudoephedrine +,
phenylacetic acid +,
phenylpropanolamine +, piperidine
+, pseudoephedrine +, 3,4methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone
, methylamine +, ethylamine +,
propionic anhydride , isosafrole ,
safrole , piperonal ,
N-methylephedrine +,
N-methylpseudoephedrine +,
hydriodic acid , benzaldehyde,
nitroethane , gamma-butyrolactone,
red phosphorus, white phosphorus,
hypophosphorous acid +,
N-phenethyl-4-piperidone, iodine
List II
acetic anhydride,
acetone, benzyl chloride,
ethyl ether, potassium
permanganate,
2-butanone, toluene,
hydrochloric acid,
sulfuric acid,
methyl isobutyl ketone,
sodium permanganate
California Department of Justice
Precursor Chemicals
phenyl-2-propanone, methylamine, ethylamine, D-lysergic acid, ergotamine
tartrate, diethyl malonate, malonic acid, ethyl malonate, barbituric acid,
piperidine, N-acetylanthranilic acid, pyrrolidine, phenylacetic acid,
anthranilic acid, morpholine, ephedrine, pseudoephedrine,
norpseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, propionic anhydride,
isosafrole, safrole, piperonal, thionylchloride, benzyl cyanide, ergonovine
maleate, N-methylephedrine, N-ethylephedrine, N-methylpseudoephedrine,
N-ethylpseudoephedrine, chloroephedrine, chloropseudoephedrine,
hydriodic acid, gamma-butyrolactone, butyrolactone; butyrolactone gamma,
4-butyrolactone; 2(3H)-furanone dihydro; dihydro-2 (3H)-furanone;
tetrahydro-2-furanone; 1,2-butanolide; 1,4-butanolide; 4-butanolide;
gamma-ydroxybutyric acid lactone; 3-hydroxybutyric acid lactone and 4hydroxybutanoic acid lactone, 1,4-butanediol, butanediol; butane-1,4-diol;
1,4-butylene glycol; butylene glycol; 1,4-dihydroxybutane; 1,4tetramethylene glycol; tetramethylene glycol; tetramethylene 1,4-diol, red
phosphorous, white phosphorous, hypophosphorous acid +
Chemical Warfare Agents
 Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993
 Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons www.opcw.org
Schedule 1
 few, if any, legitimate uses; examples nerve agents,
ricin, lewisite and mustard gas
 Any production > 100 g notify OPCW
Schedule 2
 no large-scale industrial uses; examples dimethyl
methylphosphonate, a precursor to sarin and
thiodiglycol
 Schedule 3
 legitimate large-scale industrial uses; examples
phosgene and chloropicrin
Select Agents
HHS AND USDA Select Agents AND TOXINS 7
CFR Part 331, 9 CFR Part 121, and 42 CFR Part 73
• Abrin
• Botulinum neurotoxins
• Botulinum neurotoxin
• Saxitoxin
• Shiga-like ribosome
inactivating proteins
producing species of
• Shigatoxin
Clostridium
• Staphylococcal
• Clostridium perfringens
enterotoxins
epsilon toxin
• T-2 toxin
• Conotoxins
• Tetrodotoxin
• Diacetoxyscirpenol
• Bovine spongiform
• Ricin
encephalopathy agent
Hazardous Materials
STORAGE
Main Issues
• Access (Security)
– Drugs, select agents,
terrorism potential
• Adequate warning
– Signs
– Labels
– Abbreviation lists
• Incompatible
chemicals mixing
– Earthquakes
• Exceeding storage
limits
– Time
• Safety
• Efficacy
– Quantity
• Fire Code
– Building limits
• Homeland Security
– Address limits
• Building Design Limits
– Green Buildings
Chemical Hazard Classes
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Corrosives
Flammables
Oxidizers
Toxins
Reactive Chemicals
Corrosives
• Acids
– Strong acids give up protons (accepts electron pairs)
• Bases (Alkalis, Caustics)
– Strong bases accept protons (donate an electron pair)
• Storage Segregation
Acid Type Examples
• Inorganic:
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hydrochloric acid
nitric acid
phosphoric acid
sulfuric acid
boric acid
hydrofluoric acid
hydrobromic acid
• Organic:
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lactic acid
acetic acid
formic acid
citric acid
oxalic acid
• Oxidizing:
– nitric acid
– perchloric acid
– chromic acid
Flammables
• NFPA Class IA, IB, IC
Oxidize
4Fe + 3O2  2[Fe2O3]
Fe0  Fe+3 (O0  O-2)
1. combine with oxygen
2. dehydrogenate esp by action of oxygen
3. change (an element or ion) from a
lower to a higher positive valence :
remove one or more electrons
4. coat with oxide; make into an oxide
Oxidizing Polyatomic Ions
Chemical Group
Chemical Formula
peroxides
O2-2
nitrates
NO3-
nitrites
NO2-
perchlorates
ClO4-
chlorates
ClO3-
chlorites
ClO2-
hypochlorites
ClO-
dichromates
Cr2O7-2
permanganates
MnO4-
persulfates
S2O8-2
Class 4
 An oxidizing material that can undergo an explosive reaction
when catalyzed or exposed to heat, shock or friction
Class 3
 An oxidizing material that will cause a severe increase in the
burning rate of combustible material which it contacts or will
undergo vigorous self-sustained decomposition when
catalyzed or heat
Class 2
 An oxidizing material that will moderately increase the
burning rate or which may cause spontaneous ignition of
combustible material which it contacts
Class 1
 An oxidizing material whose primary hazard is that it may
increase the burning rate of combustible material with which it
comes in contact
Least  Most Reactive
Oxidizers (Class 1, 2, 3, 4)
Oxidizer examples (Classified by NFPA)
• Class 4
– ammonium perchlorate
NH4+
– ammonium permanganate
– guanidine nitrate
– hydrogen peroxide (>91% conc.)
– perchloric acid (>72.5%)
KO2
– potassium superoxide
H2O2
Oxidizer Examples (continued)
• Class 3
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ammonium dichromate
potassium chlorate
hydrogen peroxide (52-91% conc.) H2O2
potassium dichloroisocyanurate
calcium hypochlorite (>50% wgt.)
sodium chlorate
perchloric acid (60-72.5% conc.)
sodium chlorite (>40% wgt.)
potassium bromate
sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione
K+
Example
• Linseed oil (flax seed oil)
• Class 2 oxidizer  spontaneous ignition of
combustible material which it contacts
Toxins
• Acute & Chronic Poisons; Highly Toxic
• Carcinogens
– Select Carcinogens – Occupational (31 substances www.dir.ca.gov/Title8/sb7g16a110.html)
– Prop 65 (845 items - www.oehha.org/prop65/prop65_list/Newlist.html)
– National Toxicology Program, Report on Carcinogens (245 http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/roc)
– International Agency for Research on Cancer
(http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Classification/index.php)
• Group 1: Carcinogenic to humans (108 agents)
• Group 2A: Probably carcinogenic to humans (63 agents)
• Reproductive & Developmental Toxins
– www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/repro
• Neurotoxins, organ specific toxins, Irritants
Reactive Chemicals
Purchase small amounts, use up rapidly
• Water Reactive
– Store in an isolated area within the lab, in a
water-tight cabinet or secondary container
• Pyrophoric
– Store in air-tight containers without oxygen or
moisture (sure seal bottles, glove boxes)
– Separate from flammables, but in flame
resistant container when practical
• Self Decomposing
– Check frequently
Water Reactive Substances
Dangerous When Wet
Reactions
Reactions results
• Alkali metals (Na, K, Li)
• flammable gas release
+ water  detonation,
heat, formation of
• strong oxidizing gas
hydroxide, hydrogen
release
gas
• toxic gas release
• metal oxide fume release • Alkaline earths (Mg,
Be, Ca, Ba) + water 
• corrosive acids formation
detonation, hydrogen
gas
Dangerous When Wet Reactions (continued)
• Hydrides (LiH, LiAlH4)
+ water  hydrogen,
caustic solution
• Carbides of Al, Ca, Mg
+ water  acetylene
liberated
• Phosphides + water 
phosphine gas
• Nitrides + water 
ammonia, caustic
solution
• Metallic (inorganic,
such as potassium)
peroxides + water 
oxygen gas and heat
• Chlorides of group III
metals, transition
metals, non-metals
(Al, Ti, S) + water 
hydrogen chloride gas
Pyrophoric
• Can spontaneously ignite in air
• Derived from Greek for “fire-bearing”
• Includes organometallic reagents:
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Alkyllithiums
Alkylzincs
alkylmagnesiums (Grignards)
and some finely divided metal powders
• Specific ex.
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Diborane
Diethylzinc
tert-butyllithium
diphosphine
Decomposition by Fission & Fusion
+ O2
NO2 + CO2 +H2O + …
Hazardous Materials
USE
Hazardous Communication +
• Employer/Employee relationships
– Outside a Lab, HazCom Standard applies
• www.dir.ca.gov/Title8/5194.html
– Process Safety Management (140 substances)
• Acutely Hazardous Chemicals, Toxics and Reactives
• www.dir.ca.gov/Title8/5189.html
– In a Lab, the Lab Standard Applies
• www.dir.ca.gov/Title8/5191.html
• Students & visitors – tort law precedence
• 3rd party – contract law
Proposed changes to the
OSHA Hazard Communication
Standard
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-22483.pdf
proposed modifications
1. revised criteria for classification of chemical
hazards;
2. revised labeling provisions that include
requirements for use of standardized signal
words, pictograms, hazard statements, and
precautionary statements;
3. a specified format for safety data sheets;
and
4. related revisions to definitions of terms used
in the standard, requirements for employee
training on labels and safety data sheets.
Hazard Classification Category Example
Acute Toxicity
Carcinogens
Reproductive Toxins
Safety Data Sheets
revision
§ 1910.1200—Safety Data Sheets, for the specific content of
each section of the safety data sheet.)
(i) Section 1, Identification;
(ii) Section 2, Hazard(s) identification;
(iii) Section 3, Composition/ information on ingredients;
(iv) Section 4, First-aid measures;
(v) Section 5, Fire-fighting measures;
(vi) Section 6, Accidental release measures;
(vii) Section 7, Handling and storage;
(viii) Section 8, Exposure controls/ personal protection;
(ix) Section 9, Physical and chemical properties;
(x) Section 10, Stability and reactivity;
(xi) Section 11, Toxicological information.
New & Familiar Symbols
Hazard Symbols &
Classes
Labeling Example
Acutely Toxic (Cat 4)
Acutely Toxic (Cat 3)
Acutely Toxic (Cat 2 &1)
Corrosive
Respiratory Sensitization
Unstable Explosive
Flammable Gas
Compressed Gas
Self-Reactive Substances
Oxidizing Liquid
Comparison of Data Sheets
SDS (Proposed)
MSDS (required now)
1. Chemical Identity
2. Manufacturer's Name and
Contact Information
3. Hazardous Ingredients/Identity
Information
4. Physical/Chemical
Characteristics
5. Fire and Explosion Hazard
Data
6. Reactivity Data
7. Health Hazard Data
8. Precautions for Safe Handling
and Use
9. Control Measures
1.
2.
3.
Identification
Hazard(s) identification
Composition/information on
ingredients
4. First-aid measures
5. Fire-fighting measures
6. Accidental release measures
7. Handling and storage
8. Handling and storage
9. Physical and chemical properties
10. Stability and reactivity
11. Toxicological information
12.
13.
14.
15.
Ecological information (Non-mandatory)
Disposal considerations (Non-mandatory)
Transport information (Non-mandatory)
Regulatory information (Non-mandatory)
16. Other information, including date of
preparation or last revision
Hazardous Materials
DISPOSAL
Disposal Summary
www.ehs.ucr.edu/resourceswastedisposalrequirements.pdf
Waste Determination
• What types of waste
are generated?
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Radioactive Waste
Examples
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• P
• 3H
• 14C
• 35S
• Scintillation vials
• Stock vials
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Biohazardous Waste
• Laboratory or research waste, that
is potentially infectious to humans,
plants or animals, or would pose a
potential threat to the the
environment
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Biohazardous Waste
includes
• Cell, bacteria and viral cultures
• Transgenic plants
• Tissue culture supplies
BIOHAZARD
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Medical Waste
• Diagnosis, treatment or
immunization of humans/animals
• Research on diagnosis, treatment
or immunization of humans/animals
• Can be biohazardous or sharps
• Includes all hypodermic needles
BIOHAZARD
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Medical Waste Examples
• Blood and blood products
• Lab wastes of significant virulence and
quantity
When in doubt give Biosafety a shout
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Chemical Waste Identification
• Is it…?
– Universal waste or Special waste
– On a list of regulated wastes?
• Acutely or extremely hazardous
– www.ehs.uci.edu/programs/enviro/ChemicalList.xls
– Hazardous due to a characteristic
– Inherently waste-like or Unknown
• Or is non-hazardous?
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Universal Waste
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Batteries
Lamps (fluorescent)
Thermostats (with hg ampoules)
Cathode ray tubes (PC monitors)
& other ‘e-waste’
– Anything with a circuit board
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Special
Waste
• Used oil
• Used oil filters
• Lead-acid batteries
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Mixed Waste Examples
• Scintillation cocktail
• Tissue samples containing known
or suspect infectious substances
labeled with radioactive isotopes.
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Chemical Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste as defined by the
regulations
• On a list?
– Extremely or Acutely Hazardous
• Characteristic Waste
– Ignitable
– Corrosive
– Reactive
– Toxic
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Extremely & Acutely
Hazardous Waste Examples
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Ammonia
Benzyl chloride
Chlordane
Chloroform
Formaldehyde
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Hydrogen fluoride
Nitric acid
Phenol
Sodium azide
Vinyl acetate monomer
http://www.epa.gov/swercepp/ehs/ehsalpha.html
www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5189a.html
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Chemical Waste
• Ignitable
– Flash point less than 140F
• Most organic solvents
– Acetone, methanol, toluene
• Corrosive
– pH less than 2, greater than 12.5
• Strong acids, bases
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Chemical Waste
• Reactive
– Reacts violently and spontaneously under
STP with water, air, light, friction
• Examples of reactive chemicals
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Sodium metal
Dry nitrocellulose
Old organic peroxides
Contaminated, crystallized picric acid
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Chemical Waste
• Toxic
– LD50 (lethal dose at which 50% of the test
population dies) <5000 mg/kg
– May cause environmental harm
– Thousands of chemicals
– Difficult to determine at bench
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Examples of “Inherently Waste-like”
• Original stock chemicals
• Conditions which cause EPA to consider them
waste
– Retrograde containers
• Bottles cracked
• Caps corroded or cracked
• Dirty
– Labels
• Illegible
• Falling off
– Expiration dates exceeded
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Mixed Waste
(Avoid creating when possible – very expensive)
• Radioactive + chemically hazardous
• Radioactive + biohazardous
• Chemically hazardous + biohazardous
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Physically Hazardous Waste
Sharp and Piercing objects
• Razor blades
• Broken glass
• Pipette tips
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College & University Fines
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Cradle to Grave Management
• Managing waste is a highly regulated
function; Failure to adhere to
requirements may result in high fines and
individual prosecution
UCR
Pesticide
Pits Project
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Minimize Waste Generated
• When practical, reduce hazard
characteristics of by-products before they
become waste
• Reduce the potential for exposure
• “Green Chemistry”
www.epa.gov/greenchemistry
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Minimize Waste Generated
• Neutralize
– If pH is the only hazard, and the pH of the waste is
between 2 and 12.5, then
– The waste can be neutralized in batches of 5 gallons
or less to a pH of 5 to 9 and may be able to drain
dispose
– Documentation & training is required
• Substitute non-hazardous chemicals
– Includes buffer solutions
• Work on a small scale whenever possible
– Use less reagents & create less waste
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Illegal Actions
• Evaporate waste (atmospheric disposal)
• Drain disposal of untreated chemically
hazardous waste
– Strictly regulated, generally prohibited
– No ‘treatment’ in the pipes
– Only untreated chemicals allowed
• Bleach (store grade)
• Non-hazardous salt solutions
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Store in Appropriate Area
(Large Quantity Generator)
• Satellite accumulation areas
– An area in the lab designated for the proper
storage of chemical hazardous waste
• Store only small quantities
– 1 quart max of acutely hazardous waste
– Picked-up at 80 % full or after 6 months
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Satellite Accumulation Areas
• Under the control of the operator of the
process generating the waste
• Inspected weekly by the lab
• Waste prepared appropriately and
incompatible materials segregated
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Extremely Hazardous Waste
• Triple rinse containers
• Collect rinseate as waste
• Deface the label
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Pesticide Waste
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Triple rinse containers
Make containers unusable
Use rinseate to dilute next batch when
possible
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Preparing & Labeling
Universal Waste
• Label as “universal waste” or “used
batteries”, or “used lamps” etc.
– Not “dead batteries”
• Mark with the date that accumulation began
– Request pickup < 9 months
• Contain to prevent damage or leakage
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Preparing Unknown Waste
• Avoid creating them in the first place!
• Provide as much information as you can
– Process that generated the waste
– Best guess on identification
• HAZCAT analysis
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Preparing Biohazard/Medical Waste
• Storage requirements for red* bagged waste
and filled sharps containers
– Over zero C - not more than 7 days
– Under zero C – not more than 90 days
• If autoclaving medical waste must use registered
autoclaves
– Bag must be weighted and recorded
• Use autoclave indicator tape
• Contact Biosafety with questions
* Use Red Bags ONLY for biohazard waste, not as general trash bags
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Segregating Waste
• Physical states
• Incompatible hazards
– Oxidizers from organics
– Acids from bases
• See poster for complete list
• Minimize mixtures
– A solution that contains more than one hazard class
DOES NOT need to be separated
– Components of the mixture need to be tracked
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Waste Preparation: Containers
• Container must be compatible with
contents
– No food containers!
• Containers closed when not in use
– when not actively being filled
• Free from external contamination
• In good condition
– No evidence of cracks, dents, corrosion
• Labeled with Hazardous Waste Label
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Secondary Containment
• Waste container must be placed in
secondary containment
– Holds 110% of the volume of the largest
container
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Waste Disposal: When?
• Container should be ~80% full
– Reduces the number of containers shipped
– Reduces amount of time on pickups
– Minimizes costs to the university
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Accidents and Spills
Ask your self…
• If I do nothing, will it get worse or cause a
release to the environment?
– If it will get worse, call for help (9-1-1)
• If it won’t get worse, do you have
necessary materials and proper training to
clean it up?
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Accidental Releases to the Environment
• Stop
– Action causing the release
• Recover
– As much released material as you safely can
• Report
– The incident as soon as possible!
• Local CUPA/PA
• CA Office of Emergency Services 800-852-7550
• National Response Center 800-424-8802.
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Self-Audits
• Check conditions for hazardous waste
– Is everything properly labeled?
– Are all containers in good condition?
– Appropriate use of secondary containment?
– Is everything properly stored?
– Is waste properly segregated?
• Provide suggestions to improve service
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Hazardous Chemical Storage
• Aged/unwanted inventory
– Donate to the Chemical Reuse Program
• Prepare unneeded materials for disposal
• General Housekeeping
– Are the areas organized and labeled well?
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Waste Labels
UC OTP System
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Prior version
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Incineration (pictured is at Kimball,NB)
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For more information
ehs.ucr.edu
951 827 5119
russell.vernon@ucr.edu