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1st Rule of Lab Safety
Haz-Waste No-No
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Updated January 2003
Chemical Hygiene Plan
Section 3.4 - Chemical Waste
The OSU Environmental Health Services Hazardous Materials
Section (OSU HAZMAT) is responsible for coordinating the pickup of surplus and waste
chemical substances from generating departments. To assure compliance with regulations,
safe handling, and efficiency of operations, OSU HAZMAT has established the following
standards applicable to the collection, storing, labeling, and packaging of these
substances by departments. Under no circumstances will OSU HAZMAT personnel pickup
chemical substances that do not strictly follow the procedures and requirements listed in
this section.
OSU HAZMAT has been given the responsibility for
determining the status of substances as surplus or hazardous wastes.
Department personnel shall not accept any chemical,
hazardous substance, or item(s) containing hazardous substances as gifts or donations on
the behalf of the University without notifying OSU HAZMAT prior to the transfer. This is
to assure that no unanticipated future hazardous waste costs result from such a transfer.
Department personnel shall not give or sell
university property, including hazardous substances, to any person or organization outside
the university except through the legally established procedures of the Purchasing
Department or in the instance of hazardous materials, through OSU HAZMAT's Chemical
Surplus Program.
Under no circumstances is any person to dispose of a hazardous substance
down the drain or in the refuse disposal system where the applicable regulations,
procedures, and policies regarding its disposal as described in this document or the MSDS
for the product prohibit this action or are unknown. Prior to disposal of hazardous
substances (via sanitary sewer or as solid waste), the OSU Lab Safety Manual, applicable
local and federal regulations, or the MSDS for the product shall be consulted. If any of
the aforementioned documents prohibit drain or trash disposal, the material or product
must be handled as hazardous waste.
OSU HAZMAT shall not pickup, or handle,
surplus or hazardous substances that have not been properly identified, containerized,
labeled, packaged, or manifested according to the procedures described herein.
OSU HAZMAT cannot accept any unidentified
substance(s) for disposal. However, OSU Environmental Health & Safety has made
arrangements with our current waste contractor to conduct a hazard characterization for
chemicals of unknown composition. The generating department shall make every effort to
identify unknown chemicals prior to the characterization. In instances where unknown
chemicals have been generated, the generating department shall provide a separate storage
area to hold these materials until characterization can be conducted. Also, the generating
department may be required to provide lab space and a fume hood for the characterization
procedure.
A. Basic
Procedures
Collect substances in original or other suitable primary container.
Properly label containers as to contents and hazards.
Properly store containers until ready for disposal.
When accumulation exceeds the available storage limits within the
laboratory area, arrange for the transfer of the substances with your Departmental
Chemical Hygiene Officer (DCHO) who shall coordinate the pickup with OSU HAZMAT section.
The generator or DCHO shall prepare individual containers with a unique
container number and complete the Chemical Surplus Removal Request Form.
Individual containers, except in prearranged situations, shall NOT be
boxed together.
OSU HAZMAT will pick up surplus substances from the laboratory or
collection area upon request only. In certain instances, OSU HAZMAT may request that a
department store unwanted chemicals until a chemical pickup by a hazardous waste
management firm is arranged.
OSU HAZMAT will then determine the status of substances as surplus, for
reuse, for recycling, or for waste disposal.
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