INSPECT all chemical containers and their labels as you conduct the required monthly lab self-inspection. 0000258306 00000 n Photo laboratories, art studios, and field laboratories are considered laboratories. 0000643613 00000 n 0000585495 00000 n ); Materials capable of significantly raising the temperature of the system; Grease or oils according to the following guidelines: Non-emulsified or "floatable" oils or grease; Are the waste chemicals compatible with the container material? Yellow bag waste is appropriate for (1) pathological waste, meaning human tissues and body parts removed accidentally or during surgery or autopsy intended for disposal, and (2) Research animal waste, meaning carcasses, body parts, and blood derived from animals knowingly and intentionally exposed to agents that are infectious to humans. Items such as needles, razor . One of the annual tasks on the self-inspection checklist is to review lab chemicals and relabel or purge as appropriate. The rule defines "central accumulation area" as: The term must either be "unwanted material" or another equally effective term (e.g., chemical waste, or laboratory waste) that is used consistently at all the laboratories at the eligible academic entity and is identified in the enforceable section (Part I) of its Laboratory Management Plan (LMP) (read 40 CFR section 262.206(a)(1)(i)). . The pay status of laboratory personnel does not determine whether s/he is considered a laboratory worker or student; the level of supervision laboratory personnel receives in the laboratory determines whether s/he is a laboratory worker. 1. For more details on how to properly dispose of infectious waste, please visit thehealthcare infectious wastesection of our website. Use an accumulation label to identify the residues (e.g. The label that is "affixed or attached to" a container must use a term that indicates that the material is no longer wanted or needed in the laboratory. Part I of the LMP contains two elements necessary for implementers and inspectors. 82 62 Reactive Acutely Hazardous Unwanted Materials in the Laboratory, Containers of Unwanted Material from the Laboratory, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 262, volume 73 of the Federal Register starting on page 72912. Liquid biohazardous material Autoclaving Biohazard containers Animal remains or specimens Make sure all of the information is accurate and that you have included a good contact person to answer any questions that may arise during or after pick up. This rule also encourages laboratories to reduce their inventories of old, outdated or expired chemicals by providing regulatory incentives for conducting laboratory clean-outs, resulting in safer laboratories. Oftentimes this waste is then compacted and sent to a special landfill. You cannot have a separation between the label and the container it refers to. These wastes must be accumulated in proper containers, labeled, and stored in accordance with the regulatory requirements for the waste classification. If "yes," explain the cause for the potential oxidation. For items that are not identified specifically as chemical, biological, or radioactive waste, refer to the UVM Recycling Guide for details about how other items (e.g. Never leave a funnel in a waste container unless the funnel itself is designed to be a secure lid. Here are a couple examples: Unknown chemicals present serious safety and compliance issues. securly close caps when not adding waste to the container. No. Old lab equipment needs to be checked by UVM ITSto have hazardous components removed prior to safe disposal as scrap metal or electronic-waste. EPA does not intend for eligible academic entities to make this decision on a laboratory-by-laboratory basis. For purposes of the one clean-out per lab provision (read 40 CFR section 262.213(a)), determining whether a laboratory consists of a single room or multiple or interconnected rooms is not necessary. Most of the time, this waste is designated by the use of yellow bags and will be managed by the same disposal company as your red bag waste. They will take care of you. use a metal can as a secondary containment bin for corrosive chemicals. They have always been helpful and dependable. 262 Alexander Street Yes. Make sure to keep wastes in segregated secondary containers. Yes. In fact, under Subpart K, any regulatory requirement that includes a reference to days has been specified as calendar days, not business days (read 40 CFR 262.211(d), 262.212(d), and 262.213(a)(1)). All razor blades and syringes are placed in regulated medical waste sharps collection/disposal systems, i.e., sharps containers. Yes, you heard that correctly! Flammable liquids (flash point = or < 140 F); Highly viscous materials (e.g. Subpart K applies only to the laboratories that are owned by eligible academic entities. Fill out all blanks on a yellow Waste Accumulation Label on any container that is being used to collect (accumulate) waste over time. To choose the proper waste container, the material, type of cap, and size of the container matters. Where is the Managing Hazardous Waste at Academic Laboratories Rule in Effect? Labs that need to collect lab waste in volumes larger than 5 gallons (20-liters) should contact Safety staff before doing so. I recommend them to all who need biohazardous waste disposal services., Been working with BWS for 10+ years. Chemical Waste Examples include acetone, ethanol, ethyl ether, hexane, and methanol. This must be done when the first bit of waste is added to the container. any particular type of waste. Please click here to see any active alerts. There are a variety of wastes that may be generated in UVM labs. We provide an outstanding value and service to our regulated waste customers and pride ourselves on our 100% customer satisfaction with 99% customer retention ratio. This means the oil and debris must be collected, labeled, and disposed as hazardous waste. In cases where it is still necessary to distinguish between one laboratory versus multiple laboratories (i.e., when determining whether a laboratory has exceeded 55 gallons of unwanted material (or 1 quart of reactive acutely hazardous unwanted material) in accordance with 40 CFR section 262.208(d)), the eligible academic entity should generally contact the regulating state or regional agency for guidance on applying the rule to its specific situation. Under Subpart K containers of unwanted material MAY be transferred between laboratories, therefore on-site consolidation MAY occur in a laboratory or in a central accumulation area. Other items to go into these containers include glass containers, agar plates, and wooden applicator sticks. UVM Chemsourcesells 1 G amber glass waste containers and 5 G (20 liters) plastic containers for liquid or solid waste collection. Medical practitioners, laboratory staff, and personnel who deliberately deal . Cultures and stocks of infectious agents and associated biologicals, human pathological waste, human blood and blood products, needles syringes and sharps, contaminated animal waste including carcasses, and isolation wastes from patients with highly communicable diseases are all required to be disposed of as regualted medical waste. Each of these three streams is regulated differently and are overseen by numerous federal and local agencies. There are at least three separate streams of waste generated in a laboratory: Regulated medical waste (RMW) can be further broken down or segregated into biohazard waste and medical sharps. 0000001815 00000 n This requires the environmental health and safety professionals at an eligible academic entity to keep track of various RCRA requirements. Never use a red biohazard bag to collect chemically contaminated glassware or debris. Solvents used to rinse clean glassware (acetone, ethanol, Nochromix, etc) are required to be collected as hazardous waste and disposed of through UVM's waste disposal procedures. If the veterinary diagnostic laboratory is part of a veterinary teaching hospital, then the veterinary diagnostic laboratory would meet the definition of laboratory under Subpart K. On the other hand, if the veterinary diagnostic laboratory is NOT part of a veterinary teaching hospital, then it would NOT meet the definition of laboratory under Subpart K (read 40 CFR section 262.200). Three specific types of laboratory waste containers are: Chemical Waste Container, Bio Hazardous Waste Container and Radioactive Waste Container. Do not store waste in a chemical fume hood unless odors are being emitted. If laboratory personnel have difficulties using the EHS Assistant program please contact Environmental Health and Safety at safety@uchicago.edu . Then this empty container can return to the laboratory where it must be labeled and dated according to 40 CFR section 262.206(a). Place hazardous waste in an appropriately sized container and ensure it is tightly sealed. Safety for Field Work and Farm Operations, waste tags are available from several locations on campus, List of acutely hazardous chemicals (PDF). Examples of this include the name of the chemical(s), or the type or class of chemical (read 40 CFR section 262.206(a)(1)(ii)). The eligible academic entity has the choice of removing all containers of unwanted materials on a regular interval not to exceed six months, or removing the containers on a rolling six-month basis (read 40 CFR section 262.208(a)). Are the waste chemicals that are going to be mixed together compatible with each other? A leaking container must be either packed in a secondary container, or its contents transferred to another container. The process for identifying an unknown chemical is dictated by the end-disposal company who contracts with UVM to receive and manage the final destruction of the waste. 0000003059 00000 n In contrast, industrial generators tend to generate only a few wastestreams in large quantities at relatively few generation points. They gave me pricing that was very reasonable, and lower than many companies I checked. Additionally, while most individuals involved in hazardous waste generation activities are employees who are professionally trained in managing hazardous wastes as part of their job, those who generally generate hazardous waste at laboratories at eligible academic entities are students who do not possess the same level of training. Pasteur pipettes On December 1, 2008, EPA added a subpart - Subpart K - to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste generator regulatory requirements in title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 262. However, in order to promote consistency in the management of laboratory waste within an institution, EPA encourages eligible academic entities to opt in for all its sites. 0000417710 00000 n Hazardous waste disposal companies will not accept unknowns without analysis. For this reason, every effort should be made by laboratory personnel to prevent and identify unknown chemicals, but never guess when it comes to unknowns. Its formal name is "Alternative Requirements for Hazardous Waste Determination and Accumulation of Unwanted Material for Laboratories Owned by Colleges and Universities and Other Eligible Academic Entities Formally Affiliated with Colleges and Universities"( volume 73 of the Federal Register starting on page 72912). Their service is great and their fees are very reasonable, making BWS a great value in hazardous waste removal., Professional and always on time! Glassware contaminated with radioactive contaminants should be decontaminated and Radiation Safety staff should be notified. OSHA and CFR offer labeling systems for hazardous materials that are not designated as waste. Vehicle crankcase oils, transmission fluids, and power steering fluids; Hydraulic, compressor, and straight cutting oils; Tramp oil and oil drained from evaporators. A secondary container must be chemically compatible and able to hold 110% of the volume of waste stored in the primary container(s). If HCl was originally shipped from a distributor in a glass container (or a glass container coated with plastic), a glass container (or a glass container coated with plastic) may be the safest choice in which to store a waste HCl solution. BWS is an independent owned professional organization that is built on integrity and trust. Biohazardous waste includes research-related wastes that are contaminated with recombinant or synthetic nucleic acids, agents infectious to humans, animals or plants, or fluids that may contain these contaminants. Ca(OH)2 + HF ===> CaF2+ HOH For the sake of safety many things used in labs are single use, causing a significant amount of discarded waste. This section contains information on correct disposal as well as environmental best practice for managing laboratory wastes. Please sign in to view account pricing and product availability. The truck arrived the day and time we planned. They are: 1) the name of the laboratory that is being cleaned out, 2) the laboratory clean-out start and end dates, and 3) the volume of hazardous waste generated from the laboratory clean-out (read 40 CFRsection 262.213(a)(4)). These two agencies have a specific and different system of labeling then OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) or the CFR (Code of Regulations). Clinical laboratories generate three primary types of waste: chemical waste, infectious (biohazard) waste, and pathological (large tissue) waste. No. Please meet with your Laboratory Safety Coordinator before conducting any chemical cleanout. The eligible academic entity must ensure that laboratory workers and students are able to perform their duties with respect to the management of unwanted materials in the laboratory. This form of debris is also the cheapest to dispose of, so it is essential your lab uses this form of disposal for as many permissible items as possible. Do not use abbreviations when labeling, write full names of all materials. Generally, we would expect the small containers to be placed in a larger container which would have an "affixed or attached to" label and which would have the added benefit of secondary containment should the small containers break. It depends. 30% hydrogen peroxide solution is shipped from a distributor in a container with a vented cap. Never rinse and re-use a chemical container that held a highly hazardous or reactive material. The hazardous waste code may be on the label that is associated with the container, or on the label that is affixed or attached to the container (read 40 CFR sections 262.210(b)(2), 262.211(e)(2) and 262.212(e)(2)). The yellow Lab Waste Accumulation label must be filled out completely as soon as any waste is added to the container. 0000623205 00000 n Because the decision to opt into Subpart K is made on a site-by-site (or EPA ID number-by-EPA ID Number) basis (read 40 CFR section 262.203), the university, affiliated teaching hospital, and affiliated medical research institute each have to make the decision to opt into Subpart K. Each entity would submit their own Site ID form to notify that they are opting into Subpart K. If the three entities shared an EPA ID number, they would be required to opt in together or not at all. All liquid laboratory wastes must be stored in secondary containment in case the primary container fails. %%EOF The particles in a colloid will scatter light, making the beam. Lab wastes that will accumulate over a period of time must be labeled with a yellow Laboratory Waste Accumulation label. Waste streams associated with the laboratory can contain: sharps including scalpels, broken glass, needles, and. 0 The rule defines "eligible academic entity" as: A college or university, or a non-profit research institute that is owned by or has a formal written affiliation agreement with a college or university, or a teaching hospital that is owned by or has a formal written affiliation agreement with a college or university (read 40 CFR section 262.200). 0000642866 00000 n If you are not following this procedure, it may cause an accident and your lab and waste are out of compliance with UVM's Laboratory Safety Program. Wastes from vehicle maintenance areas tend to be collected in large containers, such as drums, that are not easily manipulated by one person and thus it would be unlikely that vehicle maintenance classrooms or vehicle research areas would meet the definition of laboratory. A central accumulation area at an eligible academic entity that chooses to be subject to this subpart must also comply with 262.211 when accumulating unwanted material and/or hazardous waste (read 40 CFR section 262.200). Unknown Testing is Required before Disposal. No. If a lab is closing or a PI is retiring or leaving UVM, contact RM&S 2-3 weeks beforehand to meet in the lab and review all leftover materials. Each eligible academic entity is required to develop a laboratory management plan (LMP) to describe how it will meet the performance-based standards of this rule (read 40 CFR section 262.214). Biological Waste609-258-6258, Stephen Elwood 0000091117 00000 n sharps must also be put in specific containers to prevent injury and the risk of infection. Broken light bulbs are considered hazardous waste and should be collected in a clear bag that can be sealed inside of a cardboard box. 0000417083 00000 n This association would include the use of a spreadsheet, log book, or barcoding. 0000003505 00000 n Therefore, Subpart K is an optional, alternative set of requirements to the standard RCRA generator regulations for Large Quantity Generators (LQGs), Small Quantity Generators (SQGs), and Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQGs). Leave 2 inches of empty space at the top of waste containers - never overfill. Never re-use these types of containers to collect waste. Do not fill the containers to the top. They are: 1) the name of the laboratory that is being cleaned out, 2) the laboratory clean-out start and end dates, and 3) the volume of hazardous waste generated from the laboratory clean-out (see 40 CFR 262.213 (a) (4)).