Hazardous Waste Training
Hazardous Waste training is an ANNUAL
requirement. Please plan to recertify this
training again within one year of today’s date
if you are still working in an area that may
produce hazardous waste.
Why We Train
• Safety
• DHEC and EPA Environmental Auditing –
Common violations found at Colleges and
Universities:
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Failure to train
Improper labeling, unlabeled containers
Open containers
Define Waste…
• A waste is ANY solid, liquid or contained
gaseous material that:
– is beyond its expiration date,
OR
– is no longer viable for its intended purpose and is
to be discarded.
2 Types of Hazardous Waste
1. Characteristic Hazardous Waste
– Ignitability (flammable liquids and gases –
flashpoint <140°F, oxidizers)
– Corrosivity (pH  2, acidic, or pH  12.5, basic)
– Reactivity (air and water-reactive, produce toxic
fumes)
– Toxicity (potentially threaten human or wildlife
health)
2 Types of Hazardous Waste
2. Listed Hazardous Wastes
– P-listed – Acutely toxic
– U-listed – Toxic organic wastes
– F-listed – Non-specific source wastes
Example – Spent Acetone
– K-listed – Specific-source wastes
Container Selection
• If you opt to store hazardous waste in a
container not approved by USC EH&S, please
follow these guidelines:
1. Check MSDS for container/waste compatibility
2. Make certain container is capable of closing
and keep it closed except when adding waste.
Labeling Requirements
• Must have Federal/State statement… “If found, contact Facilities
Management at 503-5500, USC Upstate Police at 503-7777 or the
SC Department of Health and Environmental Control.”
• Name, Phone Number, Building and Room Number
• Chemical Identity – NO Trade Names or Chemical Formulas, ONLY
Technical Names
Housekeeping
• Please ensure that all waste is handled
cautiously.
• Spills must be cleaned up immediately.
• Spill materials that are contaminated with
hazardous waste must be handled as
hazardous waste.
Waste Storage and
Containment
• Designate a specific area for hazardous waste.
• Physical segregation of incompatible wastes is
required by EPA and SCDHEC.
• Secondary containment is NOT required by EPA or
SCDHEC, but HIGHLY recommended by USC EH&S.
• Please ensure that the outside of all containers
holding waste is clean.
Waste Storage and
Containment
• EPA limits waste storage to 55 gallons per
accumulation area (laboratory or work area).
• If you exceed 55 gallons of waste in your
accumulation area do the following:
– Place the date that you exceeded 55 gallons on the
hazardous waste tag below “satellite accumulation date”.
– Contact Mike Bruce, ext. 5905, for a waste pick-up. The
waste must be removed from your area within 72 hours.
Inspecting Storage Area
• Check laboratory hazardous waste storage
areas for the following on a regular schedule:
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Container labels and their accurate completion
Closed containers
Bulging containers
Cracked containers
Spills and Housekeeping
Inspecting Storage Area
• Routine inspections are not required, but
HIGHLY recommended.
Glove Disposal
• If gloves are contaminated with a hazardous
waste they must be disposed of as a
hazardous waste.
• Laboratory personnel should use their best
judgment and knowledge of their laboratory
process to determine whether gloves have
become contaminated.
Shipping Hazardous
Materials
• The shipment of hazardous materials is heavily
regulated. Any person who ships a hazardous
material must be trained and certified to do so.
• You MUST contact the campus OSHA representative,
Mike Bruce, at ext. 5905 for chemical shipping
information or to initiate a shipment.
Shipping
Due to Dept. of Homeland Security restrictions, the
University of South Carolina Upstate is prohibited
from shipment of the following chemicals:
Acetone cyanohydrin, stabilized
Lithium nitride
Potassium phosphide
Aluminum phosphide
Magnesium phosphide
Sodium cyanide
Calcium phosphide
Methyldichlorosilane
Sodium phosphide
Chloroacetyl chloride
Phosphorus pentasulfide
Strontium phosphide
Diphenyldichlorosilane
Phosphorus trichloride
Trichlorosilane
Lithium amide
Potassium cyanide
If you need to ship one of the above chemicals
please contact Mike Bruce at ext. 5905.
Radiological Waste
• Do not mix radiological waste with hazardous
waste.
• When possible do not commingle different
radiological isotopes.
Hot Topics
 Old “Crusty, Dusty & Rusty” chemicals
◦ Failure to make a waste determination
 Waste Minimization
◦ Do not mix hazardous materials with non-hazardous materials.
◦ Do not mix toxic waste with other types of hazardous waste.
 Universal Waste
◦ All used lamps must be disposed of through EH&S guidelines.
◦ Whole used fluorescent bulbs must be collected and labeled with the
date they became waste and the words “USED LAMPS”.
◦ Broken fluorescent bulbs are considered hazardous waste and must be
handled accordingly!
In Case of Emergency
 Emergency Number to call is 911.
 Contact Facilities Management for assistance with
cleanup of spills greater than 4L.
 If you extinguish a fire in your lab, you must contact
Mike Bruce to report the incident.
 If you clean up a chemical spill of greater than 4L,
report the incident to Mike Bruce at 503-5905.
Consequences of Non-Compliance
• Possible civil enforcement action
– Up to $25,000 per violation per day penalty
• Possible criminal enforcement action
If your Department is sent to enforcement and
receives a civil penalty, your Department will
be responsible for paying the fine.
Waste Removal
Please direct requests for containers or for
waste removal to Mike Bruce at ext. 5905.
For Questions or
additional information…
• Contact Facilities Management at ext. 5500
• Contact Mike Bruce at ext. 5905
• OSHA – Hazardous Waste
• You may now finish this safety training tutorial
by completing the OSHA Assessment Quiz.