IMPORTANT: EHS will provide assistance in management of chemical wastes and will collect all identified wastes for disposal, by arrangement. Unidentified chemicals or wastes will be the responsibility of the generator until properly identified and labeled for disposal. Transporting hazardous waste by vehicle on campus shall be conducted by the EHS department or his/her designee (contracted waste hauler, etc.). When the waste container is ready for disposal, the generator should complete a Waste Removal Request (available on the EHS website) and send it to EHS. The generator should ensure the following: Completely fill out Waste Removal Request Form. (This information is essential for record keeping.) The "REQUESTOR" is the person in charge of the laboratory. Use full chemical names or common names. Chemical formulas or abbreviations are not acceptable. List all chemical components, including water. Long lists may be continued on the back of the form. Indicate the percent concentration of potentially explosive materials such as picric acid and nitro compounds. Place additional hazard information in REMARKS. Date the full container with the date the EHS was notified that the container was full and/or ready for pick-up. Disposing of Chemical Containers Empty chemical containers may be disposed of in the regular trash provided the following EPA requirements are met: Containers must not contain free liquid or residue. Containers must be triple rinsed. Confirm with EHS what to do with the rinsate. The chemical and which building you are located in will affect your disposal options for the rinsate. The rinsate from all solvent containers must be collected and treated as hazardous waste. Product labels must be defaced or removed. Container lids or caps must be removed. Render metal containers and plastic jugs unusable by punching holes in the bottom of the containers before disposing of them in the regular trash. (It is not necessary to break empty glass containers.) IMPORTANT: Containers that do not meet the requirements mentioned here must be treated as hazardous waste. We are also working with the Office of Sustainability to be able to recycle many of our chemical containers. Labeling of Hazardous Waste A chemical container must be labeled as hazardous at the time its content is designated as a hazardous waste. When a hazardous waste is added to a container, it must be labeled as hazardous waste at the time the first drop of hazardous waste is added to the container. The label should not be dated until such time as the container is ready for pick-up by EHS.
IMPORTANT: EHS will provide assistance in management of chemical wastes and will collect all identified wastes for disposal, by arrangement. Unidentified chemicals or wastes will be the responsibility of the generator until properly identified and labeled for disposal. Transporting hazardous waste by vehicle on campus shall be conducted by the EHS department or his/her designee (contracted waste hauler, etc.). When the waste container is ready for disposal, the generator should complete a Waste Removal Request (available on the EHS website) and send it to EHS. The generator should ensure the following: Completely fill out Waste Removal Request Form. (This information is essential for record keeping.) The "REQUESTOR" is the person in charge of the laboratory. Use full chemical names or common names. Chemical formulas or abbreviations are not acceptable. List all chemical components, including water. Long lists may be continued on the back of the form. Indicate the percent concentration of potentially explosive materials such as picric acid and nitro compounds. Place additional hazard information in REMARKS. Date the full container with the date the EHS was notified that the container was full and/or ready for pick-up. Disposing of Chemical Containers Empty chemical containers may be disposed of in the regular trash provided the following EPA requirements are met: Containers must not contain free liquid or residue. Containers must be triple rinsed. Confirm with EHS what to do with the rinsate. The chemical and which building you are located in will affect your disposal options for the rinsate. The rinsate from all solvent containers must be collected and treated as hazardous waste. Product labels must be defaced or removed. Container lids or caps must be removed. Render metal containers and plastic jugs unusable by punching holes in the bottom of the containers before disposing of them in the regular trash. (It is not necessary to break empty glass containers.) IMPORTANT: Containers that do not meet the requirements mentioned here must be treated as hazardous waste. We are also working with the Office of Sustainability to be able to recycle many of our chemical containers. Labeling of Hazardous Waste A chemical container must be labeled as hazardous at the time its content is designated as a hazardous waste. When a hazardous waste is added to a container, it must be labeled as hazardous waste at the time the first drop of hazardous waste is added to the container. The label should not be dated until such time as the container is ready for pick-up by EHS.
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