Management of Hazardous Waste Procedure Yale Environmental Health & Safety May 2018 Table of Contents Section 1 Management of Hazardous Waste .......................................................................... 3 1.1 ....Responsibilities for Hazardous Waste Management .................................................................... 3 1.1.1 President of Yale University: .................................................................................. 3 1.1.2 University Safety Committee (USC): ......................................................................... 3 1.1.3 Environmental Affairs Section (EAS): ........................................................................ 3 1.1.4 Principal Investigators, Supervisors, and Teaching Lab Managers: ..................................... 3 1.1.5 Laboratory Workers and Staff Employees: .................................................................. 3 Section 2 Chemical Waste Management ............................................................................... 4 2.1 ....Definition of Chemical Hazardous Waste ................................................................................. 4 2.1.1 Unused Chemicals ............................................................................................... 4 2.1.2 Waste from Procedure/Experiment .......................................................................... 4 2.1.3 Characteristic Waste ............................................................................................ 4 2.1.4 Connecticut Regulated Waste ................................................................................. 7 2.2 ....Accumulation in Laboratories and Work Area ........................................................................... 7 2.2.1 Satellite Accumulation Areas (SAA) rules: ................................................................... 7 2.3 ....Packaging of Chemical Waste .............................................................................................. 8 2.4 ....Waste Tags .................................................................................................................... 8 2.5 ....Request for Disposal ......................................................................................................... 9 2.6 ....Chemicals for the Normal Trash ......................................................................................... 10 2.7 ....Chemicals for the Sanitary Sewer ....................................................................................... 10 2.8 ....Special Waste Items for Collection ...................................................................................... 10 2.9 ....Disposal of Empty Containers ............................................................................................ 10 2.10 ..Chemicals that Require Special Handling .............................................................................. 11 2.10.1 Explosive and Highly Reactive Chemicals .................................................................. 11 2.10.2 Peroxide Forming Compounds ............................................................................... 11 2.10.3 Strong Oxidizing/Reducing Agents .......................................................................... 12 2.10.4 Other Reactive Materials ..................................................................................... 12 2.10.5 Heavy Metals ................................................................................................... 13 2.11 ..Unknown Chemicals ........................................................................................................ 13 2.12 ..Waste Minimization Plan .................................................................................................. 14 2.12.1 Reduction ....................................................................................................... 14 2.12.2 Reusing Waste Chemicals ..................................................................................... 15 2.12.3 Recycling ........................................................................................................... 15 2.12.4 Proper Destruction or Disposal .............................................................................. 16 Section 3 Chemical Waste Management Appendices ............................................................... 17 3.1 ....Appendix A - Acute Hazardous Waste (“P” List) ...................................................................... 17 3.2 ....Appendix B – Toxic Hazardous Waste (“U” Listed Waste) .......................................................... 25 3.3 ....Appendix C - “F” Listed Hazardous Waste (Abbreviated List Applicable to University) ....................... 39 3.4 ....Appendix D - Chemical Waste Pickup Request Form ................................................................ 41 3.5 ....Appendix E - Chemicals Generally Acceptable for Disposal as Regular Trash .................................... 43 3.6 ....Appendix F - Chemicals Generally Acceptable for Sanitary Sewer Disposal ..................................... 45 3.6.1 Sanitary Sewer Disposal of Laboratory Chemicals ....................................................... 45 3.6. Materials that may be disposed of through the sanitary sewer system. ............................. 47 3.7 ....Appendix G - Satellite Accumulation Area Posting ................................................................... 51 3.8 ....Appendix H - Deactivation Procedures ................................................................................. 53 3.9 ....Appendix I - Facilities and Contractor Issues .......................................................................... 55 3.9.1 Fluorescent Lamps and Other Mercury Containing Lamps .............................................. 55 3.9.2 Fluorescent Light Ballasts .................................................................................... 55 3.9.3 Lead Paint ...................................................................................................... 56 3.9.4 Parts Washers .................................................................................................. 56 3.9.5 Mercury Containing Switches and Thermostats .......................................................... 56 3.9.6 Asbestos ......................................................................................................... 56 3.9.7 Pesticides ....................................................................................................... 57 3.9.8 Batteries ........................................................................................................ 57 3.9.9 Refrigerant ..................................................................................................... 57 3.9.10 Latex Paint and Oil Based Paint/Stains ....................................................................... 57 3.9.11 Used Oil ............................................................................................................. 57 3.9.12 Oily Rags ............................................................................................................ 57 3.9.13 Antifreeze .......................................................................................................... 58 3.9.14 Regulated Washwaters ........................................................................................... 58 3.9.15 Water Treatment Chemicals (not removed by supplier) ................................................... 58 3.10 ..Appendix J - Fluorescent Bulb/Lamp Guidance ...................................................................... 59 3.11 ..Appendix K - Ballast Guidance ........................................................................................... 61 3.12 ..Appendix L - Lead Paint Guidance ...................................................................................... 63 3.13 ..Appendix M - Mercury Containing Devices ............................................................................. 65 3.14 ..Appendix N - Special Waste Items for Collection .................................................................... 67 3.14.1 Batteries ............................................................................................................ 67 3.14.2 Used Electronics ................................................................................................... 67 3.14.3 Refrigerants ........................................................................................................ 67 3.14.4 Compressed Gas Cylinders ....................................................................................... 68 3.14.5 Ethidium Bromide (EB) ........................................................................................... 68 3.14.6 Metallic Mercury ................................................................................................... 68 3.14.7 Waste Oil ............................................................................................................ 68 3.14.8 Paint and Painting Supplies ...................................................................................... 68 3.14.9 Photographic Chemicals and Silver Recovery ................................................................. 69 3.14.10 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs): ............................................................................ 69 3.15 ..Appendix O - Spill Prevention and Response Guideline (also see Chemical Hygiene Plan) ...................