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Hazard Communication And Your Right - To - Know Presented by: Francois D. Song, Ph.D. Course Overview It’s Your Right to know! Regulation and Policy Waste Management Spills/ Emergencies Pollution Prevention Regulation and Policy What can happen if you’re not in compliance? Fines Prosecution Jail Time Regulation and Policy [Georgia Southern [ University is Comply with regulations committed to protecting the Minimize impact to environment and health of the community ] Applicable Regulations Pollution Prevention Objectives Continual Improvement of Environmental Systems] environment and community Continually reduce impacts through pollution prevention Educate and train on programs and procedures Monitor performance] Regulation and Policy Enforcement Deficiency [Poor housekeeping in Shops Warning Memo [Research Funds in jeopardy] Notification Actions [Department Chair and – [Examples: Legal Counsel] Correction, with costs assessed to department or college Closure of Shop Shop Waste Management THE GOALS: Define waste Discuss proper management of different types of waste Laboratory HazMat Management What is HazMat ? HazMat Is What will hurt you when something goes wrong Laboratory Chemicals (Acids, Bases, Alcohols, etc.) Cleaning solvents (Bleach, Sprays) Household Products (Hair Sprays) Generated hazardous waste Hazardous Waste Identification Wastes are considered hazardous if they exhibit one or more of the following characteristics: Corrosive Ignitable Reactive Toxic or if Listed How Do I Know? Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) – provides information on: – safe handling and disposal – physical properties and hazards – safe storage – internet references – www.hazard.com – www.msdssearch.com – many more on page 18 of guidebook – Call ESS Department at 486-7161 for more information – Call manufacturer or supplier of product Waste Characterization Checklist in Guidebook (RCRA)3 Mixed waste? Specific hazardous wastes? Radioactive Waste? Additional Questions? – Call EES @486-7161 Container Management Containers should be: – Compatible with waste – Clean – Sturdy, leak proof – Closed, tight-fitting cap – Appropriate size – Under control of person producing waste – Labeled with hazardous waste label Hazardous Waste Labeling Labels – – Identify hazardous waste – – Identify hazard properties – Remove other extraneous labels List all components and their percentages Name, location, and phone number of person responsible for waste Hazardous Waste Accumulation Area Located in Shop Mark area clearly Proper containers and Only one container of each hazardous waste Maximum storage: labels – 55 gallons Segregate incompatibles – 1 quart acutely hazardous Secondary containment for liquid containers Post emergency information Spill kit Pick-up and Disposal [ESS is responsible for retrieval, transport and disposal When full, arrange for immediate removal Call the Safety Department at 4867161 Container must be properly labeled Pick-up must be supervised by a knowledgeable user Chemical Clean-Out Chemical Clean-Out Inventory all unwanted chemicals Fill out “Laboratory Clean-out Form” Mail or call Safety ESS will collaborate with you SAFETY FIRST! Biological Waste Management Biomedical – biohazardous – infectious – pathological – “sharps” Animal Biomedical Waste Packaging Double-lined red biohazard bags Label with college label obtained from Coordinating Dept In rigid containers Within weight limits Close container and triple tape seams Double tape bags Notify ESS @ 486when full 7161 Good practice: Autoclave infectious waste Pharmaceutical Waste Management What is pharmaceutical waste? Separate from regular trash Label Call the Safety Department at 486-7161 for disposal Chemical Spill / Emergency Response What would you do in the event of a spill? Chemical Spill / Emergency Response Assess hazards and dangers — if unknown, assume the worst and evacuate Call 9911 Wait to Assist Public Safety and ESS Responders Contain or limit the spill if it is very small Call 486-7161for ESS personnel to clean-up spill and provide medical attention Notify Supervisor Complete and Accident Report Pollution Prevention EPA’s Pollution Prevention Hierarchy Source Elimination and Reduction Recycling and Reuse Treatment Disposal Pollution Prevention Strategy Reduced scale – “micro scale” experiments Reduced toxicity/chemical substitution Reuse & recovery of lab chemicals Detoxification – lab experiments that produce a less toxic/hazardous substance Computer modeling & simulations – demo experiments vs. chemical usage Where to Get Help To get help, or to learn more: Call the Safety Department at 486-7161 List of environmental resources in – The Web It’s your responsibility!