Hazardous Chemical Management TrainingUniversity of Colorado at BoulderEnvironmental Health & SafetyHttp://ehs.colorado.edu303-492-6025ehs@colorado.edu

Why am I here?!

1) Someone said I had to be here…

2) I work with potentially hazardous materials…

3) I could potentially generate hazardous waste…

4) I live for the University and desperately want to protect its assets and investments…

Resource Conservation Recovery ActPassed by Congress in 1976

Cradle To Grave

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The Answer… If you produce a waste that is hazardous by definition or

characteristic… you are a generator!

If you’re a generator you must have ANNUAL training, and so does your supervisor!

But What is Hazardous Waste?!

By RegulationsCorrosiveToxic Ignitable Listed

In Reality… Buffers, Solvents, Salts, O-My..! If in doubt ask Haz-Waste Management Group

CU Hazardous Waste Management

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Lab Safety Aisle Obstructions & Clutter

Electrical cords, Clutter, Backpacks!Food In the Lab?!Secure Gas CylindersPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE)Limit Quantity's of Hazardous Waste

Examples

PPEPPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

NO SHORTS OR SANDALS! NO GLOVES OUTSIDE OF LAB!

Hazard Communication

Product Labels

NFPA Signage

MSDS’s

Quick Look at hazards Inside!

NFPA Signage

What does the white section mean?

Material Safety Data SheetsInfo on Hazards, Handling & Emergencies Designed For Industry

MSDSSections

Chemical Id (Name & synonyms)Toxicity (How the Chemical can harm you)Physical Characteristics (Physical state: Gas, Liquid, Solid)Reactivity (Other chemicals that it may react with)Fire, Spill, First Aid (How to handle chemicals in these

situations)

AvailabilitySupplierEH&S Data Bases

Also helpful…

Know Location of: Fire ExtinguishersAlarm StationsEyewashes/Showers ExitsMSDSsSpill Equipment

Spills & Leaks

Incidental Spill Vs. Spill Response

Incidental Spill

Spill is small in natureQuickly locate spill cleanup materials

Isolate and clean up the spill incorporating proper protection (PPE)

Dispose of waste properly!

Emergency Spill Scenario

A one gallon container of Phenol broke and has released onto the floor of you lab. Some has splashed on one of your co-workers arms and

clothes.

What do you do now?!

Emergency Spill Response

Life Safety First

Evacuate Immediate Area

Pull Fire Alarm

Execute 911 call from Safe Location

Remain Available for Emergency Personnel

Chemistry Building Lab FireA bottle of flammable liquid broke inside the hood next to a hot plate. Portable fire extinguishers were ineffective. Other improperly stored

chemicals ignited, adding more fuel to the fire…

Fires

Is there such a thing as a small (unintentional) fire?

Follow Emergency Spill Response ProcedureLEPER

Attempt to extinguish the fire if you’re comfortable doing so AND the Fire Department is on its way

Waste Time!

We have covered…Lab safety Spill ResponseFire

What do you do with the waste you have generated?!

WasteNo Hazardous Chemicals down Drains or in the Trash!

Now what….!?

SAA Summary

1. Waste Containers Labeled AND Written Words “Hazardous Waste”2. Container closed and not leaking or bulging3. Separate to Prevent Incompatibility…4. In Secondary Containment5. Less than 55 Gal.6. Not a P-Listed Waste

What‘s Wrong Here?

No Haz-Waste LabelOpen ContainersNo Secondary ContainmentNot In SAA

Hazardous Waste TagFill Out Completely!!

Full Chemical Names in English

Percent Total = 100% Includes Solvent (H2O)

Submit Top Copy to EH&S (UCB-413)

Haz-Waste Crew’s Wish List:1. Please write Legible!

2. Keep Mercury Separate!

3. Multiple containers of same waste = one tag!

4. Physical State of Chemical AND pH!LiquidSolid

5. Been waiting 2 weeks? Call 303-492-7845

6. Peace on earth and lots of money

NOT LIIKE THIS!!

Radioactive Material

Contact Health Physics 303-492-6523

Special Training, License

Mixed Waste - WATCH OUT!

Mixed Chemicals and Rad are…

VERY!... VERY!…. VERY!… BAD!!!

Bio wasteAll biologically contaminated materials Must Be Rendered

Non-InfectionsBleachAutoclave

Autoclaved Material Should Be Placed in Bins for Pickup…

Empty Containers & Broken GlassIs it P-Listed?!No free flowing liquidRinse toxic containersMust Cross out hazard warnings!

Must Write “Empty”Container may be trash disposed

*Lab glass is not allowed in campus recycling*

SharpsBio-Medically Appearing…

Contaminated… Scalpel, Syringe, Needle = Haz Waste Chem Contaminated + Anything = Haz Waste All metal sharps (razor blades) = Haz Waste

Not Contaminated… Clean = Custodian Safe Container

Label “Non Haz”

Things You should know now…

We have covered…Lab safety Spill ResponseFireSAA/WasteGlass/Containers/Sharps

Generator Responsibilities!

Annual TrainingCollect Waste properlyProper Storage of WasteEmergency ProceduresComplete Information on Haz-Waste TagsUp-to-date Chemical InventoryUp-to-date MSDS CatalogLab Safety & General Housekeeping

Questions?