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Environmental Health & Safety
Hazardous Waste Management Manual

Hazardous Waste Manual

I. INTRODUCTION/SCOPE    

Introduction
Functions and Responsibilities

II. HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

Overview
Hazardous Chemical Waste Definition 
Charactersitics Hazardous Waste
Listed Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Biological Waste
Radioactive Waste
Non-RCRA & Special Waste

III. ACCUMULATION REQUIREMENTS

Accumulation Sites 
Accumulation Requirements
Collection Containers
Waste Compatibility & Segregation  
Flammable Waste
Empties,  Residues & Compressed Gases
Labeling
Storage
Accumulation of Non-RCRA & Special Waste

IV. TRACKING, PICKUP & DISPOSAL

Tracking Forms
Packaging
Pickup Scheduling

V. NON-RCRA WASTE HANDLING/DISPOSAL

Microbiological & biological waste
Autoclaved waste
Preserved biological waste
Sharps waste-Packaging and Disposal
Radioactive waste
Special and non-RCRA waste

VI. CHEMICAL SPILL PROCEDURES

General
Emergency Planning Guide
Spill Plan Guide- small spills
Spill Control & Cleanup Materials
First Aid
Spill Cleanup
Large Spill Guide
Releases to the Environment
Mercury Use & Spills
Mercury Handling
Mercury Spill Procedures

VII. UNKNOWNS AND ORPHANS

General Guide
Unknowns
Orphans - 'Left Overs'
Miniminzing Unknowns & Orphan Reaction Mixtures

VIII. WASTE MINIMIZATION

Chemical Re-Use Program
Microscale Chemistry

IX. TRAINING

       Training

X. APPENDICES

  1. Waste Tracking Form
  2. Acutely Hazardous Wastes
  3. Peroxide-Forming Chemicals & NMSU Policys
  4. Potential Explosive Chemicals
  5. Accumulation area checklist
  6. Accumulation procedures - general
  7. Accumulation procedures - batteries, oil, antifreeze
  8. Accumulation procedures - ethidium bromide
  9. Accumulation procedures - regulated waste
  10. Accumulation procedures - non-regulated waste
  11. Accumulation procedures - biological waste
  12. Accumulation procedures - other lab waste
  13. Waste Minimization Program and Recommendations
  14. Autoclave &  Biowaste training & disposal forms
  15. Phase out-Removal Mercury Thermometer & Compounds
  16. Compounds containing mercury
  17. Chemical compatability chart - ACS data, CRC handbook 
  18. Chemicals classes that tend to be Carcinogens
  19. NMSU discharge limits to Las Cruces treatment facility 

 


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