WASTE ACCUMULATION POINT INSPECTION CHECKLIST
______ 1) Are "Waste Accumulation Point" signs posted at designated collection points? (example sign)
______ 2)
Are all waste
containers labeled with a NMSU "Waste/Material Tracking Form" correctly
completed?
(see NMSU Lab Safety Guide for procedures
for disposal of used lab chemicals)
______ 3) Are containers in good condition: i.e. no leaks?
______ 4) Are containers clean: i.e. no major spill marks? Are wastes in compatible containers?
______ 5) Are incompatible wastes segregated?
______ 6) Are containers closed (finger tight) when not in use
______ 7) Is waste collected at or near the point of generation and "under the control of the operator": i.e. in the same room?
______ 8) Are waste containers inside a secondary spill containment container, or at a minimum on top of/surrounded be an absorbent material?
______ 9) Is housekeeping performed around the accumulation point: i.e. no excess clutter?
______ 10) Is less than 55 gallons of waste, or less than one quart of acutely hazardous waste, stored in one designated point?
______ 11) Are containers called in to Environmental Health and Safety (646-3327) for pick-up when 75% full?
______ 12) Are spill control kits and PPE available?
______ 13) Are all personnel who generate hazardous waste trained appropriately?
______ 14) Are training records and other documentation maintained?
______ 15) Comments _________________________________________________________________________
Inspector: - ___________________________________ Date:_____
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