This =3Bis a very common waste stream in academia and industry and I have used the following system in both:
- Set up a satellite accumulation area in a convenient =3Blab location =3Butilizing an 8 gallon DOT approved drum
- Set the drum on a spill pallet and label with the hazardous waste contained therein
-Ground the drum
-Prepare a weekly inspection form binder for the lab
-When the drum is full, the lab can cap and date the drum =3Band have someone haz waste =3Btrained move the drum to =3B90/180 day storage=3B or, contact your haz waste vendor to move the drum to storage (you have 72 hours to do this) and I have done it both ways
-replace the full drum with a new empty
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This completely eliminates the need for anyone to stand around pouring off =3B5 gallon containers of haz waste into drums (high exposure potential activity) so no one needs a respirator.. =3B The lab just needs their annual generator training =3Band the people handling the drums need their annual =3B training. =3B =3BSmaller organizations without a =3Bhaz waste technician (or bigger organizations with a responsive contractor) can utilize their vendor to come and move the drums so no one needs that higher level of training. =3B Like I said, I have done it both ways and I actually like the vendor doing it because they are pros at moving drums and they provide all their training documentation.
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My life is not a waste but waste is my life.....
Regards,
Rachel Harrington
Director, EHS
Dynamic Manufacturing
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Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 19:18:47 +0000
From: dixonwhiteh**At_Symbol_Here**ABCLABS.COM
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Haz Waste Transfer
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU
We routinely collect liquid hazardous waste in 5-gall containers in our laboratories. =3B This waste stream primarily consists of flammable solvents and water. =3B Full containers are moved to our bulk haz waste accumulation room and transferred to 55 gall drums. =3B The 5-gall containers are very heavy so lifting/pouring can easily lead to spills. =3B We have found that hand pumps also tend to be messy. =3B Does anyone use a mechanical pump (intrinsically safe, possibly air driven, or other) to manage this type of transfer? =3B
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Heidi Dixon-White
Chemical Hygiene Officer &=3B Safety Coordinator |
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