Environmental Health & Safety

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT GUIDE

9.0 HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

9.1 The Hazardous Chemical Waste Tag

9.2 Compleing the Hazardous Chemical Waste Tag

9.0 HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

Generators should call or email a request for disposal of hazardous waste. The waste will be picked up at your lab or work area on a scheduled pickup day. See the most recent hazardous waste disposal flier for the current scheduled pickup dates.

When calling or emailing a request for disposal, please include the following information:

            - name
            - phone number
            - building and room number
            - type and amount of waste to be picked up (# of bottles)
            - location of the waste

Generators need not be present during the pickup as long as the above information is provided. Requests need to be made BEFORE the scheduled pickup dates.

Please keep in mind that ALL waste must have a completed Hazardous Chemical Waste Tag attached to each container. Hazardous Chemical Waste Tags must be signed and dated when the container is full. Information on filling out Hazardous Chemical Waste Tags can be found in Section 9.1. Hazardous Chemical Waste Tags can be obtained at Science Stores or from Environmental Health & Safety.

Full waste containers should not be accumulated in labs for longer than 2 weeks.

PLEASE NOTE: Containers that do not have a completed, signed, and dated Hazardous Chemical Waste Tag attached will NOT be picked up. A note will be left indicating the generator needs to attach a Hazardous Chemical Waste Tag and to call and reschedule to have the waste picked up.

Pickups will be held twice a month on Thursdays, no specific time can be given as to when the chemicals will be picked up. To schedule a waste pickup or to request a copy of the current flier with scheduled pickup dates, contact the environmental specialist at 7-5799 (leave voice mail) or email brjones@binghamton.edu.

9.1 The Hazardous Chemical Waste Tag

The Hazardous Chemical Waste Tag serves many important functions in the proper disposal of chemicals. The obvious function is identifying what exactly is in the container. Often bottles are used for waste collection and the original label on the container does not accurately describe its contents. Be sure to deface any container label that does not accurately describe its contents. The Hazardous Chemical Waste Tag is also used to create an inventory log of hazardous waste generated on campus.

In general every container needs its own tag, unless you have numerous small containers (i.e., vials) with exactly the same contents in the same quantity. In this case, note on the tag how many containers you have and place the containers in a box.

The tag must be filled out completely and attached to the container. Please be sure to read the directions on the back and completely fill out the front of each tag. Hazardous Chemical Waste Tags can be obtained at Science Stores or from Environmental Health & Safety.

9.2 Completing The Hazardous Chemical Waste Tag

PRINT YOUR NAME: This should be the person generating the waste or someone who has knowledge about the waste in case additional information is needed.

BUILDING AND ROOM NUMBER: Where the waste was generated.

PHONE #: This is important in case additional information is needed.

TOTAL AMOUNT IN CONTAINER: Approximate amount of waste present in the container.

CONTAINER SIZE: The size of the container holding the waste.

COMPLETE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: It is important that ALL chemical names be written out and the approximate percentages of EACH constituent be listed. Chemicals in amounts of <1% can be written as “trace”. Also include the percentage of water or solvent present. Final reaction products should be listed instead of chemical equations. Chemical structures, formulas, abbreviations, or acronyms are NOT acceptable. Chemical names MUST be written out.

GENERATION CODE: The type of program under which the waste was generated.

F=Funded Research I=Instructional M=Maintenance O=Other

APPLICABLE HAZARDS: While this can be helpful, if you are unsure or do not know, then leave this section blank. In the case of mixed waste, make sure that all reactions are complete before checking the pH as this can change over a short period of time.

CERTIFICATION: The hazardous waste regulations require that generators of hazardous waste certify that they are practicing waste minimization. In addition, by signing the certification you are assuming the responsibility that the waste generated is accurately described in the chemical composition section. The generator of the waste must sign and date when the container is full.

Please keep in mind that the hazardous waste management program collects waste throughout the ENTIRE Binghamton campus. Your cooperation in completely and legibly filling out Hazardous Chemical Waste Tags is greatly appreciated.

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