Ferris State University Academic Affairs Laboratory Safety Hazardous Waste Determination and Flowchart Master Flowchart. Yes

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1 Master Flowchart Is your material a SPECIAL WASTE? Refer to: Special Waste Flowchart - pg. 2 Your waste is a: HAZARDOUS WASTE Place with Hazardous Waste for proper pick-up disposal. Is your material a REACTIVE? Refer to: Reactivity Flowchart - pg. 12 Is your material a CORROSIVE? Refer to: Special Waste Definition Flowchart - pg. 13 Is your material a FLAMMABLE? Refer to: Special Waste Definition Flowchart - pg. 14 Liquid Continue to: Liquid Waste Disposal Flowchart Is your material an OXIDIZER? Refer to: Reactivity Flowchart - pg. 15 Is your material a TOXIC? Refer to: Special Waste Definition Flowchart - pg. 16 Solid Deface container label. Dispose in trash. Is your material a MEDICAL WASTE? Refer to: Special Waste Definition Flowchart - pg. 17 Still think your waste might be Hazardous? Page 1

2 Special Waste Flowchart Is your waste a RADIOACTIVE? Refer to: Radioactive Waste Flowchart - pg. 3 Is your waste a PAINT? Refer to: Paint Waste Flowchart - pg. 4 Does your waste contain ASBESTOS? Refer to: Asbestos Waste Flowchart - pg. 5 Is your waste a GAS CYLINDER or AEROSOL CAN? Refer to: Compressed Gas Cylinders & Aerosols Waste Flowchart - pg. 6 Is your waste an EMPTY CONTAINER? Refer to: Empty Container Waste Flowchart - pg. 7 Is your waste a METAL? Refer to: Scrap Metal Waste Flowchart - pg. 8 Is your waste a PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMICAL? Refer to: Photographic Chemical Waste Flowchart - pg. 9 Is your material an OIL or ANTIFREEZE? Refer to: Waste Oil & Antifreeze Waste Flowchart - pg. 10 Is your waste a BATTER? (i.e., NiCd, Lead Acid, etc.) Refer to: Used Battery Waste Flowchart - pg. 11 Material is NOT a Special Waste. Continue back to Master Flowchart - pg. 1 Page 2

3 Radioactive Waste Flowchart Is this symbol displayed on the waste or waste container? Does the waste contain any: RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL? Does the waste contain any isotope of an element that undergoes nuclear transformations emitting a form of radiation? Your waste may be a: RADIOACTIVE WASTE Contact Radiation Safety at for further assistance. Is the waste a: STATIC ELIMINATOR? Your waste is NOT a RADIOACTIVE WASTE. Continue on Special Wastes Flowchart. If you believe you still have a radioactive waste, contact Radiation Safety at Page 3

4 Paint Waste Flowchart Is the waste: Paint Related Waste? (Including Latex Paint, Oil Based Paint, Lacquer Based Paint, Paint Solvents, and Thinners) Type of Related Paint Waste Continue on to: Special Waste Flowchart - pg. 2 Latex Oil Based Paint Lacquer Based paint Paint Solvents & Thinners There are alternative disposal options for latex paint. Please contact Academic Affairs Director of Laboratory Safety for further information. Your waste is a: HAZARDOUS WASTE Please note that Air Quality Regulations do NOT allow us to dry-out oil based paints or solvents for the purpose of disposal. Contact Academic Affairs Director of Laboratory Safety. Page 4

5 Asbestos Waste Flowchart Does the waste: Contain > 1% Asbestos? Examples of Materials Commonly Containing Asbestos (not limited to): Roofing Felt Floor Tile and Mastic Transite Sheets (Cementious Panels) Sprayed on Ceiling Materials Pipe Insulation Brake Pads Clutch Pads Gaskets Electrical Wire Insulation Thermal Insulation on Electrical Appliances Continue on: Special Waste Flowchart - pg. 2 Your waste may be a: REGULATED WASTE Contact Academic Affairs Director of Laboratory Safety Page 5

6 Compressed Gas Cylinders & Aerosols Flowchart Is the waste: An aerosol container? Is the container: Completely emptied of the contents to the maximum extent practical under normal use (which is the atmospheric pressure) (i.e., the spray mechanism is not defective)? Is the waste a: Compressed gas cylinder or a single use propane canister? (Including gas cylinders, lecture bottles, or refillable LPG canisters) Did the container: Formerly contain an Extremely Hazardous Waste? (Refer to EPA s list) Your waste is a: HAZARDOUS WASTE Place with Hazardous waste pick-up. Contact the Supplier and arrange to have the compressed gas cylinder returned to them for proper disposal. If not returned to the supplier, your waste is a: HAZARDOUS WASTE Place with Hazardous Waste for pick-up proper disposal. Continue on to: Special Waste Flowchart - pg. 2 Your aerosol container, even if completely empty, is a: HAZARDOUS WASTE Place with Hazardous waste pick-up. Dispose of in regular trash. Page 6

7 Empty Container Flowchart Is the waste: An empty container that formerly contained a hazardous material? Does the waste meet the definition of empty? For containers that held a pourable hazardous material - no further material can be poured or drained from the container when it is held in any orientation. For containers that held non-pourable hazardous materials - no hazardous material remains in the container that can be removed by physical methods (excluding rinsing). Continue on to: Special Wastes Flowchart - pg. 2 Your waste container, even if completely empty, is a: HAZARDOUS WASTE. Place with Hazardous Waste for pick-up proper disposal. Did the empty container formerly contain a material that has an oral LD mg/kg? (Refer to the Toxicity Section on Safety Data Sheet) Completely deface all markings on the container and dispose in regular trash or reuse. Did the empty container formerly contain an Extremely Hazardous Waste? (Refer to EPA s list) Page 7

8 Scrap Metal Flowchart Is the waste: A solid metal? Is the metal: Aluminum, Copper, Iron, Lead, Steel, or Zinc? Your waste can t be recycled as Scrap Metal. Continue on to: Special Wastes Flowchart - pg. 2 When you have accumulated more than 5 pounds of material, or at the end of Spring Semester, contact the Academic Affairs Director of Laboratory Safety. Page 8

9 Photographic Chemicals Flowchart Is the waste: A chemical product used for photography? Has the photographic chemical been used? Continue on to: Special Waste Flowchart - pg. 2 Is the waste fixer, Bleach-Fixer (Blix), Color Developer, or Color Stabilizer? Unused photographic chemicals may be a HAZARDOUS WASTE. Refer to the Corrosivity Flowchart and Toxicity Flowchart or contact the Academic Affairs Director of Laboratory Safety. Is the waste Selenium Toner or Sepia Toner? Contact the Academic Affairs Director of Laboratory Safety for assistance with the proper disposal prior to the end of Spring Semester. Waste may be disposed down a sewer drain. Is the waste Stop Bath or Hypo Cleaning Agent? Contact the Academic Affairs Director of Laboratory Safety for assistance with the proper disposal of your photographic chemicals. Page 9

10 Waste Oil & Antifreeze Flowchart Is the waste: An oil or antifreeze? Is your waste: Motor Oil Automatic Transmission Fluid Power Steering Fluid Diesel Fluid Gear Oil Turbine Engine Oil Hydraulic Oil Fuel Oil Kerosene (#3, #4, & #6) (Oils cannot be disposed down the drain, even if they are not hazardous waste) Continue on to: Special Waste Flowchart - pg. 2 Is your waste: Ethylene Glycol based Antifreeze Coolant from Chillers/HVAC Systems Propylene Glycol based Antifreeze (freeze protection > 0 F Your waste should be recycled into the designated drum. Your waste is a: HAZARDOUS WASTE Place with Hazardous waste pick-up. Is your waste: Any type of oil contaminated with a hazardous chemical Chlorinated Solvents Metal working fluids Degreasing solvents Freon and Freon contaminated refrigeration oil Naphtha Transformer Oil Brake Fluid Radiator Flush Deicers Oily Water Antifreeze with a freeze protection about 0 F Page 10

11 Used Batteries Flowchart Is the waste: A battery? Is your waste (not leaking/ damaged): Lead Acid Batteries Ni-Cd Rechargeable Batteries Lithium Batteries Mercuric Oxide Batteries Silver Oxide Batteries Continue on to: Special Waste Flowchart - pg. 2 Your batteries should be recycled. Is your waste (leaking/damaged): Lead Acid Batteries Ni-Cd Rechargeable Batteries Lithium Batteries Mercuric Oxide Batteries Silver Oxide Batteries Your battery is a: HAZARDOUS WASTE Place with Hazardous waste pick-up Is your waste an Alkaline Battery? These are non-hazardous and can be placed in the regular trash. However, in an effort to become environmentally friendly, you may choose to collect these batteries in a 1-gallon container for recycling purposes. Submit a work order to the Physical Plant for pick-up. Page 11

12 Reactivity Flowchart Does the waste react violently with water, or form potentially explosive mixtures with water? Does the waste evolve toxic gases when in contact with water? Does the waste react violently when exposed to air or form potentially explosive mixtures with air? HAZARD CLASS: REACTIVE Does the waste evolve toxic gases when exposed to air? Is the waste unstable (readily undergoes violent changes with or without detonating or exploding)? Material does NOT meet the definition of Reactive. Continue on to Master Flowchart - pg. 1 Page 12

13 Corrosivity Flowchart Physical State of Waste Aqueous Liquid Waste n-aqueous or n-liquid Waste Waste has a ph less than or equal to 2 (ph 2). HAZARD CLASS: CORROSIVE ACID When mixed with an equivalent weight of water, the waste: Produces a solution having ph less than or equal to 2 (ph 2). Waste has a ph greater than or equal to 12.5 (ph 12.5). HAZARD CLASS: CORROSIVE BASE Waste has the ability to cause destruction of living tissues or steel surfaces by chemical action. When mixed with an equivalent weight of water, the waste produces a solution having ph greater than or equal to 12.5 (ph 12.5). HAZARD CLASS: CORROSIVE BASE Waste does not meet the definition of Corrosive. Continue on to Master Flowchart - pg. 1 Page 13

14 Flammability Flowchart Physical State of Waste Liquid Solid The flash point of the waste (or any single phase if multi-phase) 140 F ( 60 C)? HAZARD CLASS: IGNITABLE Is the waste: Capable of causing fire through friction, moisture, absorption, or spontaneous chemical change? Is the waste: an aqueous solution containing 24% alcohol? Waste does NOT meet the definition of Ignitable. Continue on to Master Flowchart - pg. 1 Page 14

15 Oxidizing Flowchart Does the waste release oxygen when reacting with another chemical? Does the waste react with organic material (i.e., oils, greases, solvents, paper, cloth, wood, etc.) resulting in fire or the generation of heat? HAZARD CLASS: OXIDIZER Is the waste a member of one of the common oxidizer categories (listed below) or an aqueous solution of any of the common categories (listed below) which exhibits any of the oxidizing properties stated above? Waste does not meet the definition of Oxidizer. Continue on to Master Flowchart - pg. 1 Solids Bismuthates Bromates Ferric sulfate Chlorates Chlorites Chromates Dichrimates Ferric chloride Ferric trioxide Ferric cyanides Hypochlorites Liquids Bromine Chromic acid (ph > 2)* Hydrogen peroxide Iodates Iodine Manganese dioxide Nitrates Perborates Perchlorates Periodic acid Permanganates Permangic acid Peroxides Persulfates Nitric acid (ph > 2)* Perchloric acid (ph >2)* Sulfuric acid (ph > 2)* * Oxidizing mixtures having a ph < 2 are classified as corrosive. Page 15

16 Toxicity Flowchart Toxicity: The determination of a waste as a hazardous waste due to its toxicity is a process that is complicated by many lists and many different criteria. Before determining that a questionable waste is not toxic, please contact the Academic Affairs Director of Laboratory Safety. Also, refer to material safety data sheets for toxicity information. If the waste does not meet the definition of Toxic, continue on to Master Flowchart - pg. 1. Page 16

17 Medical (Biohazardous) Waste Flowchart Is the waste a fluid blood or blood product? Is the waste a culture of an agent infectious to humans? Is the waste a hypodermic syringe not contaminated with hazardous material? Is the waste generated from the treatment or immunization of animals or humans? Is the waste generated by research involving live or attenuated pathogenic organisms? Contact Academic Affairs Director of Laboratory Safety, who will advise you in developing a process for disposing of medical (biohazardous) waste. Is the waste a sharp (i.e., needle, scalpel, or razor blade) used during lab procedures? Is the waste tissue samples, animal cadavers, animal organisms, slides, broken lab glassware, or absorbent pads? Your waste may be regulated under NIH Guidelines. Contact the Academic Affairs Director of Laboratory Safety. Is the waste generated from work involving recombinant DNA? Your waste is not a Medical Waste. Continue on to Master Flowchart - pg. 1. Page 17

18 Drain Disposal Flowchart Is the waste a liquid? Waste cannot go down the drain. Does the waste contain any radioactive material? Waste cannot go down the drain. Waste is Radioactive. Is the waste aqueous with only one phase? Waste cannot go down the drain. Waste is Hazardous Waste. Does the waste contain significant toxics (alcohols 24%, metals, or other toxics)? Waste cannot go down the drain. Does the waste have a ph > 2 and ph < 12.5? (a strong acid or base more dilute than 0.01N) Does the waste have a ph 6 or ph 9? Waste cannot go down the drain. Waste is a Hazardous Waste. Cannot neutralize, unless documented part of experimental procedure. Adjust to ph 6 and ph 9 Dispose down the drain. Page 18