Compliance
Requirements
- Appoint a research/laboratory safety
officer
Every department, laboratory, shop
or service area, where hazardous materials are used stored or managed,
must appoint a a Safety Officer. To find out who is your area
Safety Officer and what are his/her duties please, click HERE
- Hazardous Waste Management Training
You must train designated employees
that manage hazardous waste in your unit, laboratory or service area.
Other employees who do not manage hazardous waste must at least
be made familiar with the labeling, storage, requirements and how to
respond to emergency situations involving hazardous materials.
- Record Keeping
You must keep training records for
all your employees for at least 3 years after termination of
employment. Records must be available for inspection at all
times.
- Proper Chemical Waste Storage and Disposal
Hazardous chemical waste must be
stored and disposed of properly, according to the guidelines described
in the Hazardous
Waste Management Training and the Hazardous Waste Management Guidebook
- Proper Waste Container Labeling
Each waste container must be labeled as follow:
- with the words Hazardous Waste,
- the exact contents of the container
(including compound name, percentages, water content, and pH*),
- the start and fill date,
- your name,
- department, phone , room, and building
numbers.
* pH must be included for acidic or basic solutions only
To see an example of a properly filled out label, please click HERE
Labels are available free
of charge from our office, call 726-6764 to order new labels.
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