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Chemical Health & Safety

Subject:

Approved by:

Date:

Laboratory Hazardous Waste Management

Stefan Wawzyniecki,
Chemical Health and Safety Manager

 Effective Date:
February 18, 2004

Supercedes:
May 30, 1997

I. Purpose

The purpose of this University Policy is to protect the health and safety of faculty, staff and students through environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, and to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.

II. Scope

 This policy applies to all University laboratories at the main and regional campuses.

III. Description

The following items are addressed by this policy:

  1. Laboratory Principal Investigators or Supervisors are responsible for the safe handling of hazardous wastes by following the practices specified in the Chemical Waste Management Manual appended to the University's Chemical Hygiene Plan. These practices include, but are not limited to, the following:

    • evaluating the laboratory's chemical inventory to identify chemicals that are no longer needed and should be disposed of as waste,
    • labeling each waste container with the words, "Hazardous Waste,
    • identifying the contents of each waste container by proper chemical name using the appropriate DEHS labels and tags,
    • ensuring that all waste containers are tightly capped and stored in a secure location
    • notifying DEHS of the need for a waste pickup

  2. DEHS is responsible for coordinating the hazardous waste management program. Hazardous wastes will be picked up by DEHS on a weekly, or as needed, basis.
  3. All laboratory personnel, prior to permanently leaving the laboratory, shall ensure that wastes generated during the course of their work have been properly identified and managed.

[Issued by the Laboratory Safety Committee on May 30, 1997]

Box U-4097
860) 486-3613
www.ehs.uconn.edu

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