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Environmental Services Welcomes You to. Proper Methods for Disposal of Glass. Department of Facilities Management Environmental Services Division. Introduction. Proper procedures for disposal of glass items Safe methods. Agenda. Knowledge of lab users responsibilities

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  1. Environmental Services Welcomes You to...

  2. Proper Methods for Disposal of Glass Department of Facilities Management Environmental Services Division

  3. Introduction • Proper procedures for disposal of glass items • Safe methods

  4. Agenda • Knowledge of lab users responsibilities • Knowledge of collection procedures • Knowledge of how to dispose of items

  5. Overview • Many of the labs on campus use glass chemical bottles. • Improperly disposed of these bottles can break and become “sharps” and could potentially injure employees.

  6. Overview • In this program, you will learn how, through proper safety techniques, to properly handle the hazard, resulting in a safer environment for our staff and the members of the University community.

  7. Lab Users Responsibilities/Procedures: • Glass - including All Broken Glass: • If Contaminated with radioactive material • · STOP and contact Health Physics at 492-6523 • If Contaminated with biologically infectious material (see details in section VII) • Place glass in autoclave bag and render noninfectious by autoclaving or chemical disinfection. • Place autoclave bag in special containers marked "Certified Non-Biohazardous Materials" which have been placed in autoclave areas • E.H. & S. will pickup these containers and properly dispose of their contents in a special container at the E.H & S. facility. • These containers cannot go into the regular trash dumpsters.

  8. Lab Users Responsibilities/Procedures: • Glass - If Contaminated with acutely hazardous material (EPA "P Listed" Waste) • Remove cap • Remove label or obliterate and mark "Empty" or "MT" • Triple-rinse empty bottles with the appropriate solvent - the rinse accumulated must be collected and marked as hazardous waste. • Place glass directly in a dumpster or in a contained “boxed” glass receptacle - Do Not Place Glass In Trash Cans • Tape close “BOXED” glass and mark as “Trash” and place in trash dumpster at loading dock or next to trash can in laboratories – do not place in hallways. • Questions: contact Hazardous Material/Waste Program for assistance at 492-1215

  9. Lab Users Responsibilities/Procedures: • Glass - If Contaminated with chemicals other than acutely hazardous/EPA "P Listed" Waste • Remove cap • Remove label or obliterate and mark "Empty" or "MT" • Place glass directly in a dumpster or in a contained “boxed” glass receptacle - Do Not Place Glass In Trash Cans • Tape close “BOXED” glass and mark as “Trash” and place in trash dumpster at loading dock or next to trash can in laboratories – do not place in hallways. • Questions: contact Hazardous Material/Waste Program for assistance at 492-1215

  10. Lab Users Responsibilities/Procedures: • If Non-Contaminated Glass: • Remove cap • Remove label or obliterate and mark "Empty" or "MT" • Place glass directly in a dumpster or in a contained “boxed” glass receptacle - Do Not Place Glass In Trash Cans • Tape close “BOXED” glass and mark as “Trash” and place in trash dumpster at loading dock or next to trash can in laboratories – do not place in hallways. • Questions: contact Hazardous Material/Waste Program for assistance at 492-1215

  11. Environmental ServicesCustodial Staff Responsibilities: • Ensure that you are wearing your safety glasses • Remove taped “Boxed” glass containers marked as “trash” from labs once a week on one of the scheduled service dates. • Gently place boxed glass directly into trash dumpster at loading dock. • Do Not open taped boxes • Do Not Throw boxes into dumpsters

  12. Environmental ServicesCustodial Staff Responsibilities: • Loose glass bottles or broken glass in trash cans? • Contact your supervisor immediately • Do NOT empty trash can • Supervisor will contact E.H.& S. to report infraction. • Supervisor will contact building proctor to report why trash cans were not emptied.

  13. Where to get more information • Environmental Health & Safety • Facilities Management Environmental Services Training Program • Your Cluster Coordinator

  14. Thank you for your cooperation. • Kohp Chay • Gracias • Merci Beaucoup • Kabkoon ka • Cam ôn • Xie-xie / Ode • Hvala

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