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GSA Personal Property

GSA Personal Property . Hazardous Materials Disposal Solutions. August 2011. GSA Personal Property . Overview. Overview. Regulations Special Handling Property Reporting Requirements Disposal Process Characteristics of Hazmat Transportation Finding approved vendors.

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GSA Personal Property

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  1. GSA Personal Property Hazardous Materials Disposal Solutions August 2011

  2. GSA Personal Property Overview Overview • Regulations • Special Handling Property • Reporting Requirements • Disposal Process • Characteristics of Hazmat • Transportation • Finding approved vendors

  3. Acid-contaminated and explosive-contaminated All-terrain vehicles Ammunition Animals and Plants Asbestos Controlled substances Drugs, biological, and reagents Electronic products Lead-containing paints and items bearing lead-containing paints Medical devices National stockpile material Nuclear Regulatory Commission controlled materials Ozone depleting substances Polychlorinated biphenyls Precious metals Vehicles not suitable for highway use GSA Personal Property Property Requiring Special Handling (FPMR 101-42)

  4. GSA Personal Property Property Requiring Special Handling FMR 102-40 (Draft) • Revision of last remaining FPMR citations • PART 101-42— UTILIZATION AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF PROPERTY • PART 101-45— SALE, ABANDONMENT, OR DESTRUCTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY • Section 101-45.001, “Demilitarization and decontamination” • Section 101-45.002, “Gold” • Section 101-45.004, “All terrain vehicles.”

  5. GSA Personal Property Property Requiring Special Handling Where to find guidance…… • FPMR 101-42 • Utilization and Disposal of Hazardous Materials and Certain Categories of Property • FMR 102-40 (DRAFT) Disposition of Personal Property with Special Handling Requirements Draft is pending approval: OGP and GSA

  6. GSA Personal Property Governing Regulations • CFR 29-OSHSA ( workplace ) • CFR 49-DOT ( transportation ) • CFR 40-Hazardous Waste (EPA) • CFR 41-101.42 ( GSA, FPMR ) • FMR 102-40 (DRAFT) Replace FPMR • RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. • TSCA-Toxic Substance Control Act. • HMTA-Haz Mat Transportation Act.

  7. GSA Personal Property FMR 102-40 (Draft) • Additional definitions • Ammunition • Commerce Control List Items • Demilitarization • Electronic Products • Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) • Medical devices • Precious metals • Revised definitions • Firearms • Perishables

  8. GSA Personal Property After Demilitarization..

  9. GSA Personal Property • §102-40.35 Property that meets ANY of the following criteria requires special handling: • Property containing hazardous materials • Exhibits dangerous characteristics such that inadequate use, storage, transportation, or disposal may lead to potential safety, health, environmental, economic, or national security risks. • In many situations -- The use, storage, transportation, or disposal of these items are covered by Federal, State, and local laws

  10. GSA Personal Property • §102-40.50 What must we do when we no longer need personal property with special handling requirements? • Except for the items listed in §102-40.55, you must report the property to GSA • Reportmust clearly identify property requiring special handling, and all related hazards, precautions, and handling requirements related to this property. • Property not required to be reported to GSA, must be disposed of in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, and your agency procedures. -- See §102-40.120

  11. Gas/Pesticide Tanks - GSA Sales General Rule of Thumb • Rinse three (3) times • Includes truck tanks

  12. GSA Personal Property Do we report all excess personal property with special handling requirements to GSA?

  13. GSA Personal Property The answer is…….. NO • You should not report to GSA any of the categories listed below: • Extremely hazardous personal property • Hazardous wastes…. • Perishables. You may dispose of perishables with no further utility by abandonment/destruction when it is not detrimental to public health or safety…. Perishables still usable should be reported to GSA in accordance with 102-36 of this subchapter B. • (d) EPA research and cleanup materials…

  14. GSA Personal Property Hazardous Materials: Characteristics • Ignitability: Flash point below 200 F • Corrosivity: Causes first degree burns in a short period of time. • Reactivity: Subject to polymerization, strong oxidizer or reducer agent. • EP Toxicity: Causes 50 percent fatalities in test animals (LD50), toxic by skin contact, causes chemical dermatitis.

  15. Hazardous Materials Characteristics(cont.) • Radioactive: controlled by the NRC • OSHSA recognized carcinogen. • Special characteristics that could be hazardous to health, safety or the environment.

  16. HazardousMaterials Characteristics (cont.) • PCB’s: < 50 PPM Not Restricted 50 - 499 PPM, RTD/Sale 500 > PPM, Restricted A & D • Asbestos: Friable = End item to A & D Non-friable = RTD/Sales OK • Lead Paint/Items: Banned with exceptions: • Exceptions: Mirrors, Artist Paint, Metal Furniture, Traffic Paint, Industrial touchup paint. • Eligible for RTD/Sales with labeling and hold harmless clause.

  17. FEMA Trailers • Housed victims of Hurricane Katrina • 10,000 units (est.) acquired by FEMA • BUT, trailers- hazardous??

  18. FEMA Trailers • Manufactured with formaldehyde (materially commonly used in mobile trailers) • Exposed to excessive heat -- 100+ degrees (f) • Limited ventilation Result: • National headlines

  19. WWW.MYREGS.COM/DOTRSPA/ The HMR of the Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation LAW (49 CFR) apply to: • Responsibilities for offering and accepting shipments • Classification of hazardous materials • Packaging standards • Shipping papers • Labels, marks and placards • Emergency response requirements • Segregation, modal, and training requirements • Registration

  20. Reporting Criteria • Clearly identify special handling/precautions • Containers are UNOPENED (factory sealed ) • Containers are in good condition • Safe to handle and transport. • Containers properly marked and labeled. • Approved by DOT • Shelf life items are not expired. (date of expiration) • Certification by the owning agency per HMTA. • MSDS-Material Safety Data Sheets

  21. Transfer of Hazardous Material • Interagency transfer is permissible • Transfer Order (SF-122) must describe hazard associated with the handling, storage or use of the property and include MSDS. • Holding agency responsible for packaging, labeling, shipping papers and certification.

  22. Shipper’s Certification “This is to certify the above named materials are properly classified, described, packaged, marked and labeled, and are in proper condition for transportation according to the applicable regulations of OSHA and the Department of Transportation.” ----------------------------------- ----------------- signature date

  23. Donation of Hazardous Material • Haz Mat may be transferred to a SASP for donation to an eligible donee organization. • SASP’s must have a knowndonee with certifiedneed • Transfer Order properly identifies the Hazardous property w/MSDS. • Must have donee signed certification acknowledging hazardous nature of property and waiver of liability. • SASP may assume responsibility for proper transport, temporary storage and safety until donee accepts custody.

  24. Sales of Hazardous Material • HazMat not transferred/donated becomes eligible for GSA Sales action. • Property properly reported may be programmed for sales without delay and without further documentation. • If reported manually on SF-126, owning agency shall comply with haz mat reporting requirements and certification.

  25. A & D of Hazardous Material • Property unsuitable for U & D or Sales • Expired shelf life • Opened, partially used containers • HM that survives RTD/Sales

  26. Methods of A & D • Services Requirements Contract to an EPA licensed vendor for the ultimate packaging, manifesting, treatment and disposal in accordance with all Federal, State and local Hazardous Waste standards.

  27. Locating Vendors • GSA’s Schedules e-Library currently has 384 vendors available to provide HW disposal services. www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov

  28. Responsible Decisions • We as government employees have a stewardship to make responsible decisions that ensures compliance with all Federal, State and Local regulations. • Minimize Future Liability: Under CERCLA, EPA has the authority to recover the cost of disposing of abandoned HM/HW from deep pockets. • State EPA’s also have the authority to access fines and penalties to federal agencies.

  29. So, who is liable for the proper disposal of hazardous materials? • The reporting agency – You are!

  30. Question & Answers

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