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How to Get Compliant – Chemicals in Schools

Let’s get compliant! If you read our last blog, we talked about the most common places to find hazardous chemicals in a school. Here we are going to give you tips on how to make your school compliant and solutions to potential violations. Science labs This was the most common place to find hazardous chemicals due to the nature of the chemicals used in Chemistry laboratory experiments.

Top 10 Most Common Hazardous Waste Violations

Below are 10 of the most common hazardous waste violations we see in facilities: Open Containers One of the most common violations and source of fines is for having open containers of hazardous waste. The regulations for this are very clear and state that containers of hazardous waste must be closed and latched at all times except when adding or removing waste.

Hazardous Material Classification

In our last blog, What Defines a Hazardous Material, we began to discuss the different definitions of hazardous waste and materials based on the regulating agency that is defining them. Part of understanding these materials is to determine which class they fall under, this will be your guide to understanding how to adequately handled them.

Maintaining Your Waste Stream Profiles

Does your facility frequently ship routine hazardous waste streams? If so you have heard of a waste stream profile. These are required by the EPA when shipping wastes. Waste stream profiles are used if an accident occurs and hazmat crews need to be able to identify waste streams and safely clean a contaminated area.

Globally Harmonized System of Classification (GHS)

The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) is a set of guidelines to ensure safe handling, transport, use, and disposal of hazardous materials. It was developed by the United Nations as an international attempt to create a uniform system that other countries can use for a universal labeling system.

Top 11 Hazardous Waste Management Violations – Part II

In Top 11 Hazardous Waste Management Violations – Part I, we began discussing hazardous waste violations, and you learned what the top 5 most common violations are within the hazardous waste industry. Let’s jump right in with violation #6. 6.

Top 11 Hazardous Waste Management Violations – Part I

In our last blog, Top 4 Hazardous Waste Container Violations, we began discussing some violations that can occur when storing your hazardous waste. The main reasons people schedule hazardous waste pickups is to stay compliant with EPA regulations or because they have received an audit by the EPA and need to dispose of materials they did not know were hazardous.

Top 4 Hazardous Waste Container Violations

There are many requirements that revolve around containers storing hazardous wastes. People often remember that there are specific ways to handle hazardous wastes (even if they are not qualified to do so) but proper storage often gets overlooked. A container is any portable device in which a material is stored, transported, treated, disposed of, otherwise handled (§260.10).

Effects of Hazardous Wastes on Human Health and the Environment

Did you know on average, each person in the United States produces an average of 4lbs of household hazardous waste each year? It is a common thought to believe that the “small” amount of hazardous household waste each individual produces makes such a minimal impact on the world. Nearly every activity leaves behind some kind of waste in the environment.

Unbiased and Confidential Hazmat Audits For You

Ever walked into a schoolroom and smelled odors not common at home? Or maybe you opened a closet at the office and saw a trash pile of assorted containers? You ask yourself “Why weren’t these thrown out with the regular trash?” Or maybe you didn’t care. The storage of spent chemicals is usually something no one wants to worry about. It’s all fun and games til someone gets hurt.