Storing Hazardous Waste Archives

Preparing for a Potential Hazardous Waste Spill

No one anticipates a hazardous spill, but the possibility still exists wherever hazardous materials are used, transported or stored. Rarely is an accident of that degree expected, but it’s essential to have a plan in place for immediate response.

Hazardous Waste Label Requirements

The requirements surrounding hazardous waste labeling and shipping in the U.S. is governed by a complicated and extensive set of rules and regulations. Hazardous waste label requirements are just one of the many important steps in the handling and shipping of hazardous waste safely.

Chemical Relocation and Laboratory Moves!

Chemical Relocation or Upgrading the Facility? Has your business or school location become outdated, too small, or expanding creating the need for a change in venue? Do you have chemicals to be packaged and transported to a new location or off site for storage during renovations? There is often hazardous waste found during a chemical relocation or renovation.

Summer Break Projects in Your Facility

During the summer lull, your facility may have a scheduled shutdown or your school is free of students and other staff. These shutdowns are an excellent time to service equipment and to switch out fluorescent lights. This is also a great time be to properly carry out a chemical inventory and chemical disposal.

Hazardous Chemicals In Your Schools

There are many areas within schools where you will be shocked to find hazardous chemicals. It could be an outside storage shed, closet, classroom, or maintenance area; it is likely there is an abundance of chemicals in your schools.

Unexpected Places to Find a Laboratory

Working in a laboratory every day can bring excitement and daily surprises. What is even more interesting is the places you would not expect to find one of these laboratories.

Chemicals – Safety in Your School

Growing up, you may have had fun going into chemistry class to learn about different chemicals. Discovering how chemicals interact with one another and what goes into their compounds. However, the thought of what happens to the chemicals that aren’t used or where the used ones get discarded probably never crossed your mind.

Five Places You Will Find Home Hazardous Material

Home Hazardous Material Home hazardous material is around us during everyday activities. You can find these products around your house, like household cleaners, paints, and even aerosol cans. Many people do not realize that many products they purchase have hazardous constituents. Each item that contains a hazardous material should not be thrown in the general trash.

What is a Hazardous Waste Generator?

A hazardous waste generator is any person(s) who produce a hazardous waste that falls under definitions of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The EPA breaks down generators into three generator statuses based upon the amount of hazardous waste they produce.

How to Prepare for an EPA inspection

In March we began discussing how to be Ready for an EPA Inspection. Unless you have ever been audited by the EPA, you may not know what an EPA environmental audit is, what goes into an environmental audit, or who completes the environmental audit.