1. Universal Waste Site Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

2. The Universal Waste Rule is Designed to: Reduce the amount of hazardous waste items in the municipal solid waste stream Encourage recycling and proper disposal Reduce regulatory burdens on entities that generate these wastes (in lieu of managing all of these materials as hazardous wastes)

3. General Definitions Generator - Any person, site, or entity whose acts or processes produce hazardous waste as identified or listed in 40 CFR part 261 that will cause a hazardous waste to become subject to regulation(s) Handler - Anyone who is managing universal wastes

4. Types of Universal Waste  Fluorescent lamps (White Fluorescent tubes)  High intensity discharge (HID) lamps with mercury High/low pressure sodium lamps Metal halide lamps Neon lamps Ultra-violet lamps

5. Types of Universal Waste

7.  Mercury-containing Thermostats  Spent lead-acid, nickel/cadmium, mercury batteries  Alkaline batteries (though not handled as Universal Waste, the university practices the proper disposal of Alkaline batteries as a measure of good faith).  LAMP BALLASTS (FLBs)

8. LAMP BALLAST (FLBs) Lamp ballast may or may not contain PCB’s, or otherwise known as: P oly C hlorinated B iphenyl‘s According to the EPA, PCBs have been shown to cause cancer in animals, and there is also evidence that they can cause cancer in humans.

9. LAMP BALLAST (FLBs)  FLBs manufactured before July 1, 1979 may contain PCBs.  FLBs manufactured between July 1, 1978 and July 1, 1998 that do not contain PCBs must be labeled " No PCBs ".  If an FLB is not labeled " No PCBs ", it is best to assume it contains PCBs unless it is known to be manufactured after 1979.  FLBs manufactured after 1998 are not required to be labeled.

10. LAMP BALLAST (FLBs)

11. LAMP BALLAST (FLBs) with PCBs  Handle ballasts in a manner that will prevent any leakage  Clip/remove wires from ballast  Wear disposable gloves when packing ballasts and place the unused gloves in a separate container

12. LAMP BALLAST (FLBs)  If you do not know for sure… ASK!

13. Handling and Safety Procedures  All Universal waste generators and handlers MUST wear appropriate glove and eye protection.

14. Lamps  Handle lamps in a manner that will prevent releases (breakage)  Properly store lamps in a box to prevent breakage, preferably in the original box with a secured lid.  Do NOT leave individual lamps leaning in a corner of rooms or hallways, lying unprotected on top of equipment or on the floor.  Do NOT allow box/container to get wet.  Do NOT tape bulbs together  Do NOT mix different lengths or types of bulbs in a box  Immediately contain any releases and manage released material as a hazardous waste

15. If a lamp breaks  You MUST wear protective gloves  You MUST wear eye protection  Avoid breathing vapors and “white dust”  Do NOT dispose of in the normal trash  Contact EH&S for pickup when a satellite container is getting ¾ full  EH&S has 3 calendar days to remove the container to the hazardous waste accumulation site