AB HANAN MD BASRI

 To understand the importance of chemical understand waste management  To have better understanding on chemical waste management procedures  To learn how to safely manage chemical learn wastes

 Safe & healthy workplace environment  Responsibility and effectively handling of chemical waste  Good lab etiquette  Compliance with waste legislations

 You will face it in the Real World  UTM will be subject to enforcement action by regulators  We want you to be safe and you ought to want to be safe

   

Introduction Laws & Regulations Identifying chemical waste Disposal Procedures

A waste is.
A material not needed, wanted or used Unusable Intended to be discarded
These can be in a form of a solid, liquid, contained gas or sludges. sludges.

Research, teaching laboratories produce a variety of waste chemicals. chemicals.

Typical Chemical Wastes

 Old chemicals no longer used  Expired chemicals  Chemicals with illegible labels chemical can not be determined  Chemicals with no label  Any chemical product from completed experiments

Potentially dangerous to human health and the environment

   

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health sociosocio-economic conditions environment climate

Stop illegal Dumping of Hazardous Wastes

All hazardous waste generators are responsible for the wastes they generate for the life of the waste (cradle-to(cradle-to-grave)

It is a system to govern chemical waste (esp. hazardous waste) i.e. from point of generation to ultimate disposal, and beyond

Dumping mercury into sea water 1932-1968 1932Minimata Disease

1978 Love Canal Dumping of municipal and industrial chemicals Main contaminant was benzene Birth defects, Leukemia

A waste is a hazardous waste if it falls into one of the following two categories: categories:

1. Environmental Quality Act 1974 (ACT 127) has developed lists of chemicals that are deemed hazardous wastes 2. Characteristic Waste A waste that exhibits any one or any combination of 4 characteristics

A waste is a hazardous waste if it falls into one of the following two categories:
1. Listed Waste
(Is specifically listed under the FIRST SCHEDULE (REGULATION 2) ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (SCHEDULED WASTES) REGULATION 2005) 2005)

FIRST SCHEDULE (REGULATION 2) ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (SCHEDULED WASTES) REGULATION 2005  5 Groups  77 Categories

GROUPS SW1 Metal and metal bearing wastes SW2 Wastes containing principally inorganic constituents which may contain metals and organic materials SW3 Wastes containing principally organic constituents which may contain metals and inorganic materials SW4 Wastes which may contain either inorganic or organic constituents SW5 Others wastes

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GROUPS SW1 Metal and metal bearing wastes SW2 Wastes containing principally
inorganic constituents which may contain metals and organic materials

EXAMPLES
SW 101 Waste containing arsenic or its compound SW 202 Waste catalyst SW 206 Spent inorganic acids SW 322 Waste of nonhalogenated organic solvents SW 323 Waste of halogenated organic solvents SW 401 Spent alkalis containing heavy metals SW 409 Disposed containers contaminated with chemicals

SW3 Wastes containing principally

organic constituents which may contain metals and inorganic materials

SW4 Wastes which may contain either

inorganic or organic constituents

SW5 Others wastes

SW 501 Any residues from treatment or recovery of scheduled wastes

 Displays any of the four hazardous waste characteristics (characteristic (characteristic waste):

Ignitability - Ignitable Flashpoint of 140F Corrosivity - Corrosive pH 2 or 12.5 Reactivity - Reactive Reacts with anything Toxicity - Toxic LD-50 < 5000 mg/kg

To prevent the hazard and harm to health and the environment arising from wastes

No regulated wastes may be dumped down the drain, discharged to sanitary sewer, discarded with garbage, or allowed to evaporate to the atmosphere unless specifically permitted. permitted.
Ordinary Trash

Storm or Sewer Drains

   

Classification/ Characterizing Proper packaging Effective labeling Proper storage of waste

 Place in proper containers

- Use appropriate sized container - Select the correct container (glass / polyethylene) for storage polyethylene)

 Compatible with waste being stored

- should not react with the waste
* * * * Mineral acids plastic Bases plastic Oxidizers - glass Organics (incl Acetic acid) glass (incl

e.g. NO Hydrofluoric acid in glass - Dissolves glass containers

In good condition and not leaking

- No rust, corrosion, leaking containers, or containers with residue - Container cap must be free of cracks and seals tightly no corks, stoppers, foil, and parafilm

 Keep containers closed

and on tight

at

all times except when waste being added or removed from the container. Evaporation of wastes is a violation  Funnels are not appropriate lids and should not be left in a container while not in use

Do not store hazardous wastes in food containers

Use

original containers if possible.

Empty chemical containers can be reused for waste collection BUT.

 original label must be removed or defaced completely. This will completely. minimize the possibility of accidentally using the wrong material due to a labeling confusion  must be triple rinsed before the addition of any waste

Do not overfill Leave the container less than 90% full

(Allowing for vapour expansion)

Why you must label waste container???

 required by law and regulations  can be properly identified and managed

Do NOT allow Unknowns. All containers must be labeled!

What was in that container?

What really is in that bottle? DMF? Chloroform? Methanol?

Must be labeled as HAZARDOUS WASTE Should be accurate, legible and fully explained Waste composition and physical state Name of chemical or chemical mixture and percent by volume added  The hazards associated with the waste  The date the container is filled  Do not use chemical symbols, chemical formulas abbreviations, or codes for waste identification
   

Keep waste containers closed

Store waste in secondary containers

Use Compatible secondary containment: - capable of capturing spills

Use compatible secondary containment (overspill containers) : Bins, trays etc To minimize in case of spills and shall contain 110% of the volume of the largest container

Store chemical waste in designated area Should be out of the way of normal lab activities, but easily accessible

Do not store or leave waste & empty containers in the hallways

Segregate Waste Properly Reduce the risk of an adverse chemical reaction occurring (Waste Compatibility), particularly Compatibility), between different groups or classes of materials

Liquid waste should be separated into the following categories:

       

Acids Bases Halogenated organic solvents NonNon-halogenated organic solvents Aqueous heavy metals Air reactives Water reactives Cyanides and sulfides

 Separate by hazards - flammable - toxic - corrosive - reactive  Separate by distance and containment

Find the violations

Nitric acid waste was added to bottle containing waste solvents Reacted violently causing explosion under fume hood

Used sulphuric acid (100ml) poured into a container with no label (unknown). In a few seconds, small violent reaction occurred and splashed over her face and neck. (minor acid burn)

Empty containers that contained acutely hazardous wastes are managed as hazardous wastes themselves.

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Open when not in use Funnel left in container Unlabeled container No secondary containment

This open waste containers needs a cap Poor waste labeling

Thank you for listening!