Contents
Cal Poly Pomona

Hazardous Waste Management Manual

Policy and Procedures Manual

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1.0 Policy

1.1. It is the policy of California State Polytechnic University - Pomona to manage hazardous waste generated on campus in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

1.2. Wherever possible, hazardous waste generated at California State Polytechnic University – Pomona will be managed in a manner that minimizes short and long term liability associated with such waste. Environmental Health & Safety has primary authority in determining management options to achieve this objective.

1.3. It is the policy of California State Polytechnic University – Pomona to make every effort to reduce the volume and toxicity of hazardous waste generated to the degree determined to be economically practicable (waste minimization).

2.0 Purpose

To ensure that California State Polytechnic University – Pomona is in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations affecting the handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.

3.0 Definitions

3.1 Waste
3.2 Hazardous waste
3.3 Acutely hazardous waste
3.4 Extremely hazardous waste
3.5 Satellite accumulation area
3.6 Treatment
3.7 Principal Investigators (PI’s)

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4.0 Responsibilities

4.1 Environmental Health and Safety Department

  • 4.1.1 Procurement and Support Services

4.2 Deans, Directors, Department Heads, Supervisors
(HEERA Managers and Supervisors)
4.3 Department Chairs and Leads
4.4 Principal Investigators (PI’s)
4.5 Employees (Faculty, Students, & Staff)

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5.0 Specific Procedures

5.1 Hazardous waste identification

  • 5.1.1 Generating a waste
  • 5.1.2 What does it mean to generate a waste?
  • 5.1.3 Special Rules
  • 5.1.4 Waste stream classification (chart)
  • 5.1.5 Strict liability and listed hazardous waste
  • 5.1.6 Characteristics for identifying hazardous waste
  • 5.1.7 Summary of determining whether your wastes are hazardous

5.2 Hazardous waste generation
5.3 Satellite accumulation exemption
5.4 Tanks
5.5 Hazardous waste disposal
5.6 Hazardous waste minimization
5.7 Hazardous waste or hazardous material releases
5.8 Equipment and materials
5.9 Pre-transportation authorization for faculty and staff
5.10 Pre-transportation procedures for EH&S staff

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6.0 Training

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7.0 Recordkeeping and Labeling

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8.0 References

Copies of the references can be obtained from EH&S, Building 97, Room B1-33.

Other Referenced Documents:

Emergency Procedures Pamphlet (revised 4/27/97)
Employee’s Guide to Container Labels and Material Safety Data Sheets
Chemical Hygiene Plan
IIPP Program