To comply with applicable federal and state regulations,
every hazardous waste container must be tagged or labeled properly using
the Hazardous Waste Labels furnished by the Hazardous Waste Division the
instant that the material inside the container is determined to be a waste.
Each waste container must be indelibly labeled with the following:
a. The exact chemical contents preceded by the word
"Waste" (e.g. Waste Ethanol, Waste Hydrochloric Acid, etc.)
Generic identifications such as "Waste Solvents", Waste Pesticides,
etc. are unacceptable. If wastes are in solution, the solvent must be
identified even if the solvent is water. Labels must not contain abbreviations,
chemical formulas or trade names.
b. The estimated chemical concentrations (% by weight)
of the wastes in the container. Concentrations must total 100%.
c. The name of the generator or contact person.
d. Room Number and Building the waste is being removed
from.
e. A phone number for a contact person.
f. The date waste was initially placed into the container
(IMPORTANT!). When a waste is moved from a Satellite Accumulation Area
to a 90 Day Accumulation Area, the original date will be deleted and the
date the waste was moved to the 90 Day Accumulation Area will be applied.
NOTE: EHS has preprinted
labels available. To request blank labels, call x6-6485. If you do not
have the Hazardous Waste labels furnished by the EHS, clearly label
the container with the above information and the words "HAZARDOUS
WASTE"
