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i <br /> ` ENT OF TOXIG-SUBSTANCES <br /> Om•mission is to provide the hip;rbest level ofs�rfety,and to protect public health axil the environment ficin toxic harm. <br /> Facc Sheet, Jarluary 2010 <br /> Universal Waste Fact Sheet <br /> California's Universal Waste Rttle allows individuals and businesses to transport,handle and <br /> recycle certain common hazardous wastes, termed universal wastes,in a manner that differs from <br /> the requirements for most hazardous wastes.The more relaxed requirements for managing <br /> universal wastes were adopted to ensure that they are managed safely and are not disposed of in <br /> the trash. <br /> Whatare Universal Wastes? <br /> Universal wastes are hazardous wastes that are widely produced by households and many <br /> different types of businesses.Universal wastes include televisions,computers and other <br /> electronic devices as well as batteries,fluorescent lamps,mercury thermostats,and other <br /> mercury containing equipment,among others. <br /> Tire hazardous waste regulations(Cal. Code Rebs, tit. 22,div.4.5,ch. 11 section 66261.9) <br /> identify seven categories of hazardous wastes that can be managed as universal wastes. Any <br /> unwanted item that falls within one of these waste strearus can be handled, transported and <br /> recycled following the simple regtiirenients set forth in the universal waste regulations(MYR) <br /> (Cal. Code Regs,tit. 22,div.4.5,ch. 23).. <br /> Universal wastes are:. <br /> 1. Electfoiric crevices: Includes ally electronic device that is a hazardous waste(with or <br /> without z Cathode Ray Tube(CRT)),includiiia televisions,computer monitors, cell <br /> phones,VCRs,computer CPUs and portable DVD players. <br /> 2. Batteries:Most household-type batteries,including rechargeable nickel-cadnnitun <br /> batteries,silver button batteries,rnerctuy batteries, alkaline batteries and other batteries <br /> that exhibit a characteristic of a hazardous waste <br /> 3. Electric lamps:Fluoresce_nt tubes incl bulbs,high intensity discharge lamps,sodium <br /> vapor lamps and electric lamps that contain added mercury, as well as any other lamp that <br /> exhibits a characteristic of a hazardous waste.(e.g., lead)*. <br /> 4. I\,iercluy-containing equipment: Thermostats,mercury switches,mercury thermometers, <br /> pressure or vacuum gauges,dilators and weighted tubing,mercury robber flooring, <br /> mercury , flow regulators, dental annalaanis.'cotuiterzveialits,clean vers and mercul <br /> - ------- - - - _- - - - - - - ----=1— --- --.-.._ y.----- - --. <br /> added novelties such as jewehy.ornaments and footwear. <br /> 5. CRTs:The glass picture tubes removed from crevices such as televisions and computer I A:7 <br /> ,, :. � <br /> 1l101nit0l'S. � •� �,� "".,J <br /> G. CRT Glass: A cathode ray tube that has been accidently broken a processed for`" <br /> recycling. t o 2014 <br /> 7. Non-empty aerosol cans NOV w <br /> Unrvelsal PTI'astes n7a), not he disposed of HEALT <br /> EXHIBIT 9 DEPAIRDAENT <br /> �T-A-I L• OF (-;ALIFOKNIA <br /> Thle 22IRCRA Advanced -313- <br />