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Tips for Auto Repair Shops The practices listed an this shoat provide specific ways to save on compliance costs by preventing environmental pollution and protecting the health and safety of workers. Section A: General Site Conditions Purchasing • Order chanticals in appropriate amounts. Expired chasmicau we costly to dispose and may poss, a an: haza" • Inspect materials huldiandy upon deliv- ery eli," for tasks or other damage. • Purchase mufti -purpose materials to reduce the number of hazardats; chamicads in the shop- • Ask your supplier for the least hazardous materials Suitable for the job. Review the Material Sit* Data Sheets(MSDSs) prior to purchanut. Storage • Organize mid label oils, chemicals. and hatz- aeft" materials in a single stomp am • Create an inventory system for oils, charm- czjs, and hazardous materials. Rause your inventery, • Keep unused materiels in their willined containers. • Insisaw stomp area to Idendfi points where Spilled chemicals could an= the awykanatent. such as aver drains, door ways, loading docks, catch basins, din or cracked Room Avoid shorin& dispenses or mixing chemicals in these arras. • Stem flammables in a location other than that building wham people normally work, in a mannar apponved by local are and health departments, Usage • Use seir-clashill spEas sued —des f., di. - passing fluids Pratt bulk containers. • Ask craplayeas to mean empty containers. Such as, spry cut berate: they use new supplies. • Pour and mix chemicals in a well -ventilated area. • Use onlyos. spray can all doe ofbmke or carburetor cleanses, luthicarm, grease, and sealants, Building i Floors • Contract with a fire extinguisher company to test and fill extinguishers once a year. • Remove ovethad items than could cause had injuries, • Keep Rom as dry as possible to prevent rails and potential electrical hazards. • Use nom+aaud= cleaning materials. • Contract vath a wane removal company to empty ollfwatcr separators or tanks at least once a year • Bal flwr enema, If approval by lad • Use ocean for drains ordry wells. 111DITITHI41", • Ensue the catch basins have oil separmt: • Keep catch been Sumps ampeY and clean, • Keep wells locked and sealed Section B: Auto Shop Operations Reducing Spills • Build berms to contain I IW4 or the vol- ume of the Impst coominer or mink in the storage area • Prevent waste oil Spills by using dd;) pans. Pines oily pasts in the drip pan rather man on the fact. • Use a resealable Immel to minimize Spills flora drip pang Cleaning UP Spills • If you do spill waste oil, use dry cleanup methods such as mumble absorbent pads, mops that absorb only oily liquids, or a brisale bromen and dustpan. Drain "can wt into drip PAN and than Into a Wage oil drum or mak. • After using dry cleanup methods, mmove any mmaini.9 waste oil with rano. • Use day absterbeents a sawdust only a a lost resort. Check with your state enviren—tal agency to find out how toproperty dislaose or recycle used absortaftt& • Use equasus cleaners Instead of solvents. • To avoid drips, position the parts charter close to the work ustion. • Went gloves and eye protection when handling solvents. • Use a wine brush for cleaning before using solvents. • For very dirty parts, use a pre -wash of used cleaner or wipe with old Solvent. • Remove cleaned parts slowly and allow them So that" over the sink Brake Q_r J j_U_Aj—g_p_ • Capture metal limp in a bin under the brake grinder and disposm in trash. Radiator Flushing and Repair . Radairs andireeze, au -she. a Never mix used mulfteeze with used oil. Batteries / Tires / Scrap Metal Parts • Who recharging batteries on-sila, Stem bulk add in woodam or plastic cabinets, • Rewate batteries, dres, and Map MW parm. • Stem basucies inside the shop. F a r Additional Information L Q c a I R a g g m r c e i I Cent= your local Fire DepumsM Board or Health, Building Inspector, Code Enforcement Offs m, or Local Emergency Planning Committee Each Sam provides Sea, tonfideadd ftchmi- cat amistame for preventing pollution and meeting we= manspatest and health a safety requiroments. Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Hazardous Waste Compliance Assistance 860-424-4193 Office ofpolludoo Prevention 860424-3022 Small Business Assistance Program $60-424-3382 State Fire Marshals Office 960.6811-8330 OSHA Consultation Isnagmen 860-5664550 Main. Department of Enviturenestal Pmonnim Office of pollution Prevention 207-287-7831 Santa Business Technical Assistance Program 300.789-9802 Fire, Licmsiq and Inspections Unit 207-624-8744 OSHA Consultation Program 207-624-6460 Massachusetts Deleartmott of Environmental Protection Information Cent" 617-333-2255 $00-462-0444 Offies of Technical Assistance 617-727-3260 Deparnment of Fire Services 970-367-3100 OSHA Consultation Prosparn 617-969-7177 New Hampshire Departmers of Environmental Services Pollution Prevention Program 800473-9459 Small Business; Technical Assistance Program 809-837-0656 Fire Marshals Office 603-271-3294 OSHA Consultation Prograrn 603-271-6155 Vermont Department of Earvircomental Conservation Small Business Compliance Assistance 800-974-9559 Small Business Development Center 800464-SBDC Fire Prevention Division 802-828-2106 OSHA Consultation Progress 902-823-2765 U.S. EPA Regims I New England kswironmental Assistance Team NO-90-NEF-AT Fa additional coca of We chatecklial call 800-Iim.Nmr. Prepared by the Northeast Waft Management Officials' Association. with Funding from U.S. EPA Region I