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4. Effects on product quality: NA <br /> 5. Employee health and safety implications: Managing/processing hazardous waste <br /> requires some degree of safety training relative to job responsibilities. PPE required. <br /> 6. Compliance schedules: NA <br /> 7. Releases and discharges: Increase awareness, decrease possibility of <br /> release/discharge. <br /> c. Donate usable product to area agencies <br /> 1. Change in the amount of hazardous waste:30%decrease in waste generated. <br /> 2. Technical feasibility: Need certain systems/templates set up for administration/ <br /> record keeping. <br /> 3. Economic evaluation: Cost of donating, incentives/tax credits versus loss write-off. <br /> 4. Effects on product quality: Take it, as is. <br /> 5. Employee health and safety implications: NA <br /> 6. Compliance schedules: Need more info. <br /> 7. Releases and discharges: Risk of release at multiple points in process. Ultimately, who <br /> would be liable? <br /> 8. Other considerations: Liability risk for "defective"product. Good Samaritan law in CA. <br /> Perception of company as good corporate citizen. <br /> d. Minimizing broken, damaged and expired materials <br /> 1. Change in the amount of hazardous waste:25%decrease in waste generated. <br /> 2. Technical feasibility: No issues <br /> 3. Economic evaluation: Reduction in hazardous waste program/service/supplies costs. <br /> 4. Effects on product quality: Less waste generated, more saleable product for stores. <br /> 5. Employee health and safety implications:Segregation of"good"vs. "bad products" <br /> requires some degree of safety training relative to job responsibilities. PPE required <br /> 6. Compliance schedules: Initial new-hire and annual refresher training. <br /> 7. Releases and discharges: Increase awareness, decrease possibility of <br /> release/discharge. <br /> 8. Other considerations: General awareness training/education provided for third party <br /> vendors onsite. <br /> 6. HAZARDOUS WASTE - CONTRIBUTING FACTORS <br /> a. On-site generation of hazardous waste <br /> i. Mishandling of products & materials by associates creates excess <br /> damaged or non-sellable items that directly impact on-site generation <br /> levels <br /> ii. Poor packaging/transportation of products, by vendors, creates <br /> additional damaged or non-sellable items <br /> iii. Poor housekeeping practices inadvertently contribute to opportunities <br /> which further damage viable products that must be processed as <br /> hazardous waste <br /> Source Reduction Plan 2018/2019 pg. 3 <br />