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St. osei h's Medical Center A, e 1.,.1CHR' The scope of the program also comprises the containerization, packaging and preparation of various waste materials for transfer to an approved facility for final disposal, or to a process(es) to the extent that the materials are rendered non -hazardous by Federal, State and Local agency standards. As to the intent to the scope and application of this plan/program, the term hazardous materials describes those materials that have inherent properties conducive to physical damage and/or harm to human health or the environment. These materials include: ✓ Hazardous substances (listed and defined under CERCLA, 40 CFR 300); ✓ Hazardous Materials (addressed in the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard); ✓ Hazardous Materials (listed in the Director's list 8 CCR 339) ✓ Hazardous wastes; ✓ Designated wastes under the federal and state Universal Waste Rules; ✓ Listed carcinogens and reproductive hazards, under 22 CCR 12000 (Prop. 65) ✓ Chemical products; ✓ Compressed gases; ✓ Chemotheraputic agents; ✓ Radioactive materials; ✓ Potentially infectious materials (as defined in the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard); Medical wastes (as defined in the Medical Waste Management Act); or ✓ Any other material which the user or Administering Agency has reasonable basis to classify as injurious or toxic to living organisms or the environment. GOALS OF THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS & WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM It is the goal of the program to provide a comprehensive, organizational -wide Hazardous Materials and Waste Management system to ensure that risks to human health, safety and the environment associated with hazardous materials and wastes are anticipated, discerned, assessed and adequately controlled; the objectives of which include: 1. Current, accurate identification and inventorying of hazardous materials. 2. Ensuring that the selection, procurement, handling, storage and disposal of hazardous materials are managed in a safe and environmentally responsible manner. 3. Initial and ongoing training on safe handling of hazardous materials, exposure control, environmental protection and waste management. 4. Maintaining effective processes and practices involving hazardous materials and wastes conform to applicable standards and governmental mandate. (Also see 2010 Dashboard Report) RESPONSIBILITY 1 AUTHORITY A "Safety Officer" is appointed by the Vice President, endorsed by the President and directed by a job description approved by the Environment of Care EOC/Safety Committee. The Safety Officer through the EOC/Safety Committee can intervene and/or take action whenever conditions exist which pose an immediate threat to life or health or threaten to damage equipment or buildings. simc 2 Revised 1/10