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• 1.6 Submittal Reminders 1 f you arc required to prepare SB 14 documents, did you remember to: • Prcparc a Summary Progress Report as detailed in Chapter 7? • Submit your Summary Progress Report to DTSC by September 1, 2003? You arc not in compliance with SBI 4 unless you prepare a Summary Progress Report, and submit it to DTSC. A Source Reduction Success Children's Hospital Los Angeles Children's Hospital Los Angeles('CHLA)has been operating:since April], 1901 and is 318 bed licensed acute care pediatric hospital. The facility supports one of the largest educational programs of any pediatric institution in the country. The CHLA operates schools of Physical Therapy,Medical Technology,and X Ray Technology. Because of the research facilities.on. campus, CHLA has larger and more diversified hazardous waste streams than other area :.. hospitals. Children's Hospital Los Angeles continues to implement b innovative source reduction measures for all of their waste streams. In general,chemical purchases have steadily declined in the past five years while research and patient loads have increased. The following area few examples of source reduction measures implemented at their hospital • Analysis and evaluation was done to assess how oils,lab chemicals,and solventscntered: • the industrial wastewater clarifier. Analysis showed chemical residues from the labware. cleaning process entering the wastewater system. All excess waste in the labware was put through the cleaning systems with disregard to chemicals ending up in the clarifier. The clarifier had to be pumped and cleaned monthly with hot water and bleach to reduce hydrocarbon buildup. In fiscal year 1994-95,a program was initiated to train personnel in the maintenance of the cleaning system,use;of die proper receptacles:for the collection and disposal of chemical wastes,and use of the autoclave for cleaning and sterilization of labware. . In midyear 1995,hydrocarbon-reducing enzymes were introduced into the clarifier system to reduce hydrocarbons and alleviate the need forto pump and clean the clarifier monthly. No capital outlay was needed, pumpingcosts were reduced by $1950 per: month,and contaminated wastewater entering the POTW was reduced by 46,541 pounds' per year: • All laboratory:euthanasia now uses carbon dioxide instead of ethyl ether. Thisinput substitution has improved workersafety and reduced the repormg ofextremety hazardous substances. In addition,there is a substantial cost difference between chemicals, • Mercury thermometers, bloodpressure cuffs, and related instruments/devices were " replaced with non-mercury thermometers,and electronic/chemical piezometric devices. Replacementof mercury units with new electronic devices tookplace over a long period to ensure product manufacturers could provide equipment that was suitable foruse in the. pediatric setting. Electronic devices for blood pressure and thermometer reading are.: comparable in.cost to instruments containing mercury because they do not have high disposal costs. In addition,the electronic devices do not pose a hazard to patients and workers. ' • 14