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FGL Environmental Doc ID: S3HW S020.002 Revision Date: 6/22/00 Page: 2 of 12 2.0 SCOPE AND APPLICATION This document outlines the standard operating procedure for management of all hazardous waste streams generated at FGL-Stockton (FGL-STK). Roger Perry has been designated as the Environmental Compliance Officer(ECO) for FGL-STK, and he will be happy to provide help and to answer any specific questions regarding hazardous waste management. 3.0 SAFETY The same safety precautions necessary for handling any hazardous material apply to the handling of hazardous waste. In fact, one should be extra cautious with hazardous wastes because they often contain a mixture known hazardous materials. Though extensive information is provided in material safety data sheets about the toxicity of the individual hazardous components contained in a given waste,there is no such information available which applies to mixtures. Therefore one must use great care in handling hazardous wastes. Never make direct contact with the waste in any way. Always wear gloves, eye protection, and protective clothing when handling hazardous waste. Waste containing volatile hazardous chemicals must be handled in a fume hood,and must be placed in an air- tight container prior to transporting it. Incompatible materials must be separated to prevent reactions which may result in fire, evolution of toxic gases, or other hazards if the materials come in contact with one another. 4.0 GENERAL INFORMATION a) Satellite hazardous waste accumulation areas are employed at FGL-STK. There is no 90 day hazardous waste accumulation area. Waste containers at the satellite accumulation area must be labeled with the following information: ACCUMULATION START DATE PHYSICAL STATE (Liquid, Solid...) HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS HAZARD CLASS (flammable,corrosive, reactive, or toxic) GENERATORS EPA ID# COMPANY NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER Enter the information on the preprinted labels provided for that purpose. b)The accumulation start date is a very important piece of information. California state law allows satellite accumulation of hazardous waste for up to one year or 55 gallons total volume. At the end of one the one year period the waste must be transported offsite by an approved waste transporter who will forward it to an approved treatment/disposal facility. c)There is one satellite accumulation areas at FGL-STK. It is located in the inorganic laboratory. The satellite area is controlled by a single operator. Only one container for each waste stream in each satellite area is allowed. Each container must be labeled with the same information stated above, except the date should be noted as the satellite start date. Each hazardous waste stream may be accumulated in a satellite area for 12 months or until the quantity limitation is reached, whichever comes first. d)The operator that generates a given hazardous waste stream is responsible for proper accumulation, labeling and logbook record keeping. The ECO is responsible for overseeing the hazardous waste management program for the entire laboratory,and coordinating operations with the hazardous waste transport/disposal contractor.