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W I MIR <br /> WASTE MANAGEMENT APR 2 r <br /> Universal Waste Management Training Outline: TA) <br /> I. What are Universal Wastes? <br /> a. Universal wastes are hazardous wastes that are more common and pose a <br /> lower risk to people and are therefore regulated under more relaxed <br /> regulations. <br /> II. What items are considered to be Universal Wastes? <br /> a. Batteries <br /> i. Batteries that are considered hazardous waste include all <br /> household type batteries such as AAA, AA, C, D,button cell&9- <br /> volt. <br /> u. It is important to note that spent automotive-type lead acid <br /> batteries are not universal waste. <br /> iii. Batteries are considered universal waste because they contain <br /> Cadmium, Copper and Mercury in some cases. <br /> b. Lamps <br /> i. Universal waste lamps include fluorescent tubes,high intensity <br /> discharge lamps &sodium vapor lamps. <br /> u. Lamps are considered to be universal waste due to the mercury <br /> content. <br /> c. Electronic Devices <br /> i. Electronic devices are items such as VCRs,stereos, printers,cell <br /> phones,calculators and video game consoles,which typically <br /> contain a large amount of lead. <br /> u. The basic rule for determining if something is a universal waste <br /> electronic device is if it has a cord and an embedded circuit board. <br /> d. CRTs <br /> i. CRTs (cathode ray tubes) include televisions and computer <br /> monitors,which typically contain cadmium, arsenic,lead and <br /> PCBs. <br /> e. Mercury Switches <br /> i. Mercury switches such as mercury containing thermostats are <br /> considered universal wastes. <br /> f. Non-Empty Aerosol Cans <br /> i. In California,non-empty aerosol cans are considered to be <br /> universal waste because of the propellant inside of them. <br /> ii. Empty aerosol cans,however, are considered scrap metal or trash. <br />