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Garden Department (D-28) SAF 09-65 Handling Hazardous Materials Step Action 9 Prior to placing the empty,red waste bucket back in the satellite storage area,the designated HHM associate must call 3E to get a new label for the red waste bucket.After calling 3E, the designated HHM associate must do the following: • Retrieve the 3E faxed label. • Place the label in the pouch. If the pouch is damaged or missing,add a new one. 10 Place a new liner in the red waste bucket and return it to the satellite storage area in the Garden Department(you may reuse the red bucket for fertilizer sweepings if there are no waste residues in the bucket) Torn or ripped bags Since most of the fertilizer sweepings waste is generated from ripped fertilizer of fertilizer bags,all Garden Associates are responsible for to following: ■ Checking the fertilizer product displays for ripped fertilizer bags and patching ripped bags with the proper bag patches.Generally,patched and/or overpacked bags may only be sold if all hazards,cautions and warnings on the product are still readable. If any hazards,warnings,cautions markings or instructions for use are not readable on the original package,the bag must be managed as a hazardous waste spill. In this event,call a designated HHM associate. ■ If a patch(es)does not cover the surface of the tear,use an overpack bag.If any hazards,warnings,cautions markings or instruction for use are not readable on the original package,the bag must be managed as a hazardous waste spill. In this event,call a designated HHM associate. The Garden Department Supervisor should reduce the price of the bag using our approved markdown guidelines. (See Inventory Management SOP INV 06- 10) An example of a properly patched bag (using clear patch tape) and overpacked bag that may be discounted and sold is shown below. 22 Revised: 12 January 2007