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1.) Describe all equipment used in removing the materials that require special handling. The equipment Universal Service Recycling is going to use are as listed. EPA-certified closed loop refrigerant recovery system, refrigerant recovery tank, Hermetically-sealed ARI-700 Compliant Refrigerant Reclamation Unit, Funnels, UN-Specification collection containers, extraction pump, carts, secondary containment system, hand tools, wire cutters, sockets, wrenches, DOT-approved shipping containers, mask, full face shield,.and gloves. 2.) Describe how you manage the materials that require special handling. / Removed refrigerant is recycled and reused by Freon Free (707-429-9013). -Waste oils are managed in accordance with Article 13 of the California Health and Safety Code, sections 25250 to 25250.28. -Mercury-bearing articles are shipped offsite to EPA-approved treatment facilities. -Diethyl hexyl phthalate (DEHP) and PCB-containing light ballasts are managed as hazardous wastes in compliance with 22 CCR (Division 4.5) and Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 700 to 789. 3.) Describe the training provided to personnel engaged in the removal of materials that require special handling. -Universal Service Recycling provides appropriate instructional support to assist employees in developing and maintaining competencies to successfully execute their work assignments. A formal training program is established to ensure that all personnel have the training, commensurate with their responsibilities, as required to protect their health and to perform work in a competent, safe, and environmentally responsible manner, -Universal Service Recycling uses formal classroom courses as well as, on-the- job training. -Development is accomplished in five steps: need and task analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation, 4.) Describe the training provided to personnel managing the materials that require special handling. -Workers involved in the management of materials that require special handling receive worker safety and environmental protection training through formal, required training courses. The workers' line management provides specific instruction in procedures for removal of materials that require special handling Removal Operations Refrigerant Removal -Discarded major appliances that contain CFCs are delivered to a central staging area. The appliances are where the units are connected to an EPA-certified, and closed loop refrigerant recovery system. The used refrigerant is evacuated to DOT-4BA-400, recovery tanks, and temporarily stored pending reclamation.