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SAN JOAQUIN <br />GENERAL HOSPITAL <br />Department Administration <br />Page 10 of 17 <br />Effective Date December 2008 <br />Date Replaces July 2007 <br />Title of Policy/Procedure Hazardous Materials and Waste <br />All other Universal Waste is to be delivered to Materials Management for disposal or recycling. <br />Used Oil <br />Used oil is required to be managed as a hazardous waste in California. Used oil is collected by <br />Engineering and will be shipped to an authorized collection facility. <br />Accumulation duration of used oil is the same as for hazardous waste and must be adhered to <br />as summarized in Appendix 4. <br />Containers must be labeled with the words Hazardous Waste — Used Oil and the accumulation <br />start date. <br />Accumulation containers and containment systems shall be inspected weekly for signs of leaks, <br />deterioration, and structural defects. <br />Containers holding hazardous waste must always be kept closed during accumulation except <br />when it is necessary to add or remove waste. <br />SJGH contracts with a hazardous waste transporter or self transports used oil to an authorized <br />collection center. <br />