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I. Introduction to the Hazardous Waste Management Plan <br />A. Purpose of the Hazardous Waste Management Plan <br />This plan is provided to establish procedures and implement policies for storage, management, <br />transportation, and disposal of hazardous waste at Banfield Pet Hospital (Banfield) in accordance with <br />federal, state, and local regulations. California's Department of Toxic Substances (DTSC) has delegated <br />authority for hazardous waste regulation implementation and enforcement to local Certified Unified <br />Program Agencies (CUPAs). Hospitals may receive correspondence and occasionally be inspected by the <br />local CUPAs. <br />B. Applicability <br />This plan is applicable to all activities at Banfield that result in the generation, handling, storage and <br />disposal of hazardous wastes. This document should be used by all personnel who handle, generate, or <br />package hazardous waste. As a matter of policy, Banfield will dispose of all non -controlled <br />pharmaceutical waste, including but not limited to expired pharmaceuticals (in the original container), <br />empty pharmaceutical bottles, unused pharmaceuticals (i.e., propofol), dropped pills, and dust from pill <br />cutting, as hazardous waste in accordance with this section. <br />C. Roles and Responsibilities <br />The Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Group oversees the Hazardous Waste Management Plan. The <br />HSE Group is able to provide guidance and assistance to hospital personnel on the proper handling, <br />storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. The Practice Manager is responsible for hazardous waste <br />management implementation at this hospital. If the hospital does not have a Practice Manager, the <br />Chief of Staff or other responsible person, as designated by the Field Director, will be responsible for <br />plan implementation. <br />Practice Managers (PMs) and their hospital staff are responsible for: <br />® Adhering to all the procedures in this Hazardous Waste Management Plan. <br />o Ensuring all personnel complete the required hazardous waste training associated with this plan, <br />All personnel generating hazardous waste are responsible for reading and complying with the <br />requirements set out in this plan. <br />II. Hazardous Waste Management <br />Hazardous waste regulations require generators of wastes to characterize each waste stream to <br />determine if it would be considered hazardous due to one of several characteristics or is listed by <br />process or active ingredient. The categories of hazardous wastes include the following: <br />® Ignitability: A liquid with a flash point below 140° F. Waste isopropyl alcohol (IPA) or Differential <br />Stain fixative (methanol) are examples of potential ignitable wastes at the hospital. <br />z g <br />Banfield <br />>l_,• [10sl-�t Al <br />