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Hazardous Waste Management Section ® Hazardous properties ® Specified places for information specific to each hospital (listed below) At the time wastes begin accumulating in the container, the hospital must complete these elements on the label to comply with labeling requirements: ® Date when accumulation first began ® Name and address of the generator ® Identify the various contents in the Expired and Waste Pharmaceutical Containers (i.e., propofol, dropped pills, etc.) A new label with a new accumulation date must be placed on the container after each pick up. B. Hazardous Waste Accumulation and Disposal The facility is a SQG of hazardous waste under California law, and hazardous waste can be stored on site for up to 180 days. However, Banfield has scheduled the waste disposal vendor, Stericycle, to have all hazardous wastes picked up on a quarterly basis. If additional pick up of waste is required due to a container filling before the scheduled pickup, contact Stericycle at 1-800-815-3770 when the container is two thirds to three quarters full. C. Hazardous Waste Permits, Registration, and Licenses This facility has a California Hazardous Waste Identification Number and is permitted by the local CUPA, in accordance with California regulations. As the hospitals will unlikely generate more than 220 pounds of hazardous waste in a month, the hospital is considered a CESQG under federal regulations and a US EPA identification number is not required. The HSE group maintains the appropriate registrations and permits for the hospital. D. Hazardous Waste Manifests & Recordkeeping The transport and disposal of each load of hazardous waste removed from the hospital is documented by a manifest. A manifest will be provided by Stericycle upon pick up of hazardous wastes from the hospital. Banfield must retain one copy of the manifest in its Safety Binder and give the transporter the remaining. The disposal facility receiving the hazardous waste shipment must provide a final copy of the manifest to the generator within 30 days of delivery, which can be obtained from Stericycle's website. The completed manifest must be retained by Banfield as a record for at least 3 years from the date the waste was accepted by the initial transporter. Stericycle will submit manifests to DTSC within 30 days, as required. Additionally, waste characterization documentation is required to be maintained for at least 3 years after the last disposal event. In the event this information is requested, it can be obtained from the HSE group. E. Hazardous Waste Inspections All storage of hazardous waste at this hospital is indoors in the maintenance area or areas where wastes are generated. These areas must be inspected on a weekly basis. Inspections have been added to the safety checklist and documentation of inspections must be maintained in the Safety Binder for 3 years. f 13 Banfield'