FY27 HIOSH Hazardous Waste

What the notice says

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has four locations (Cincinnati, OH, Morgantown, WV, Pittsburgh, PA, and Spokane, WA) that are basic science research facilities. All four sites are considered “small Quantity Generator” of Hazardous Waste. The average monthly quantities are listed; Spokane 50 lbs., Pittsburgh 150 lbs., Cincinnati 100 lbs., Morgantown 500 lbs. of hazardous waste. NIOSH currently has approximately 10,000 different chemicals in relatively small quantities. The nature of the hazardous waste is described below. All sites will require hazardous waste pick-up four times a year, once a quarter. Most of the hazardous waste (described under” “Hazardous Chemical Waste” below) is shipped in a lab-pack configuration, which are small containers that the contractor is expected to pack into their drums or other overpack containers. Small Quantity Generators (SQG) generates 200 to 2,200 pounds of hazardous waste per month. Requirements for Small Quantity Generator include the following: SQG may accumulate hazardous waste on site for 180 days without a permit (or 270 days if shipping a distance greater than 200 miles). The quantity of hazardous on-site waste must never exceed 13,200 pounds. Waste will include: Hazardous Chemical Waste, such as: Flammable liquids (e.g., alcohol, xylene, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate) Non-pouring flammables (gas cylinders, solids, metal powders) Inorganic acids Organic Acids (including flammable acids) Inorganic Bases Organic Bases (including flammable bases) Oxidizers Metals (solids) Metals (powders) U-listed waste P-listed waste (e.g. Beryllium powder, Sodium azide, Vanadium oxide, Vanadium pentoxide, Zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate, Sodium cyanide, Potassium cyanide, Phenylthiourea, Methyl parathion, Osmium tetroxide, p-nitroaniline, heptachlor, Epinephrine, Endosulfan, Dieldrin, Diisopropylfluorophosphate, chloroacetaldehyde, Carbon Disulfide, Benzyl chloride, Arsenic trioxide, Vanadic acid (ammonium salt), Acrolein, Aldrin) Peroxides Reactive (e.g. cyanide, isocyanate, 2, 4-dinitrophenol) Mercury compounds Non-hazardous solids (non-RCRA waste) Non-hazardous liquids (non-RCRA waste) Gas cylinders with toxic, corrosive, flammable, oxidizing or refrigeration gases. Most of these are approximately 103L. Dioxin PCP (pentachlorophenol); PCB (parachlorobiphenyl) Aerosols (flammable) *Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde solutions or Glutaraldehyde-containing tissue specimens Small amounts of explosives (1-1000 gram; usually Benzoyl Peroxide) Paints Sodium cacodylate (Sodium Dimethylarsinate Trihydrate, 124-65-2) Potassium cacodylate (21416-85-3) Waste oils Self-contained self-Rescuer cartridges (lithium Hydroxide, potassium superoxide), (such as Drager or Ocenco). This includes both used and expired cartridges. Universal Waste Batteries Pesticides Mercury-Containing Equipment Lamps Aerosol cans Additional Waste Used oils Charcoal filters Aqueous waste Table below is an approximate percentage of waste by the above category: site Haz Chemical waste Universal Waste Additional Waste Totals Cincinnati 50% 40% 10% 100% Morgantown 85% 10% 5% 100% Pittsburgh 30% 40% 30% 100% Spokane 30% 40% 30% 100% Contractor’s duties shall include: Provide hazardous and toxic waste disposal services. Services include pick-up, transportation, labeling, analyses, fate determination, documentation, and audit trails until ultimate treatment or disposal of hazardous or toxic wastes. A document will be provided to the contractor prior to each scheduled pick-up. For each numbered waste item (NIOSH item number) submitted to the contractor for disposal, the contractor shall enter the Hazardous Waste Manifest line that the NIOSH item number was assigned to, and the RCRA waste code(s) that apply to that item. Within 60 days following the pickup, the modified document will be returned to the NIOSH representative who provided the document. The linking of the Hazardous Waste Manifest line with each NIOSH item number and its a…