Chemical Waste Satellite Accumulation Areas
Safety and Compliance Requirements

Each point of generation (e.g. laboratory) at the College generating hazardous waste is considered a Satellite Accumulation Area (SAA). If certain requirements are not met, the SAA will then become a Central Accumulation Facility (CAF) and be required to follow all such regulations which apply to a CAF. The requirements of a CAF are time consuming and impractical for individual laboratories or other areas at the point of generation. Therefore, it is essential to maintain SAA status. Use the following guide to ensure safety and compliance with all federal, state and local requirements:

		Keep an area of the laboratory, or other points of waste generation, designated for chemical waste only and label as such.
		Keep all chemical waste in an appropriate container (screw type lid) and closed at all times waste is not being added to them.
		Keep an appropriate label supplied by Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) on all chemical waste containers. Forms are available free-of-charge by contacting EHS.
		Post a Health and Safety Door Sign in the entryway of the facility.
		When using photoprocessing chemicals, follow the "Photographic Processing Waste Management" procedures which requires photographic waste to either be processed to recover the silver or sent to EHS for disposal. The procedure also requires discarded negatives to be sent to EHS for recycling/disposal.
		Complete a "Chemical Collection Request Form" form regularly to request collection of chemical waste. There is no charge for this service.
		Cleanup any chemical spills immediately or contact EHS to assist in the clean up process.
		Keep a copy of the guide "Waste Disposal Procedures" in an area where all personnel know the location. Contact EHS to request copies of this document or view it online in Acrobat PDF format.
		Use the WMC Drain and Trash Disposal Procedures to determine what chemicals may be placed in the sewer or trash.
		Make sure all laboratory personnel are trained on proper chemical waste management activities. This includes Chemical Hygiene Plan training attendance on an annual basis as well as providing specific instructions based on waste generated in each point of generation.
		Complete a Chemical Waste Audit of your laboratory or other point of chemical waste generation regularly to ensure compliance.
		Utilize secondary containment in the waste accumulation area to hold potential spills from containers and to segregate incompatible wastes (e.g. oxidizers from flammables).
		Maintain a current inventory of all chemicals. Ensure a Material Safety Data Sheet is available for each chemical. If chemicals are no longer needed, dispose of them.
		When discarding electronics, follow the "Surplus Electronics Recycling Procedure."