Contents
Approved by David Kestell
Revised 08/24
Note: The Table of Contents below links to chapters of the new LBNL Waste Management Program Manual, which combines the following documents:
- ES&H Manual Chapter 20
- PUB 3092 (Generator Guidelines for Hazardous, Radioactive and Mixed Wastes)
- PUB 3093 (Hazardous Waste Accumulation Area Guidelines)
- PUB 3095 (Medical and Bio-hazardous Waste Generator Guide)
SECTION ONE: WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEW
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Scope
1.3 Background
1.4 Applicability
1.5 Implementation
1.6 Integrated Safety Management
1.7 Waste Management Program Responsibilities
1.8 Conduct of Operations
1.9 Waste Management Quality Assurance
1.10 Reviews and Assessments
1.11 Conformance/Nonconformance and Resolution
1.12 Waste Management Organization Structure
1.13 Waste Management Organization Functions and Responsible Personnel
1.14 Training and Qualifications
1.15 Management Processes
1.16 Waste Management Program Work Processes
SECTION TWO: WASTE GENERATOR SERVICES PROGRAM
2.1 Introduction
2.2 General Requirements
2.3 Generation of Hazardous Waste
2.4 Waste Identification
2.5 Characteristic Waste
2.6 Listed Waste
2.7 Newly Synthesized Chemicals That Require Disposal
2.8 Excess Laboratory Chemicals and Laboratory Cleanouts
2.9 Chemical Compatibility
2.10 High Hazard and Time-Sensitive Chemicals
2.11 Unknowns
2.12 Waste Characterization
2.13 Waste Containers
2.14 Hazardous Waste Segregation
2.15 Hazardous Waste Accumulation and Storage Requirements
2.16 Hazardous Waste Disposal
2.17 Waste Review Process
2.18 Quality Assurance Testing
2.19 Disposal of Hazardous Waste from a Radiologically Controlled Area
2.20 Generator Waste Treatment
2.21 Other Regulated Waste (Special Wastes)
2.22 Universal Waste
2.23 Radioactive Waste
2.24 Mixed Waste
SECTION THREE: HAZARDOUS WASTE ACCUMULATION AREA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM GUIDELINES
3.1 Overview
3.2 Roles and Responsibilities
3.3 Training and Qualification
3.4 Environment, Health & Safety
3.5 Establishing WAAs
3.6 WAA Planning and Setup
3.7 WAA Approvals
3.8 WAA Management and Operation
3.9 Approving Waste for WAA Storage
3.10 Storing Waste in a WAA
3.11 Waste Disposition
3.12 Closing a WAA
3.13 Emergency Response
3.14 Inspections
3.15 Documentation and Records
SECTION FOUR: LARGE-VOLUME AND NON-ROUTINE WASTE MANAGEMENT
4.1 Overview
4.2 Waste Classifications
SECTION FIVE: MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
5.1 Overview
5.2 Roles and Responsibilities
5.3 Medical/Biohazardous Waste Generation
5.4 Medical/Biohazardous Waste Management
5.5 Medical/Biohazardous Sharps Waste
5.6 Pathological Waste Management
5.7 Medical/Biohazardous Waste Pickup
5.8 Medical/Biohazardous Waste Training and Inspections
5.9 Medical Waste Accumulation Log
5.10 Solid Medical Waste Disposal Procedures
Appendix A: Source Requirements and References
Appendix B: Program Checklists, Logs, and Forms
Appendix C: Definitions
Appendix D: How to Develop a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Appendix E: Abbreviations
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