Basic Hazardous Waste Management Responsibilities

If you generate waste, you have the responsibility to manage it correctly. It is your responsibility to:

• Determine if your waste is a hazardous waste.
• Store hazardous waste in a safe manner and in compliance with regulations.
  • Have MSDSs for all materials
  • Store waste in proper containers
  • Properly label all waste
  • Store waste for the specified time limit only
  • Keep hazardous waste containers closed
  • Segregate waste from incompatibles
  • Utilize secondary containment as appropriate
  • Inspect your waste
    - Collection Area Weekly Inspection Checklist [word] [pdf]
• Know what to do if you spill a hazardous materials or waste.
• Be properly trained to work with hazardous waste hazardous waste