Universal Waste Management
Learning objectives
- Identify universal waste and explain why you need to handle universal waste properly
- List and describe the activities involved in handling universal waste
- Describe how to respond to a universal waste spill or release
Course overview
This lesson explains the hazards associated with universal waste and how employees and staff members can manage universal waste safely and effectively.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 22 minutes
- Format: Online Interactive
- Tier: 2
- Course ID: 10169
English, Spanish, French Canadian, Korean, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), German, Hindi, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese
Course Outline
- Universal Waste Overview
- Managing Universal Waste
- Spill Response
Regulations
- 40 CFR 262 Subpart K - Alternative Requirements for Hazardous Waste Determination and Accumulation of Unwanted Material for Laboratories Owned by Eligible Academic Entities
- 40 CFR 273 Subpart A - Standards for Universal Waste Management - 273.1-273.9 General
- 40 CFR 273 Subpart B - Standards for Universal Waste Management - 273.10-273.20 Standards for Small Quantity Handlers of Universal Waste
- 40 CFR 273 Subpart C - Standards for Universal Waste Management - 273.30-273.40 Standards for Large Quantity Handlers of Universal Waste