Video Overview
Universal Waste Training
Course Length: 28 Minutes English/30 Minutes Spanish
Video Runtime: 18:15 English/24:42 Spanish
Overview: The universal waste regulations streamline the management of certain hazardous wastes commonly generated. There are five categories of materials that can be managed as universal wastes. These include batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment, lamps, and non-empty aerosol cans. There may also be state-specific requirements. The regulations explain how to manage, label, and ship materials considered universal wastes.
Universal Waste Training is designed to help companies understand when hazardous wastes are considered universal wastes and how to properly manage, label, and ship universal wastes.
Objectives:
After completing this training, learners will be able to:
- Identify different types of universal waste
- Recognize the difference between small and large quantity handlers
- Discuss proper emergency response for universal waste
- Discuss how to manage different types of universal waste
- Explain how to correctly label universal waste
- Identify the proper way to ship universal waste
Outline:
Universal Waste Training covers the following topics:
Introduction
- Navigation
- Introduction
- What You'll Learn
Types of Universal Waste
- Categories of Materials
- Batteries
- Pesticides
- Mercury-Containing Equipment
- Lamps
- Aerosol Cans
- State-Specific Universal Wastes
Types of Handlers
- Small Quantity Handler (SQH)
- Quantity Handled
- EPA ID Number
- On-Site Accumulation Limit
- Large Quantity Handler (LQH)
- Quantity Handled
- EPA ID Number
- On-Site Accumulation Limit
Emergency Response
- Emergency Procedures
- Spill Response
- Special Precautions
- Spill Reporting
Managing and Labeling Universal Wastes
- Batteries
- Pesticides
- Mercury-Containing Equipment
- Lamps
- Aerosol Cans
Shipping Universal Wastes
- Off-Site Shipments
- Small Quantity Handler
- Large Quantity Handler
Conclusion
Regulations Covered: N/A
Copyright Date: 2024