Ohio Admin. Code 3337-44-104
The version of this rule that includes live links to associated resources is online at https://www.ohio.edu/policy/44-104.html
The purposes of this policy are:
Ohio university will obtain, handle, store, and dispose of hazardous materials in a manner that protects people and the environment and complies with applicable regulations. Owners and users of hazardous materials will handle those materials in a manner consistent with this requirement and following all procedures referenced in this document.
Hazardous waste is generally a non-radioactive chemical substance that is no longer wanted. See the following discussion and, for a detailed regulatory definition, the "Hazardous Materials Management Manual."
Hazardous materials are any chemical or material that poses a significant risk to the health and safety of people, the environment, or facilities. This includes licensed radioactive materials, biohazard agents, hazardous chemicals and any material regulated as hazardous under CERCLA 42 USC 9601(14) or USDOT 49 CFR 172.101.
The hazard may arise from exposure by one or more routes, including skin contact, inhalation, or ingestion, or in the case of radioactive materials even by time spent in proximity, without direct physical contact. In addition to splashing and flowing, liquids may also disperse through the air as vapors or aerosols, and dusts or powders may disperse through the air as well.
Hazardous chemicals are chemicals for which there is statistically significant evidence based on at least one study conducted in accordance with established scientific principles that acute or chronic health effects may occur in exposed people.
Hazardous materials waste meets any one or more of the following criteria:
Radioactive waste is any substance that is no longer wanted and is known to be radioactive (producing ionizing radiation) greater than background level.
Biohazardous waste is any substance that is no longer wanted and contains or could potentially contain biohazards agents. For detailed regulatory definition, see the "Biosafety Manual," and state regulations, or contact EHS.
PCB waste is any substance that is no longer wanted and includes biphenyl molecules that have been chlorinated to varying degrees. For a detailed regulatory definition, see the "Hazardous Materials Management Manual."
Asbestos waste is asbestos material that has been removed or collected and labeled as a waste. For a detailed regulatory definition, see the "Asbestos Management Program."
Multi-hazardous waste is waste that contains two or more of the following wastes: biological, radioactive, or hazardous waste.
Mixed waste is multi-hazardous waste that includes radioactive material.
Specially regulated waste is any waste that becomes a public concern and is regulated specifically. The previous seven wastes are examples of such waste.
There are three primary tools used to determine if a material is hazardous and how it will be handled:
If hazardous material status cannot be determined, call environmental health and safety ("EHS") and request a review by the hazardous materials manager. Unknown materials will be treated as hazardous materials until they are determined to be non-hazardous.
Hazardous materials must be aquired as described in policy 55.031.
Hazardous materials users are directed to the EHS "Hazardous Materials Management Manual" for specific policies, procedures, and practices. The manual includes information and management tools required to use hazardous materials safely and to comply with laws and regulations.
In addition to the "Hazardous Materials Management Manual," material handling procedures can be found by:
Generators of the types of waste listed here shall contact EHS for guidance, prior to generation of waste. Generators of waste will handle the waste in such a way to protect the safety and health of people and the environment, comply with all university procedures (listed in this policy), and comply with applicable regulations.
Follow the chemical waste procedures available at:
Follow the radioactive waste procedures at:
Contact the EHS hazardous material coordinator for specific instruction.
Contact the EHS hazardous material coordinator for specific instruction.
Follow the infectious waste procedures available at:
Follow the procedures previously outlined for chemical waste. Contact the EHS hazardous materials coordinator for more details.
Follow procedures available in the "Asbestos Management Program Manual."
For disposal of specially regulated waste, generators shall consult with the EHS hazardous materials coordinator.
Ohio university shall follow the procedures for obtaining, approval, registration, handling, storage, and disposal of biohazards or infectious agents as described in policy 44.107 and the "Biosaiety Manual."
All faculty, staff, students, and visitors should be aware of and follow the procedures contained within the "Hazardous Materials Management Manual."
All campus locations that handle, store, or use liquid hazardous materials shall have available enough absorbent to mitigate a spill equal to the largest size container of liquid at that location.
All campus locations that handle, store, or use liquid hazardous materials shall post the following emergency information in an area available to each person using the laboratory, printed in a font size large enough to be read by a person with normal vision from a distance of at least ten feet, and prepared so as to facilitate rapid updating whenever the facts change:
Building: | |
Room Number: | |
Ohio University Police: | 740-593-1911 |
Environmental Health and Safety: | 740-593-1666 |
Athens City Police: | 911 |
Athens City Fire Department: | 911 |
Fire Extinguisher Location: | |
Absorbent Materials and Personnel Protective Equipment Location: | |
Fire Pull Station Location: | |
Name of Lab-Specific Responsible Person: | |
Phone Number of Lab-Specific Responsible Person: |
For hazardous materials located on regional campuses, the local law enforcement and fire department should be identified and the appropriate phone numbers should be provided, rather than those for Athens city.
The person responsible for the location shall consult with EHS and with facility planning and space management when preparing the sign; see also policy 42.100.
EHS shall be provided with a copy of the text of each such sign immediately after it is first posted and immediately after any change to any of the posted information. This will facilitate EHS' maintenance of a complete and accurate inventory of locations and hazards, both for its own use and to assist local first-responders.
For additional information and specific procedures, see the "Hazardous Materials Management Manual," the "Biosafety Manual," or the "Radiation Safety Handbook."
The version of this rule that includes live links to associated resources is online at https://www.ohio.edu/policy/44-104.html
Ohio Admin. Code 3337-44-104
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 111.15
Rule Amplifies: 111.15