Hazardous Waste and Universal Waste
Q. Are LED bulbs a RCRA hazardous waste and can they be shipped and recycled as a Universal Waste along with fluorescent bulbs?
Tag: Universal Waste
Batteries: Hazardous or Universal Waste?
Stay Small—Tips for Managing Universal Waste
If you have hazardous waste at your facility, you are a generator of hazardous waste. If you decide to manage some of it as universal waste, you are automatically a universal waste handler by virtue of being a generator of universal waste. Generated universal waste is not counted in a generator’s hazardous waste quantity if […]
Handling Mercury-Containing Fluorescent Bulbs Safely
Mercury has quite the mystique. Its “quicksilver” identity fueled car brands; its thermal properties made it ubiquitous at one time in thermometers of every sort. But mercury is toxic, and workers who handle or break fluorescent bulbs are at risk of exposure. Here is how to clean up broken bulbs. Preventing Mercury Exposures If you […]
Common Violations of Universal Waste Regulations
Getting Out of Universal Waste Accumulation Rules
Overview of Universal Waste Regs
Do Universal Waste Standards Apply to You?
Does DOT Require Training for Universal Waste Handlers? Yes!
