SECTION XI. WASTE DISPOSAL

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to read a MSDS and how to properly handle the

Warning labels are also required for products that

chemicals in your workplace.

Check with your

contain asbestos.

The labels must include this

environmental officer or training people for more

statement:

information about this plan.

DANGER. CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS.

SECTION XI. WASTE DISPOSAL

AVOID CREATING DUST. CANCER AND

11-1. Identify Hazardous Waste. Some waste, such

as used motor oil, can be recycled. However, if the oil

LUNG DISEASE HAZARD.

is contaminated with things like antifreeze, the recyclers

can't use it. Then it becomes hazardous waste.

Contact your local environmental officer for other

state or federal requirements on identifying hazardous

Keep

wastes

waste.

from being mixed by

using separate

11-2. How to Turn In Hazardous Waste. Hazardous

containers that are

waste turned in to your local Defense Reutilization and

clearly marked.

Marketing Office (DRMO) must be placed in Department

of Transportation (DOT) authorized containers. The

If an item's not identified properly or packaged

containers should be non-leaking and sturdy enough to

correctly, it could lead to spills that jeopardize life and

withstand normal handling or your turn-in could be

the environment. You could also be charged with

rejected. See Appendix B for some DOT authorized

environmental and transportation violations.

container NSNs.

The

containers

are

Here's how to turn in hazardous property:

required to be marked

with a hazardous waste

a. Make out a DD Form 1348-1 turn in document

label or marking that

with complete and accurate information.

includes the name of

the unit, address, space

You'll also need a copy of the MSDS to send

for

the

manifest

along with your turn in document.

document

number

(which is added before

transporting the product

off post), and the

hazardous

waste

statement.