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PROCEDURE PR.591.HS
TITLE: SAFE DISPOSAL/RECYCLING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
Date issued: August 1999
Last revised: 23 August 2004
Authorization: Senior Staff: 30 June 1999
1.0 OBJECTIVE
To establish guidelines for the disposal and/or recycling of hazardous materials (for example
chemicals, oil, lead acid batteries, special light bulbs, gasoline, and PCBs) to ensure the
protection of staff, students and the environment.
2.0 RESPONSIBILITY
2.1 Plant and Occupational Health & Safety/WSIB
3.0 Plant and Occupational Health & Safety/WSIB
3.1 Items that should NOT be placed in the regular garbage or sewer system include, but
are not limited to:
a) chemicals (including science chemicals, photographic chemical waste, and
cleaning products);
b) paint and thinners;
c) oil;
d) lead acid batteries;
e) special light bulbs;
f) gasoline; and
g) PCB-containing lamp ballasts.
If there are any questions as to what may or may not be placed in the regular garbage,
contact the Office of Occupational Health and Safety/WSIB.
3.2 Chemicals, cleaning products and paints: Such items are to be stored in boxes that are
not too heavy to lift, in a safe place, and labelled for disposal. Periodically during the
year, the Office of Occupational Health & Safety/WSIB will organize a pick-up of these
items, and will remove them from the school/site for proper disposal as per the
Environmental Protection Act. All sites will be informed of this pick-up.
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3.3 Photographic chemical waste: Five-gallon plastic containers are available through the
Office of Occupational Health & Safety/WSIB. These containers will be picked up at the
same time as other chemicals and paints, as per 3.2 above.
3.4 Oil, lead acid batteries, special light bulbs, gasoline and PCBs : Specifications for
storage, handling and disposal of these items are detailed in Attachments 1 t hrough5,
which are designed to function as stand-alone reference sheets.
3.5 Some OCDSB schools and sites are registered with the Ontario Ministry of the
Environment as generators of waste. Attachment 6 details the generator registration
numbers, and the types of waste for which those schools/sites are registered.
4.0 APPENDICES
Attachment 1: Storage, Handling and Waste Management of Oil
Attachment 2: Storage, Handling and Waste Management of Lead Acid Batteries
Attachment 3: Storage, Handling and Waste Management of Special Light Bulbs
Attachment 4: Storage, Handling and Waste Management of Gasoline
Attachment 5: Handling and Disposal of PCB-Filled Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts
Attachment 6: Waste Generator Registration Numbers
5.0 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
Ontario Environmental Protection Act, General Waste Management Regulation
Board Policy P.058.HS: Occupational Health and Safety
PR.591.HS
Attachment 1
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Storage, Handling and Waste Management of Oil
Background:
Small volumes of waste oils may be generated at a school/site as a result of the maintenance of
equipment (for example, a snowblower) or larger volumes may be generated at secondary schools
which have automobile shop programs.
Storage and Disposal:
Waste oils are NOT to be mixed with any other hydrocarbon products or by-products.
Waste oils are to be accumulated at the facility or shop at which they are generated.
For small volumes:
• accumulate waste oil in plastic containers, with air-tight lids so as to prevent leakage;
• label the containers as “WASTE OIL” and indicate the name of the school;
• arrange for transportation of the waste oil to Bronson Shops, where it will be accumulated in an
installed tank.
For large volumes:
Bronson Shops and some secondary schools that have auto shop programs have installed tanks for
waste oil. In these cases, waste oil is accumulated in the tanks.
For schools that generate large volumes of waste oil and do not have an installed tank, oil must be
accumulated in 45-gallon barrels or other suitable containers.
When the installed tank/barrel is full, or when deemed necessary, arrangements for disposal of the
tank/barrel may be made by contacting a hazardous waste disposal company.
If making your own arrangements for disposal of waste oil, the hazardous waste disposal company
will request a GENERATOR WASTE NUMBER and WASTE NUMBER for your site. Attachment 6
details those schools and sites that have Generator Waste Numbers and the waste streams for which
they are registered.
For assistance in making arrangements with a hazardous waste disposal company:
• contact the City of Ottawa at 560-1335 for a list of appropriate companies; or
• contact the Office of Occupational Health and Safety/WSIB at 596 -8288.
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Attachment 2
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Storage, Handling and Waste Management of Lead Acid Batteries
Background:
Lead acid (wet cell) batteries contain large amounts of acid, lead and plastics. Improper disposal of
these batteries pollutes air and water sources as well as adding needless bulk to landfill sites. Car
batteries are lead acid batteries, as are the batteries found in some floor scrubb ers and other large
equipment.
Storage:
When possible, lead acid batteries should not be stored or allowed to accumulate at the workplace.
The batteries should be disposed of as they become non -serviceable. However, should a situation
occur where storage is required, every precaution must be taken to provide the area with leak
protection so that in the event that the batteries leak acid, it will be contained and not allowed to enter
the sewage or other sanitary facilities.
Disposal:
If the lead acid battery casing is damage, place the battery in a container, noting the following:
• ensure the container is acid-resistant;
• ensure container is of sufficient strength to support the weight of the battery/batteries placed in it;
• ensure that the container is free of leaks; and,
• ensure that gloves and goggles are worn when handling the battery.
Tag the container and/or batteries for recycling.
Contact the City of Ottawa at 560-1335 for a current list of companies that will accept batteries for
recycling.
Make arrangements with a company to accept the batteries.
When acceptance arrangements have been made, the batteries may be transported to the recycling
site. The driver must ensure that the batteries remain upright and are not dama ged while in transit.
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Attachment 3
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Storage, Handling and Waste Management of Special Light Bulbs
Background:
Mercury vapour, metal halide and sodium vapour bulbs contain small amounts of heavy metals and
gases. Improper disposal of these light bulbs pollutes air and water sources as well as adding
needless bulk to landfill sites.
Storage:
When possible, these special light bulbs should not be stored or allowed to accumulate at the
workplace. They should be disposed of as they become non-serviceable. However, should a
situation occur where storage is required, the container should be marked “LIGHT BULBS FOR
DISPOSAL” and every precaution must be taken to provide an area where these can be stored with
protection to prevent breakage. They should also be stored away from sewage and other sanitary
facilities.
Disposal:
The management of these special light bulbs shall be carried out as follows:
• package light bulbs in a secure container/box;
• note type and number of light bulbs;
• tag the container/box for recycle;
• contact the City of Ottawa at 560-1335 for a current list of companies that will accept the light
bulbs;
• contact a company, and make arrangements for delivery and acceptance of the light bulbs;
• deliver the light bulbs to the company.
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Attachment 4
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Storage, Handling and Waste Management of Gasoline
Background:
Gasoline is a flammable liquid. A flammable liquid is defined as a liquid with a flash point below 37.8
degrees Celsius.
Containers:
Gasoline must be stored and handled in either a CSA-approved portable plastic container for
petroleum fuels, or a ULC approved safety can.
Storage:
Where possible, gasoline is to be stored in a building or shed detached from the main building and
used for non-public purposes. When a separate building is not possible, gasoline will be stored in a
non-public area of a building.
All areas in which gasoline is stored shall be:
• free of ignition sources; and
• clearly marked with no smoking signs and a sign warning of flammable liquids.
Containers must be capped when not in use.
Amounts of gasoline will be kept to a minimum and must never exceed five gallons at any one
location.
Spills:
Spills are to be wiped up or absorbed immediately, and the saturated material supervised while it
evaporates outdoors.
Handling and Use:
Refuelling of gasoline-powered equipment must be conducted outdoors, away from buildings and with
the engine off.
Before storing gasoline-powered equipment at the end of the season, ensure that the gas tank is
drained.
Waste Management:
Because gasoline volumes are to be kept to a minimum, and due to the nature of the item, it is not
expected that a school/site will have gasoline for disposal. In the event of a need to dispose of some
gasoline, the product must be sealed in a proper container, and the Office of Occupational Health &
Safety/WSIB contacted.
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Attachment 5
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Handling and Disposal of PCB-Filled Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts
Background:
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are man-made liquids that are highly stable, non-corroding and
relatively non-flammable. These and other characteristics have led to their widespread use in
electrical equipment including transformers and capacitors. When potential hazards to the
environment and human health became evident in 1977, the manufacture and non-electrical uses of
PCBs were banned. Thus, not all fluorescent lamp ballasts contain PCBs but there are still some in
the system which were manufactured before 1977 and are PCB -containing.
Although PCBs are widely recognized as a potential hazard to human health, the full extent of the
hazard is unknown. There have been many laboratory experiments and other studies which have
tried to determine the full health effects of PCBs on humans, but none has been definitive. As a
result, even expert opinion varies significantly on this subject.
Brief exposure does not appear to constitute a major health hazard, but contact may cause skin
rashes, swelling of eyelids, hyper-pigmentation (i.e., darkening of nails and skin), headaches or
vomiting.
Extended high-level exposure has resulted in cases of chloracne, a painful and disfiguring skin
condition similar to adolescent acne.
Some PCB mixtures are suspected human carcinogens. However, adequate studies have not yet
been carried out to determine whether long-term PCB exposure in humans is associated with cancer.
Similarly, the potential effects of PCBs on human reproduction have yet to be ascertained.
PCBs can enter the body through the skin, by inhalation of vapours, or by ingestion of food
contaminated with PCBs.
Large-Scale Relamping Projects
At some schools/sites, relamping projects are undertaken by the Plant Department, which results in a
large number of ballasts being generated for disposal. Contact the Plant Department to make
arrangements for a pick-up at your school/site by a company which will be contracted to remove
these ballasts from the site.
Day-to-Day Generation of Light Ballasts for Disposal
Day-to-day maintenance of lights results in few ballasts being generated for disposal. In this case,
OCDSB staff can safely separate PCB-containing ballasts from those that do not contain PCBs, and
remove the PCB-containing ballasts from the school/site.
The procedure in Figure 1 will be followed by OCDSB staff when removing fluorescent lamp ballasts.
Personal Protective Equipment
If a ballast is leaking oil or tar, wear disposable rubber gloves to remove the ballast.
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Attachment 5
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Determining if Ballasts Contain PCBs
To determine if a ballast contains PCBs, compare the serial number or manufacturer’s code with the
information given in Table 1. In cases where the numbers cannot be read, the ballast shall be
assumed to contain PCBs.
Disposal of Ballasts
Following removal, all ballasts containing PCBs are to be transported to Bronson Shops at 605
Bronson Avenue, where they will be collected for disposal.
Ballasts that do not contain PCBs can be thrown in the normal garbage.
To comply with the Ontario Ministry of Environment Director’s Instructions, procedures have been
developed for the PCB Storage Site at Bronson Shops (PR.620.HS). All staff with authorized access
to the PCB Storage Site must be fully aware of these procedures.
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Attachment 5
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Table 1: Identification of Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts that Contain PCBs
Manufacturer Code format
Advance If the code stamped on the ballast cover is 1-79 onwards, the ballast does not
contain PCBs.
Aerovox Before 1979, the catalogue code had the form 9 193 FC and if the fifth letter
was a G or R, the ballast did not contain PCBs; the F in this example indic ates
that the ballast contained PCBs.
After 1979, the catalogue code had the following form: Z 93 P 3417 E. A
capacitor with such a catalogue code does not contain PCBs.
Allanson/Jannock The catalogue identification code is stamped on the ballast nameplate: ballasts
with the code AM and higher do not contain PCBs.
In May 1987, switched from alpha to numeric coding (i.e., May 1987 = 0587)
and ballasts produced after this date have NO PCBs on the product label.
Canadian General
Electric
The level on a typical ballast has the following type of manufacturer’s code: 17
A 28 7 ER or 18 F 84 9 E.
If the second last letter or final letter of the code is E, the ballast does not
contain PCBs.
If the second-last letter or final letter of the code is T, this may contain PCBs;
therefore, check the date stamp on the back of the ballast and a stamp of 8703
onwards designates non-PCB ballasts.
Phillips Have the words non-PCB marked on the label.
Sola Canada If the date code on the ballast label is A80 or higher, the ballast is non-PCB.
Sola USA If the first two digits of the code are 80 or higher, the ballast is non -PCB.
Universal
Manufacturing
If the last two digits in the code are 79 or higher, the ballast does not contain
PCBs.
Westinghouse Fluorescent ballasts made from 1978 onwards have NO PCB marked on the
label.
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Attachment 5
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Figure 1: Procedure for Removal of Fluorescent Light Ballasts
Fluorescent Light Ballast
to be removed
No signs of leaked
oil or tar
Remove ballast and check serial
number to determine if the
ballast contains PCBs
(see Table 1)
No PCBs:
Throw away in
municipal garbage
Contains PCBs or the serial number
cannot be read:
Tag the ballast with a tag that states
“Contains PCBs”.
Take ballast to the Maintenance
Department, 605 Bronson Avenue
Signs of leaked
oil or tar
Wear disposable gloves to
remove ballast
Remove ballast and check serial number
with Table 1 to determine if the ballast
contains PCBs
No PCBs:
Clean up any spilled oil and tar
with rag and solvent.
Throw rag, gloves and ballast in
municipal garbage.
Contains PCBs or the serial number
cannot be read:
Place ballast in plastic bag.
Clean up any spilled tar and oil with a rag and
solvent.
Place rag and gloves in plastic bag.
Tag bag with tag stating “Contains PCBs”.
Take sealed bag to Maintenance Department, 605
Bronson Avenue
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Attachment 6
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Waste Generator Registration Numbers
School/Site Generator
Registration
Number
Waste Stream Waste
Number
Administration Building
133 Greenbank Road
Nepean, ON
ON0051004 Oil skimmings and sludges 251-C
Adult High School
300 Rochester St.
Ottawa, ON
ON0375211 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic Solvents
Organic lab chemicals
148-A
212-L
263-A
Albert Street Administration
440 Albert St.
Ottawa, ON
ON0375204 Oil skimmings & sludges
251-L
Bell High School
40 Cedarview Road
Nepean, ON
ON0051010 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Petroleum distillates
Waste oils and lubricants
Organic lab chemicals
148-L
212-L
213-I
252-L
263-A
Bronson Shops
275 Chamberlain Ave.
Ottawa, ON
ON0375200 Paint and thinners
Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Petroleum distillates
2,4-D Wastes
PCB’s
Crankcase oil
Waste oils and lubricants
Organic lab chemicals
Photochemical solutions
MSMA, wastes from
Compressed gases
145-H
148-A
212-L
213-I
242-A
243-D
252-L
252-T
263-A
264-L
269-A
331-I
Brookfield High School
824 Brookfield Road
Ottawa, ON
ON0375207 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Oil skimmings and sludges
Waste oils and lubricants
Organic lab chemicals
148-A
212-L
251-I
252-L
263-A
Cairine Wilson Secondary School
975 Orleans Blvd.
Gloucester, ON
ON0051005 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Petroleum distillates
Waste oils and lubricants
Organic lab chemicals
148-A
212-L
213-I
252-L
263-A
Canterbury High School
900 Canterbury Ave.
Ottawa, ON
ON0375208 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Petroleum distillates
Waste oils and lubricants
Organic lab chemicals
148-A
212-L
213-I
252-T
263-A
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School/Site Generator
Registration
Number
Waste Stream Waste
Number
Confederation High School
1645 Woodroffe Avenue
Nepean, ON
ON0051017 Acid waste - heavy metals
Inorganic lab chemicals
PCB’s
Waste oils and lubricants
Organic lab chemicals
112-C
148-A
243-D
252-L
263-A
Earl of March Secondary School
No. 4 The Parkway
Kanata, ON
ON0051015 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Petroleum distillates
Waste oils & lubricants
Organic lab chemicals
Photoprocessing wastes
148-A
212-L
213-I
252-L
263-A
264-L
Glebe Collegiate Institute
212 Glebe Ave.
Ottawa, ON
ON0375210 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Organic lab chemicals
148-A
212-L
263-A
Gloucester High School
2060 Ogilvie Road
Gloucester, ON
ON0051011 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Petroleum distillates
Waste oils and lubricants
Organic lab chemicals
Photoprocessing wastes
148-A
212-L
213-I
252-L
263-A
264-L
Hillcrest High School
1900 Dauphin Road
Ottawa, ON
ON0375212 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Petroleum distillates
Oil skimmings & sludges
Oil Skimmings & sludges
Waste oils and lubricants
Organic lab chemicals
148-A
212-L
213-I
251-I
251-L
252-L
263-A
J.H. Putman Public School
2051 Bel-Air Drive
Ottawa, ON
ON9924994 PCB’s 243-D
Laurentian High School
1357 Baseline Road
Ottawa, ON
ON0375213 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Petroleum distillates
Oil skimmings & sludges
Waste oils and lubricants
Waste oils and lubricants
Organic lab chemicals
148-A
212-L
213-I
251-I
252-L
252-T
263-A
Ligar Collegiate Institute
29 Lisgar Street
Ottawa, ON
ON0375214 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Organic lab chemicals
148-A
212-L
263-A
Merivale High School
1755 Merivale Road
Nepean, ON
ON0051012 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Petroleum distillates
Waste oils & lubricants
Organic lab chemicals
148-A
212-L
213-I
252-L
263-A
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School/Site Generator
Registration
Number
Waste Stream Waste
Number
Nepean High School
574 Broadview Ave.
Ottawa, ON
ON0375215 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Organic lab chemicals
148-A
212-L
263-A
Osgoode Township High School
2800 Albert Street
Metcalfe, ON
ON0051014 Inorganic lab chemicals
Organic lab chemicals
148-A
263-A
Ottawa Technical Learning Centre
485 Donald Street
Ottawa, ON
ON0375203 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Petroleum distillates
Light fuels
Halongenated solvents
Oil skimmings & sludges
Oil skimmings & sludges
Waste oils & lubricants
Waste oils & lubricants
Organic lab chemicals
148-A
212-L
213-I
221-I
241-H
251-I
251-L
252-L
252-T
263-A
Rideau High School
815 St. Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, ON
ON0375201 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Petroleum distillates
Waste oils & lubricants
Organic lab chemicals
Photoprocessing wastes
148-A
212-L
213-I
252-L
263-A
264-L
Ridgemont High School
2597 Alta Vista Drive
Ottawa, ON
ON0375216 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Petroleum distillates
Oil skimmings and sludges
Waste oils and lubricants
Organic lab chemicals
Photoprocessing wastes
148-A
212-L
213-I
251-I
252-L
263-A
264-L
Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School
55 Centrepointe Drive
Nepean, ON
ON0051008 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Petroleum distillates
Waste oils and lubricants
Organic lab chemicals
Photoprocessing wastes
148-A
212-L
213-I
252-L
263-A
264-L
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School
1515 Tenth Line Road
Orleans, ON
ON0051016 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Petroleum distillates
Waste oils and lubricants
Organic lab chemicals
Photoprocessing wastes
148-A
212-L
213-I
252-L
263-A
264-L
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School/Site Generator
Registration
Number
Waste Stream Waste
Number
South Carleton High School
3673 McBean Street
Richmond, ON
ON0051013 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Petroleum distillates
Waste oils and lubricants
Organic lab chemicals
Photoprocessing wastes
148-A
212-L
213-I
252L
263-A
264-L
Vincent Massey Public School
745 Smyth Road
Ottawa, ON
ON7138406 Spill clean-up residues 221-L
West Carleton Secondary School
R.R. #2, 3088 Dunrobin Road
Dunrobin, ON
ON0051009 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Petroleum distillates
Waste oils and lubricants
Organic laboratory chemicals
Photoprocessing wastes
148-A
212-L
213-I
252-L
263-A
264-L
Woodroffe High School
2410 Georgina Drive
Ottawa, ON
ON0375218 Inorganic lab chemicals
Aliphatic solvents
Petroleum distillates
Waste oils and lubricants
Waste oils and lubricants
Organic lab chemicals
148-A
212-L
213-I
252-L
252-T
263-A