Does non-laboratory waste have to be kept separate from laboratory waste if both are received at an on-site central accumulation area (CAA)?
No, an eligible academic entity is not required to keep laboratory hazardous waste separate from other hazardous waste. Non-laboratory hazardous waste can be consolidated and bulked with laboratory hazardous waste at an on-site CAA, provided the generator meets the requirements of 40 CFR 265.172 regarding the compatibility of hazardous waste with its container and 40 CFR 265.177 regarding special requirements for incompatible wastes.
Related Questions
- If a laboratory has several workers at different benches each generating the same waste, can the laboratory have separate satellite accumulation areas (SAAs) at each bench?
- Under Subpart K, once a container of unwanted material has gone to a central accumulation area, can it go back to the laboratory?
- Can more than one type of waste be stored in a satellite accumulation area (SAA)?
