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Have You Considered a Constant Waste Handling Reminder?

November 8, 2016

After you have spent time and energy revamping your waste handling procedures and retraining lab workers, consider establishing a constant reminder to preserve your hard work. A waste handling flow chart can be created with pictures to clearly demonstrate how particular waste streams should be disposed of.

November 1, 2016

If you are running a radiation safety program, be sure that the individuals trained to receive shipments of radioactive material are following the established package receipt procedure. The procedure should clearly explain the entire process of how the package will be received from the vendor through being placed into the final on-site storage location.

October 25, 2016

Wash your hands. This is a statement that you have probably heard a million times over, starting as far back as you can remember. Did you know that employers are responsible for ensuring that employees wash their hands after removing PPE by regulation?

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October 18, 2016

October 17, 2016, marked the 30th anniversary of the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program! This anniversary is certainly something to celebrate as the TRI Program incentivizes industrial facilities to prevent pollution and informs communities about the toxic materials being used in the surrounding community.

October 11, 2016

When was the last time that you walked into the lab with the intent of looking at waste containers to see how lab workers are disposing of the waste being generated? If you cannot remember, I would suggest taking the time to tour all the labs and evaluate the waste disposal practices being followed.

October 4, 2016

The operation of wastewater treatment works, including pH neutralization systems, requires the submission of a staffing plan to the MA Department of Environmental Protection. This staffing plan is required to describe the personnel that will maintain the wastewater treatment system and outline a plan to provide that coverage.

September 27, 2016

If biological waste is being autoclaved at your facility, be sure to maintain compliance with the MA State Sanitary Code. 105 CMR 480.150 requires that quarterly qualitative biological challenge testing be conducted when autoclaves are used to treat biological waste.

September 20, 2016

September 13, 2016

When submitting your wastewater discharge permit application, be sure to submit the grading report of your wastewater treatment system to the MA Department of Environmental Protection. This must be done for all wastewater treatment works, including pH neutralization systems.

September 6, 2016

When 527 CMR 33 came into effect back in 2012, all facilities utilizing hazardous materials were required to thoroughly evaluate their processes using hazardous materials. There was a phased-in implementation of the regulation based on the category of processes taking place, and many facilities dedicated a lot of time to conducting this evaluation.

Insights and updates from Safety Partners

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Insights and updates from Safety Partners

Have You Considered a Constant Waste Handling Reminder?

Check Your Package Receipt Procedure

Wash Your Hands

Celebrate TRI’s 30th Anniversary!

What’s in That Container?

Keep Your Staffing Plan Updated

Remember Autoclave Validation

Review Select Agents and Toxins List

Remember to File Your Grading Report

Re-Evaluate Hazardous Material Processing Applicability

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