Labels, secondary containment and other supplies required to store all hazardous and radioactive waste in an SAA or WAA must adhere to regulatory requirements and may be purchased from a variety of vendors or ordered from Waste Management.

Labels, signs and tags

Hazardous Waste Label

 

Supplier: Contact your Generator Assistant

 

Description:  Red and white, [6 in x 6 in]

 

Use:  Apply to each hazardous waste or mixed waste container

SAA sign

 

Supplier:  Waste Management (x5877)

 

Description: [6 in. x 6 in., Yellow]

 

Use: Post at all hazardous waste Satellite Accumulation Areas

Radioactive Material Tag

 

Supplier:  Waste Management, x5877

 

Description:  Yellow, single copy

 

Use:  Attach to each container of radioactive or mixed waste

Mixed Waste SAA Sign

 

Supplier: Waste Management, x 5877

 

Description: [6 in. x 6 in., purple]

 

Use: Post at all mixed waste Satellite Accumulation Areas.

 

Secondary Containment

Secondary Containment Tray

Supplier: Freestyle Photographic Supplies or other photo supplier

Item: Plastic photo developing tray 8”x10”, 12”x 16”

Description: Arista Tray, 8”x10”, 12”x 16”

Use:  Containers 1 liter or less

Cost: $4.49/8.49 (check catalog for current pricing.)

Web site::www.freestylephoto.biz/cat.php

Secondary Containment Tray

Supplier: VWR

Item: DUR-X Storage Container

Description: Polyethylene, Rubbermaid

5-gal (18”x26”x3.5”), Rubbermaid No. 3506-WHITE

Use:  Containers 1 liter or less

Catalog Number: 62660-461

Cost: $17.82 (Check for current pricing)

Secondary Containment Drum

Supplier: Lab Safety Supply

Item: 8 gal drum

Description: metal 8 gallon metal drum

Use:  Containers 5 gallons or less, suitable for flam cans

Catalog Number: 2BF-9117

Cost: $45.10 (Check for current pricing)

Secondary Containment Tub

Supplier: VWR

Item: Palletote Boxes

Description: HDPE, Rubbermaid, 1.3 cu.ft. box (19.5”x15.5”) Rubbermaid No. 1721-GRAY

Use:  Containers 5 gallons or less

Catalog Number: 62661-125

Cost: $26.08 (Check for current pricing)

Secondary Containment Tub

Supplier: Grainger

Item: Tote box

Description: TOTELINE 780508, 6.9-7-gal (19.75”x12.75”x7.875” inside dimensions)

(24.375” x 14.875” x 7.875” outside dimensions)

Use:  Containers 5 gallons or less

Catalog Number: 4TH05

Cost: $22.28 (Check for current pricing)

Secondary Containment

Supplier: McMaster-Carr

Item: HDPE pallet

Description: HDPE pallet with bottom grating deck for pails. Item G: 32.5”x21.25”x8” (cap. 4 5-gal pails) Use:  Multiple flam cans or containers of 5 gallons or less

Catalog number: 12635T1

Cost: $66.34 (Check for current pricing)

 

Plastic Bags

 

Small container plastic bags

Supplier:  ULine

Description: 6 mil re-closable plastic bags.  A variety of sizes are available.  Item S1663, 6x8" at $117/carton of 1000  or Item no. S1666 10x12" at $110/carton of 500 Check website for current pricing)

Use: For use with small containers.  Place the container in the bag and the Hazardous Waste Label on the outside of the bag.

Web site: http://www.uline.com/

 

Larger Plastic Bags

Supplier:  ULine

Description:  30 gallon plastic bag, 6 mil thickness, 24” x 36”, $90/carton of 100. (Check website for current pricing)  A variety of other sizes are available. 

Use: Accumulation of radioactive dry waste.  Place inside the cardboard DAW container.

Web Site: http://www.uline.com/

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Last updated 11/17/06