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Environmental Guidance Manual for
Science Centers
Office of Environmental Health & SafetyLos Angeles Unified School District
Presented by the Presented by the Environmental Compliance GroupEnvironmental Compliance Group
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Presentation Outline
• Waste Handled at LAUSD– Recycling– Universal Waste– Hazardous Waste
• Transportation• Chemical Storage and Handling• Chemical Inventory• Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
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Goals of LAUSD/City of LA Recycling Program
• Reduce the amount of waste the District disposes in landfills by 70 percent during the period 1990 to 2020
• Implement a District-wide joint recycling program with the City of Los Angeles
• Reduce disposal and recycling costs
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Responsibilities
OEHS• Provide training to students and staff • Provide individual boxes for classrooms and small plastic (12-
gallon) recycling containers for each site
City of Los Angeles• Provide outreach to students and staff• Provide large (60-gallon) recycling containers for each site• Provide pick-up services
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Responsibilities
M&O (Plant Managers)• Transfer recyclable materials from small recycling containers to
large recycling containers• Record volume of recyclable materials per week• Place large recycling containers by the curbside once per week
and return emptied recycling containers to collection stations
Teachers and Students• Collect paper in individual boxes inside the classrooms and transfer
to large (60-gallon) recycling containers• Collect bottles and cans in small (12-gallon) recycling containers
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Recyclable Materials in Joint LAUSD / City of Los Angeles Program
• Homework paper• Notebook paper• Computer paper• Construction paper• White and colored paper• Phone books• Copier paper• Sticky notes• Ads and junk mail• Envelopes• Letters• Newspaper• Cereal boxes
• Plastic containers (water bottles and milk cartons)
• Glass bottles• Aluminum, metal, steel and tin
cans• Cardboard• Magazines• Catalogs• NCR paper• Flyers• Paper bags• Aluminum trays
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RECYCLING CONTAINERTo request recycling containers contact Douglas Santos
of OEHS at (213) 241-3199
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Recycling Bin
To request recycling bins contact Douglas Santos of OEHS at (213) 241-3199
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BEVERAGE CONTAINERS RECYCLING BIN
Contact Robert Skillman of LOS ANGELES CONSERVATION CORPS (LACC) at 213-749-3601 ([email protected]) or OEHS at 213-241-3199
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Toner & Inkjet Cartridges Recycling
Contact ECCO at (800) 368-5881
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Universal Waste
• Fluorescent light bulbs• Lamps with mercury• Computers• Televisions• Mercury thermostats• Mercury switches• Batteries (nickel-cadmium batteries,
small sealed lead acid batteries, alkaline batteries)
NOTE: Automotive-type lead acid batteries are not universal waste.
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Disposal of Universal Waste
Complete hazardous waste pick-up request form & fax to OEHS at
(213) 241-6816 to dispose fluorescent light bulbs and lamps with mercury
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Recycling of Electronic DevicesDo not dispose of in trash!
Contact Truck Operations at (562) 654-9000
to arrange for collection of Computer Monitors,Televisions and Other Electronic Devices
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HAZARDOUS WASTE
Highly regulated waste that may harm people or the environment.
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Hazardous Waste at School SitesExamples of some hazardous wastes include:
• Duplicating fluid (flammable, non flammable) • Laboratory chemicals (organics, acids/bases)• Flammable solvents• Used motor oil• Car batteries• Solvent based paint
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Hazardous Waste at School Sites
• Contaminated gasoline or Diesel • Asbestos containing materials• Lead containing materials• PCBs ballasts• Old cleaning products• Old maintenance and repair compounds
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Fill-out this form and fax to OEHS at (213) 241-6816
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Hazardous Waste Manifest
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Transportation
• 5 gallons or 50 lbs. of hazardous materials can be transported in your own vehicle; however shipping papers are required
• > 5 gallons or 50 lbs. but < 1,000 lbs. or 135 gallons must be transported in a District vehicle, with a shipping paper
• Proper labeling
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Shipping Paper for Transporting Science Chemicals
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SHIPPING PAPAR Date: ____________________ From: To: School/Site ________________________________ School/Site: __________________________ Address: __________________________________ Address: ____________________________ __________________________________ __________________________ Transporter: ______________________________ Title: ____________________________________ Line Item
#
Chemicals Physical State
Container Type
Quantity Total Volume
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Name of person receiving chemicals ______________________________ Title: ___________________ Signature: _______________________________ Physical State Code: Container Type Code: L = Liquid F= Fiberboard S = Solid G = Glass P = Paste or Semi-Solid M = Metal G = Gas P = Plastic
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Chemical Storage and Handling
• LAUSD Approved Chemicals List• Suggested Chemical Storage Pattern• Chemical Storage Compatibility Categories• Proper labeling
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LAUSD Approved Chemicals List
Can be obtained from1. www.lausd-oehs.org/chemical-hygiene.asp2. Click on “View Approved Laboratory Chemicals”
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Suggested Chemical Storage PatternCan be obtained from www.lausd-oehs.org/chemical-hygiene_handout.asp
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Chemical Storage Compatibility CategoriesCan be obtained from www.lausd-oehs.org/chemical-hygiene_handout.asp
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Checklist for Safe Handling and Storage of Chemicals
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Chemical Inventory
Chemical Inventory Form can be obtained from1. www.lausd-oehs.org/chemical-hygiene_handout.asp2. Click on “LAUSD Approved Chemical Inventory List”
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Chemical Inventory Form
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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Can be obtained from1. www.lausd-oehs.org2. Select “Product Review”3. Click on “download Material Safety Data
Sheets”
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Sample Material Safety Data Sheet
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Additional Handouts
The following handouts are available at:
• www.lausd-oehs.org/chemical-hygiene_handout.asp1. Hazard Communication Presentation (PowerPoint)2. Chemical Hygiene Plan
• www.lausd-oehs.org/chemical-hygiene.asp1. Science Safety Handbook for California Public
Schools
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Conclusion
Thanks for your time, if you have any further questions, please contact the environmental compliance group of OEHS at 213-241-3199
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Appendix I
Shipping Paper for Science Centers
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LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SHIPPING PAPAR Date: ____________________ From: To: School/Site ________________________________ School/Site: __________________________ Address: __________________________________ Address: ____________________________ __________________________________ __________________________ Transporter: ______________________________ Title: ____________________________________ Line Item
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Chemicals Physical State
Container Type
Quantity Total Volume
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Name of person receiving chemicals ______________________________ Title: ___________________ Signature: _______________________________ Physical State Code: Container Type Code: L = Liquid F= Fiberboard S = Solid G = Glass P = Paste or Semi-Solid M = Metal G = Gas P = Plastic