Mercury Containing Thermostats (Universal Waste):
This SOP applies to all activities, to include tenants, and training units within the Manevuer Training Center (MTC).(1) Mercury Containing Thermostats
Types of Containers:
(1) 5 gallon-steel>removable head containers.
Disposal Requirements for MTC Tenants:
(1) All satellite accumulation area containers must have the words "Universal Waste-Thermostats" on the container.
(2) Once the container is full, the tenant must contact the MTC-Waste Accumulation Facility (Recycling) Building T-2361 for pickup of the thermostats.
Waste Operator Duties at the MTC Waste Accumulation Facility
(1) The waste operator will place the mercury containing thermostats into a 5-gallon container and fill out the "Universal Waste-Thermostat" label.
(2) The waste operator will place the proper Universal Waste label on the container. The Universal Waste label must have the date the first thermostat entered the container.
(3) The waste operator will complete the Monthly Universal Waste Accumulation logbook sheet for the month in which the waste was received.
(4) The waste operator will weigh the container and the first waste together. Once this has been done, the operator will no longer weigh the container for any waste added. Additional waste will be weighed and logged separately in the month for which it was received.
(5) The waste operator will place the containers inside building T-2361.
(6) The waste operator will inform the MTC-Environmental Specialist monthly on the number of containers at the MTC Waste Accumulation Facility.
(7) The waste operator will conduct a weekly inspection of the Waste Accumulation Facility using the checklist in Appendix A.