Satellite Hazardous Waste Accumulation Area (SAA) Guidelines All waste that is ignitable, toxic, corrosive and/or reactive is deemed chemically hazardous and shall be kept in a Satellite Accumulation Area (SAA). There are special requirements for waste that is radioactive or a mixture of chemically hazardous and radioactive waste, called mixed waste , biohazard waste, and e-waste (pdf). Batteries are regulated as “Universal Waste” and do not go into the SAA. They should be disposed of in the designated green buckets located around every building. There is one located outside the 90-2125 copy room and one in the 70-108 mailroom. Ask your building manager for other locations. Leaky batteries or ones that contain a liquid should be put in baggies or other leak-proof container before disposal. EH&S technicians pick up batteries from the green buckets every couple of months. Questions?  Contact our EH&S Hazardous Waste Generator Specialist Howard Hansen x5867, or Jil Geller x7317. Setting Up an SAA: 1. ESD tracks all SAAs. Notify ESD's Safety Coordinator BEFORE you setup an SAA and when you dismantle one. 2. You must take EH&S 604: Hazardous Waste Generator Training before setting up an SAA, putting waste into an SAA and requesting waste pickup 3. Post the SAA label (graphic) with current contact information and the SAA reminder sheet (pdf) above the SAA. Storing Waste in an SAA : 1. Only hazardous waste may be placed in an SAA. Clearly delineate waste area with tape and/or signage and keep any useful product OUTSIDE the Satellite Accumulation Area. 2. All waste must be labeled with name, date, waste composition, and other required information. Waste composition must include the relative amounts of all constituents. Use the Red and White Hazardous Waste label. 3. Up to 55 gallons of hazardous waste, and one quart of extremely hazardous waste may be placed in an SAA. 4. All wastes must be stored in containers compatible with the waste (pdf). 5. All liquid containers must have tight-fitting (screw-type) lids. Tapered glass fittings and squeeze bottles are not acceptable. Tops must be kept securely closed at all times except during filling. 6. All liquid wastes and all wastes in glass containers must be within secondary containment(pdf). 7. Up to one quart of flammable waste may be accumulated in glass containers (exception: up to one pint of Class 1A flammable such as ethyl ether). Greater quantities of flammable and non-flammable (halogenated) solvents must be placed in red plastic safety cans. These are available free of charge from EH&S Waste Management. Contact Howard Hansen at x5867. 8. Incompatible wastes (e.g. acids and alkalis, oxidizers and flammables) must be separated in different secondary containment. 9. Native rocks and soils may contain toxic metals (such as lead) above the regulated threshold concentrations. The regulatory thresholds for toxic contaminants in wastes may be found in Pub 3092 Guidelines for Generators" Tables A-1 and A-2. These tables are located in the section entitled "Appendices." All hazardous constituents and characteristics must be described for each waste generated. Analytical determinations for regulated toxic metals should be performed when the metals content of the soil is not known. Hazardous Waste Pickup: Hazardous Waste must be removed within SIX MONTHS of the accumulation state date. FAX the requisition form to EH&S at x4838, or access the online requisition system here (login required) SAA and MWAA Inspections: ESD inspects our SAAs quarterly, and OAA conducts unannounced inspections. Follow these guidelines and tips for a violator-free inspection: Pointers for a Violation-free SAA Inspection: Review the SAA guidelines Have all your waste picked-up before the inspection. An empty SAA is a compliant SAA! SAA placards and waste labels need to be completely filled out. Your entire workspace, especially fume hoods, is subject to inspection. If you reuse solvents, label the container as "used solvent (name of solvent)", and don't label it as waste. Containers with visible crust or deposits and/or those that look like they're no longer usable, will be considered wastes. If they are outside the SAA and not labeled, that's a violation. Please note the lessons learned by a recent violation Additional information is available at the EH&S Waste Services web site at http://www.lbl.gov/ehs/waste/index.htm and in Pub 3092.