The universal waste regulations streamline the management of certain hazardous wastes commonly generated. There are five categories of materials that can be managed as universal wastes. These include batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment, lamps, and non-empty aerosol cans. There may also be state-specific requirements. The regulations explain how to manage, label, and ship materials considered universal wastes.

This training is designed to help companies understand when hazardous wastes are considered universal wastes and how to properly manage, label, and ship universal wastes.

After completing this training, learners will be able to:

• Identify different types of universal waste
• Recognize the differences between small and large quantity handlers
• Discuss proper emergency response for universal waste
• Discuss how to manage different types of universal waste
• Explain how to correctly label universal waste
• Identify the proper way to ship universal waste

Course Outline:

• Introduction
• Types of Universal Waste
• Batteries
• Pesticides
• Mercury-Containing Equipment
• Lamps
• Aerosol Cans
• State-Specific Universal Wastes
• Types of Handlers
• Small Quantity Handler (SQHUW)
• Large Quantity Handler (LQHUW)
• Emergency Response
• Emergency Procedures
• Spill Response
• Special Precautions
• Spill Reporting
• Managing and Labeling Universal Wastes
• Batteries
• Pesticides
• Mercury-Containing Equipment
• Lamps
• Aerosol Cans
• Shipping Universal Wastes
• Off-Site Shipments

• Course Length: 28 minutes (English); 30 minutes (Spanish)
• Regulations Covered: 40 CFR 273
• Intended Audience: Employees who handle and store waste materials
• Languages: English and Spanish
• Copyright Date: 2024