Requirements for Chemical Disposition cont'd

DOE-HDBK-1139/3-2003

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Consolidated Requirements

4.1.3.3 If the hazardous item (or material) has not been

29CFR1910.1200;

properly labeled by the manufacturer, the owning

41CFR101-42.202(e)

DOE organization shall label, mark, or tag the item in

accordance with the OSHA Hazard Communication

Standard requirements regarding the actual or potential

hazard associated with the handling, storage, or use of

the item (or material).

4.1.3.4 Hazard and special care or handling information shall

41CFR101-42.202(e)

be maintained in the item record for use in preparation

of reports of excess property, and reassignment or

transfer documentation.

4.1.4

Disposition of Unstable/Reactive Chemicals - Unstable/reactive

41CFR101-27.204

chemicals (see definition) that are identified as non-extendable

shelf-life items (also known as Type I items (see definition))

shall be safely discarded at the expiration of their designated

shelf life.

4.1.5

If shelf life is unknown, unstable/ reactive chemicals that might

NFPA 45, Sec. 7.2.3.5;

become hazardous during prolonged storage shall be evaluated

NFPA 45, Sec. 10.3.2

or tested, at six-month intervals as a minimum, to assure

continued safe use. Material found to be unsafe or incapable of

being rendered safe shall be discarded.

4.1.6

Unless shelf life is extended on the basis of technical evaluation

41CFR101-27.204;

(e.g. for Type II extendable shelf-life items (see definition)),

41CFR101-42.001

hazardous materials with an expired shelf life shall be

reclassified as "hazardous waste" (see definition), if required

by federal, state and/or local environmental laws or regulations.

4.2 Utilization of Excess Chemicals

41CFR101-42.2;

Hazardous Materials General:

41CFR101-42.11;

The utilization and transfer of hazardous materials and certain

41CFR102-36;

categories of property within the Federal government shall be

41CFR109-42.11;

governed by the special policies and methods prescribed by the GSA

41CFR109-43

in 41CFR101-42.2, 41CFR101-42.11 and 41CFR102-36 in addition to

any superceding DOE requirements found in 41CFR109-43 and

41CFR109-42.11.

4.2.1 Offsite Utilization Within DOE Complex - Internal DOE

Screening.

4.2.1.1 Prior to reporting excess chemicals to the GSA,

41CFR102-36.45(e)(1);

reportable property (see definition) shall be screened

41CFR109-43.304-1.50(a)

for reutilization (or reassignment) within DOE using

the Energy Assets Disposal System (EADS) (see

definition) for a 15-day period.

[NOTE: Refer to Appendix A of this chapter for a

description of typical disposition steps for an excess

chemical.]

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