Information On How To Handle Off Spec Chemicals

By Marcia Marks


Many people especially those that are involved in manufacturing business occasionally find that they have with them some off spec chemicals. This in most cases is as either a byproduct of a given production process or out of date chemicals. Most of the time, these items are always not usable in that state so the user has to get rid of them. Many questions are usually asked on how to deal with such situation because they occur regularly. Here are some few tips on how to overcome a challenge of a similar nature.

These products can be reused in such state. For instance, some products can be used for treating stagnant water in home environments to ensure that it is healthy and safe. This helps in preventing habitation of insects like mosquitoes in those areas. New or used oil is added to the water to kill mosquitoes.

These products can be reclaimed or reformulated to be used for the previously intended purpose. So what you should do is to contact the manufacturer or a supplier about these products and find out if they can be used instead of just disposing them. They will help you manage them safely with maximum value in mind.

However if you have decided to dispose them probably by burning them and using them as fuel, then you may need to call in a professional to the task. This is because some of these products are highly inflammable and so can cause uncontrollable fires. Before embarking on burning these products, sufficient analysis should be done to ensure that fumes they produce are safe to the environment. If they are, then another method should be used to dispose them.

There are hazardous waste rules that should be followed in the disposing of these products. These rules ensure protection of the environment, humans and animals. Evaluation must be done on these products to categorize them into different groups. This way, the person disposing these products is in a position of knowing what is harmful and what is not. In addition to this, if the products are to be disposed, then proper ways of disposing these products are determined.

Such evaluation is also important in that it will tell if the chemical can be reclaimed or not be used in any way. At this point, special arrangements to discard the chemical appropriately should be considered. Because this might not be a material to be taken to the dustbin or washed down the drain given its composition and possibility of un-desired effects.

A recycler should possess a permit. This ensure that every handler of these products are responsible and that they adhere to hazardous waste disposal rules. This include not only what is done at the site but also during transportation of these products.

The generators of off spec chemicals are responsible for knowing the fate of their hazardous products. They must comply with the hazardous waste rules that require proper waste management while it is onsite. They are also required to use a hazardous waste transporter and a hazardous waste manifest. In addition to these, proper record keeping as well as reporting are a requirement.




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