ASTM E1451-98
(Guide)Standard Guide for Disposal of Wastes Containing Silicon Carbide Whiskers and Fibers (Withdrawn 2007)
Standard Guide for Disposal of Wastes Containing Silicon Carbide Whiskers and Fibers (Withdrawn 2007)
SCOPE
1.1 This standard offers a guide for safe disposal of wastes of unbound silicon carbide whiskers and fibers and wastes containing 1.0% by weight or greater of unbound silicon carbide whiskers and fibers, which could become airborne during disposal operations or uncontrolled releases of materials during disposal operations. Silicon carbide whiskers are not naturally occurring, and such waste could only be generated during the manufacture of silicon carbide whiskers or their composites.
1.2 If the waste stream contains or is mixed with other constituents that are considered hazardous waste by area federal, state, or local regulations, the disposal requirements are more stringent or require different handling precautions, or both, than those described in this guide. Information specific to these hazardous constituents should be included in each generator's characterization of the waste so that it can be properly managed as a hazardous waste.
1.3 Application of this document must be in accordance with federal, state, county, and local solid waste regulations, or other authorities having such jurisdiction.
1.4 Applicable information may be obtained from the Material Safety Data Sheet(s) (MSDS) for the waste stream constituent(s).
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This guide covered a disposal of wastes of unbound respirable silicon carbide (SiC) whiskers and wastes containing 1.0 % by weight or greater of unbound respirable silicon carbide whiskers, which could become airborne during disposal operations or uncontrolled releases of materials during disposal operations.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee E34 on Occupational Health and Safety, this guide was withdrawn in 2007 in accordance with section 10.5.3.1 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.
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Designation:E1451–98
Standard Guide for
Disposal of Wastes Containing Respirable Silicon Carbide
Whiskers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1451; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2.2 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Stan-
dard:
1.1 This guide covers a disposal of wastes of unbound
ANSI Z88.2 – 1992, Respiratory Protection
respirablesiliconcarbide(SiC)whiskersandwastescontaining
2.3 U.S. Government Standard:
1.0 % by weight or greater of unbound respirable silicon
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
carbide whiskers which could become airborne during disposal
29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.134, Respi-
operationsoruncontrolledreleasesofmaterialsduringdisposal
ratory Protection
operations.
1.2 If the waste stream contains or is mixed with other
3. Terminology
constituents that are considered hazardous waste by area
3.1 Definitions:
federal, state, local, or other regulations, the disposal require-
3.1.1 aspect ratio, n—ratio of whisker length to whisker
ments may be more stringent or require different handling
diameter.
precautions, or both, than those recommended in this guide.
3.1.2 respirable silicon carbide whiskers, n—a crystalline
Information specific to any hazardous constituents should be
silicon carbide fiber, approximately cylindrical in shape, with a
included in each generator’s characterization of the waste so
diameter less than 3.0 µm and an aspect ratio equal or greater
that it can be properly classified and managed.
than 5:1.
1.3 Application of these recommendations must be in ac-
3.1.3 unbound silicon carbide whiskers, n—whiskers with
cordance with federal, state, local, or other solid waste regu-
the potential to become airborne.
lations.
1.4 Applicable information may be obtained from the Ma-
4. Significance and Use
terial Safety Data Sheet(s) (MSDS) for the waste stream
4.1 Industrial solid wastes containing more than 1 % by
constituent(s).
weight of unbound respirable SiC whiskers will typically be
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
generated by manufacturing operations which produce whis-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
kers or handle powders containing respirable whiskers. Such
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
wastes could also be generated by operations which (re)finish
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
articles containing SiC whiskers. These wastes must be dis-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
posed in a manner that prevents respirable SiC whisker
2. Referenced Documents exposure above the exposure limits of Practice E 1437.
2 4.2 This guide should be used in preparing comprehensive
2.1 ASTM Standards:
solid waste handling procedures for implementation by waste
E 1437 Practice for Handling Respirable Silicon Carbide
generators, waster haulers, and landfill operators.
Whiskers
5. Guidelines—Waste Generators
5.1 Waste containing respirable silicon carbide whiskers is
not currently regulated by the Environmental Protection
This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E-34 on Occupational
Agency as a hazardous waste unless the waste contains
Health and Safety and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E34.70 on Single
regulated waste.
Crystal Ceramic Whiskers.
Current edition approved Apr. 10, 1998. Published June 1998. Originally
published as E 1451 – 93. Last previous edition E 1451 – 93.
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E1451–98
5.2 The waste generator should ascertain the percent by 7.3 The waste should:
weight of unbound respirable SiC whiskers in the waste 7.3.1 Be covered by the end of the workday with 3 ft of
stream. If the waste stream has greater than 1 % by weight of refuse, 6 in. of soil or equivalent alternative cover that will
respirable SiC whiskers, the wastes should be handled in reduce risk of fiber release, and
accordance with this guide such that exposure beyond the 7.3.2 Not be compacted while being covered.
limits of Practice E 1437 cannot occur. 7.4 Silicon carbide whisker waste must not be used as a fill
5.3 The disposal container must be of sufficient integrity or for any purpose that can
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