ASTM D4447-84(2003)

Standard Guide for Disposal of Laboratory Chemicals and Samples

SCOPE
1.1 This guide is intended to provide the chemical laboratory manager with guidelines for the disposal of small quantities of laboratory wastes safely and in an environmentally sound manner. This guide is applicable to laboratories that generate small quantities of chemical or toxic wastes. Generally, such tasks include, but are not limited to, analytical chemistry, process control, and research or life science laboratories. It would be impossible to address the disposal of all waste from all types of laboratories. This guide is intended to address the more common laboratory waste streams.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Mar-2003
• ICS: 13.030.30 - Special wastes
• Technical Committee: D34 - Waste Management
• Drafting Committee: D34.01 - Monitoring and Characterization

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D4447-84(1997) - Standard Guide for Disposal of Laboratory Chemicals and Samples
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM D4447-06 - Standard Guide for Disposal of Laboratory Chemicals and Samples
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E2172-22 - Standard Guide for Conducting Laboratory Soil Toxicity Tests with the Nematode <emph type="ital"> Caenorhabditis elegans</emph>
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E1192-23 - Standard Guide for Conducting Acute Toxicity Tests on Aqueous Ambient Samples and Effluents with Fishes, Macroinvertebrates, and Amphibians
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D5864-18 - Standard Test Method for Determining Aerobic Aquatic Biodegradation of Lubricants or Their Components
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D6731-22 - Standard Test Method for<!--ask about discussion in biodegradation def (keep?)--> Determining the Aerobic, Aquatic Biodegradability of Lubricants or Lubricant Components in a Closed Respirometer
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E1562-22 - Standard Guide for Conducting Acute, Chronic, and Life-Cycle Aquatic Toxicity Tests with Polychaetous Annelids
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E1295-22 - Standard Guide for Conducting Three-Brood, Renewal Toxicity Tests with <emph type="ital">Ceriodaphnia dubia</emph>
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E1241-22 - Standard Guide for<brk type="line"/> Conducting Early Life-Stage Toxicity Tests with Fishes
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E1611-21 - Standard Guide for Conducting Sediment Toxicity Tests with Polychaetous Annelids
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E724-21 - Standard Guide for<brk type="line"/> Conducting Static Short-Term Chronic Toxicity Tests Starting with Embryos of Four Species of Saltwater Bivalve Molluscs
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E1218-21 - Standard Guide for Conducting Static Toxicity Tests with Microalgae
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E1676-12(2021) - Standard Guide for Conducting Laboratory Soil Toxicity or Bioaccumulation Tests with the Lumbricid Earthworm <emph type="ital">Eisenia Fetida</emph > and the Enchytraeid Potworm <emph type="ital">Enchytraeus albidus</emph >
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E729-23e1 - Standard Guide for Conducting Acute Toxicity Tests on Test Materials with Fishes, Macroinvertebrates, and Amphibians
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2455-22 - Standard Guide for Conducting Laboratory Toxicity Tests with Freshwater Mussels
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D4447–84 (Reapproved 2003)
Standard Guide for
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Disposal of Laboratory Chemicals and Samples
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4447; 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 3. Summary of Guide
1.1 This guide is intended to provide the chemical labora- 3.1 The necessary classification of the waste for shipping
tory manager with guidelines for the disposal of small quanti- and manifesting is addressed both by their common or generic
ties of laboratory wastes safely and in an environmentally chemical name and by Department of Transportation (DOT)
sound manner. This guide is applicable to laboratories that guidelines.
generate small quantities of chemical or toxic wastes. Gener- 3.2 Various types of wastes are listed and defined in a
ally, such tasks include, but are not limited to, analytical mannernecessarytosegregatethemforrecovery,pretreatment,
chemistry, process control, and research or life science labo- or disposal, or both.
ratories. It would be impossible to address the disposal of all 3.3 Procedures are not for recovery of the materials, or to
waste from all types of laboratories. This guide is intended to render them nonhazardous and amenable to municipal landfill
address the more common laboratory waste streams. or in-house disposal, or to prepare them for disposal in an
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the authorized chemical waste disposal site.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 3.4 Various methods of disposal are discussed.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 3.5 Each type of waste is designated a specific recovery or
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- pretreatment and disposal method. In most cases, disposal
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. alternatives are offered.
2. Referenced Documents 4. Significance and Use
2.1 Department of Transportation Regulations: 4.1 Laboratories rarely generate or handle large volumes of
40 CFR 173 Shippers—General Requirements for Ship- hazardous substances. However, the safe handling and disposal
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ments and Packagings of these substances are impaired by diversity, toxicity, high
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40 CFR 178 Shipping Container Specifications hazard risks, and contemptuous familiarity. With the promul-
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40 CFR 179 Specifications for Tank Cars gation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
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40 CFR 261.3 Definition of Hazardous Waste (RCRA) of 1976, more attention is being given to the proper
40 CFR 261.33 Discarded Commercial Chemical Products, handling and disposal of such materials. Laboratory manage-
Off-Specifications Species, Container Residues, and Resi- ment should designate an individual who will be responsible
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dues Thereof for waste disposal and must review the RCRA guidelines, in
40 CFR 261.5 Special Requirements for Hazardous Waste particular, the definition of a hazardous waste, the specific
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Generated by Small Quantity Generators substances listed as hazardous, generator requirements and
40 CFR 761 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Manufac- exclusions, and proper shipping and manifesting procedures.
turing, Processing, Distribution in Commerce, and Use Because many laboratory employees could be involved in the
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Prohibitions proper (and improper) treatment and disposal of laboratory
49 CFR 172 Hazardous Materials Tables and Hazardous chemicalsandsamples,itissuggestedthatasafetyandtraining
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Materials Communications Regulations program be designed and presented to all regarding procedures
tofollowinthetreatmentanddisposalofdesignatedlaboratory
wastes.
1 4.2 If practical and economically feasible, it is, of course,
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D34 on Waste
recommended that all laboratory waste be either recovered,
Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D34.01.01 on
Planning for Sampling.
re-used, or disposed of in-house. The disposal of laboratory
Current edition approved March 10, 2003. Published June 2003. Originally
samples, especially those received in large numbers or quan-
approved in 1984. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as D 4447 – 84 (1997).
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tities from a specific source, can often be accommodated by
Draft Manual for Infectious Waste Management, SW-957, USEPA, Washing-
ton, DC., September 1982. returningthematerialtotheoriginator,sohecancombinethem
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