It can cost you.In every nook and cranny Noun 1. nook and cranny - something remote; "he explored every nook and cranny of science" nooks and crannies detail, item, point - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information" of the motor pool you'll find supplies and materials that are considered hazardous waste when it's time to dispose of To determine the fate of; to exercise the power of control over; to fix the condition, application, employment, etc. of; to direct or assign for a use. See also: Dispose them: fuel, lubricant, oil, cleaning solvent, degreaser, antifreeze antifreeze, substance added to a solvent to lower its freezing point. The solution formed is called an antifreeze mixture. Antifreeze is typically added to water in the cooling system of an internal-combustion engine so that it may be cooled below the freezing point , brake fluid and the like. They can harm the environment if you spill them or dispose of them the wrong way. That's a good reason to follow Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) rules and regulations on hazardous waste disposal. But that's not the only reason. The other reason involves dollars and cents: The EPA can fine you and your unit if it's caught breaking the regs. SOME OF THE MORE COMMON * failing to inspect accumulation storage areas at least weekly * storing leaking cans and drums With unknown substances in storage areas * failing to label drums in storage areas as hazardous waste * failing to record key elements in the contingency plan * failing to label drums in the storage areas with the date when waste was first stored in them * failing to maintain adequate aisle space * neglecting to have all hazardous waste handlers trained or failing to maintain training records * failing to have fire extinguishers and spill control equipment on hand * failing to close hazardous waste containers * exceeding the allowable storage limit GOT QUESTIONS ABOUT HANDLING HAZARDOUS WASTE? VISIT OUR INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE. OR GO TO THE U.S. ARMY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER (USAEC) WEBSITE AT: http://aec.army.mil/usaec OR YOU CAN CALL THE ARM'Y ENVIRONMENTAL HOTLINE: CONUS 1-800-872-3845 OCONUS OCONUS Outside the Continental United States OCONUS Outside Contiguous United States DSN 584-1699 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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