Knowledge Base

This course covers the following Universal Waste categories:  

Batteries:

• Why some batteries are classified as "universal waste".
  
• The processes that universal waste handlers are permitted to use when handling batteries.
  
• How you can keep yourself safe while working with batteries.
  

The Basics:

• Why the EPA classifies some discarded materials as "universal waste".
  
• The five commonly discarded hazardous materials that are considered universal waste.
  
• The stages of the universal waste disposal process.
  

Pesticides:

• How to handle pesticides in a way that prevents damage to the environment.
  
• The EPA's requirements for storing and transporting universal waste pesticides.
  
• How you can help to contain a pesticide spill safely.
  

Mercury-Containing Equipment:

• Why most mercury-containing equipment is classified as universal waste.
  
• The proper procedures for disposing of mercury ampules.
  
• How you can keep yourself safe if you encounter a mercury spill.
  

Lamps:

• The types of light bulbs that are classified as "universal waste lamps".
  
• How to properly store and dispose of universal waste lamps.
  
• The process that is used to clean up a broken universal waste lamp.
  

Aerosol Cans:

• What characteristics an aerosol can has.
  
• How to handle aerosol cans in a way that prevents the release of harmful material into the environment.
  
• The safety precautions that you need to take when puncturing and draining an aerosol can.