All beryllium waste and beryllium-contaminated waste shall be handled by the generator (i. e., the worker or the Responsible Individual) according to the requirements applicable for all hazardous waste as required by Document 36.1. In addition, all beryllium waste and beryllium-contaminated waste shall be labeled using the label shown in Figure 3.

Waste Acceptance Criteria (UCRL-MA-115877, Rev. 2) provides summary requirements on waste management to comply with state and federal regulations and DOE Orders.

3.11.2 Wastewater Discharges

Liquid wastes generated during operations involving beryllium need to have authorization from the Water Guidance and Monitoring Group (in the Environmental Protection Department) prior to being discharged to the sanitary sewer. All discharges to the sanitary sewer shall follow Document 32.1 and 32.4. Wastewater with a pH that is less than 5 or greater than 10 shall not be discharged to the sanitary sewer.

3.11.3 Waste Minimization

All beryllium work shall be conducted according to waste minimizing principles of the waste minimization program, detailed in Document 30.1.

3.12 Emergency Response

Unplanned events (e.g., accidental exposure, spills, loss of containment, and fire) involving beryllium particulates or liquids shall be promptly cleaned up using the appropriate PPE selected with assistance from the Hazards Control Department. See Table 5 for emergency response actions to take in the event of a beryllium accident.

Emergency response to an unplanned event with a potential for beryllium exposure constitutes beryllium work and is subject to this document.

The hazard assessment required by Section 3.5.3 of this document shall include an evaluation of the airborne beryllium exposure that could result from the potential failure of control and containment. The Responsible Individual shall:

* Ensure that a written emergency plan is prepared with the advice of the ES

* Ensure that workers are familiar with those actions.

* Call 911 if the size of the spill exceeds

o The ability of personnel to handle the spill.

o The scope of preplanning.