S02_Attachment_Universal Waste-HazMat Inspection Report 2024 21 pages.pdf

HAZMAT-UNIVERSAL WASTE INSPECTION

LOCATION:

TAMPA VA MEDICAL CENTER

BROOKSVILLE VA CLINIC

VA SUNSHINE HEALTHCARE NETWORK

INSPECTION DATES:

JANUARY 29 - MARCH 15, 2024

CONTRACTOR:

CASTLE HILL ASSOCIATES, LLC

1197 FARNSWORTH RD. SUITE E

WATERVILLE, OH 43566

567-952-0212

HazMat-Universal Waste Inspection Report January-March 2024 Tampa VA Medical Center, Tampa, FL / Brooksville VA Clinic, Brooksville, FL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INSPECTION SCOPE OF WORK & SUMMARY

2. UNIVERSAL WASTE FINDINGS & INVENTORY BY BUILDING

3. TYPICAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF UNIVERSAL WASTE COMPONENTS

APPENDICES

Appendix A - Inspector Certifications

INSPECTION SCOPE OF WORK & SUMMARY

A survey for the potentially hazardous wastes, which are typically described as “Universal Wastes” was conducted from January 29 - March 15, 2024 for the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Tampa VA Medical Center in Tampa, FL and the Brooksville VA Clinic in Brooksville, FL by Castle Hill Associates.

The details of the project are as follows:

Building Name: Tampa VA Medical Center Address: 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612 Inspector: Brett Brumbaugh, REPA, CESCO

Building Name: Brooksville VA Clinic Address: 14540 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, FL 34613 Inspector: Brett Brumbaugh, REPA, CESCO

The survey was conducted in accordance with current federal environmental standards for these materials.

Universal waste is defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 40 CFR 273.912.

These wastes are a category of hazardous waste that contains very common materials found in buildings.

Universal waste includes batteries, fluorescent lamps, mercury components (ballasts, thermostats, switches, etc.), CFC refrigerants, and hydraulic oils found in building components. These waste materials were determined by the EPA to pose a lower immediate risk to people and the environment compared to other hazardous wastes.

The suspect universal waste materials and components were not sampled as part of this inspection, but were visually identified and inventoried as required by the US EPA hazardous material regulations. In addition, no soil sampling or sub-surface investigation was conducted for components such as underground storage tanks (USTs), healthcare chemicals, cleaning chemicals, or previous hazardous materials dumping or disposal. Also, asbestos containing materials and lead-based paint were surveyed and reported as separate reports.

The identified Universal Wastes were inventoried by component and quantity in each building along with a breakdown of each component per floor on the following page. In addition, a typical photo of each Universal Waste component is included in Appendix A.

The inspection was conducted and the report was prepared by Brett Brumbaugh of Castle Hill Associates who has been conducting hazardous materials surveys since 1987. He is a registered environmental property assessor (REPA) and a certified environmental and safety compliance officer (CESCO) through the NREP (National Registry of Environmental Professionals).

Inspector Signature:

Brett L. Brumbaugh, REPA, CESCO NREP Registered Environmental Property Assessor (REPA #5866) NREP Certified Environmental & Safety Compliance Officer (CESCO #123337)

INSPECTION FINDINGS

BUILDING 1

Universal Waste Material Quantity

Mercury containing fluorescent light tubes (4’ and 8’ tubes) 114 tubes

PCB containing fluorescent light fixture ballasts 57 each

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lighting fixtures & exit lights 187 each

Mercury/Sodium high-pressure light bulbs 32 bulbs

Hydraulic oils in door closers 90 each

CFCs in water coolers/fountains 58 each

Mercury containing HVAC switches and thermometers 44 each

UNIVERSAL WASTE QUANTITIES BY FLOOR

Area/Floor Fluor. Tubes PCB Ballasts Exit/Backup

Lights Hg/Sodium

Bulbs Hydraulic Closers

Water Cooler CFCs

Exterior 32

Ground 60 30 25 14 25

First 54 27 58 27 12

Second 44 18 6

Third 12 6 3

Fourth 12 7 3

Fifth 12 1 3

Sixth 12 8 3

Seventh 12 9 3

TOTALS 114 57 187 32 90 58

BUILDING 2

Universal Waste Material Locations Quantity

Mercury/Sodium high-pressure light bulbs Exterior 8 bulbs

BUILDING 19

Mercury containing fluorescent light tubes (4’ and 8’ tubes) All floors 40 bulbs

PCB containing fluorescent light fixture ballasts All floors 20 each

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights All floors 6 each

Mercury/Sodium high-pressure light bulbs Exterior 12 each

Mercury Thermostats G003 1 each

BUILDING 23

Mercury/Sodium high-pressure light bulbs Exterior 2 each

BUILDING 24

Mercury containing fluorescent light tubes (4’ and 8’ tubes) Interior 26 bulbs

PCB containing fluorescent light fixture ballasts Interior 13 each

BUILDING 30

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights Ground-3rd floor 40 each

CFCs in water coolers/fountains Ground-3rd floor 8 each

Mercury/Sodium high-pressure light bulbs Exterior 6 each

BUILDING 32

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights Ground-3rd floor 64 each

CFCs in water coolers/fountains Ground-3rd floor 16 each

BUILDING 36

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights 1st floor 6 each

CFCs in water coolers/fountains 1st floor 2 each

BUILDING 38

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights Ground-3rd floor 48 each

CFCs in water coolers/fountains Ground-3rd floor 16 each

Mercury/Sodium high-pressure light bulbs Exterior 8 each

BUILDING 39

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights 1st floor 3 each

BUILDING 41

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights 1st and 2nd floors 20 each

CFCs in water coolers/fountains 1st and 2nd floors 2 each

Mercury/Sodium high-pressure light bulbs Exterior 4 each

BUILDING 42

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights 1st floor 12 each

BUILDING 54

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights Interior 24 each

CFCs in water coolers/fountains Interior 5 each

Mercury/Sodium high-pressure light bulbs Interior/Exterior 28 each

BUILDING 55

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights All levels 42 each

Mercury/Sodium high-pressure light bulbs Exterior 8 each

BUILDING 56

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights Interior 4 each

Mercury/Sodium high-pressure light bulbs Interior/Exterior 2 each

BUILDING 68

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights 1st & 2nd floors 24 each

CFCs in water coolers/fountains Interior 4 each

Mercury/Sodium high-pressure light bulbs Exterior 4 each

BUILDING T33

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights Interior 7 each

CFCs in A/C Units Exterior 1 each

BUILDING T43

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights Interior 4 each

BUILDING T49

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights Interior 2 each

BUILDING T61

Mercury containing fluorescent light tubes (4’ and 8’ tubes) Interior 32 bulbs

BUILDING T62

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights Interior 10 each

BUILDING T73

BUILDING T74

BUILDING T75

BUILDING T76

BUILDING T77

BUILDING T78

BUILDING T80

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights Interior 18 each

CFCs in water coolers/fountains Interior 2 each

BUILDING T81

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights Interior 18 each

BUILDING T82

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights Interior 18 each

BUILDING T83

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights Interior 18 each

BUILDING T99

BROOKSVILLE CLINIC

Mercury containing fluorescent light tubes (4’ and 8’ tubes) 1st and 2nd floors 540 bulbs

PCB containing fluorescent light fixture ballasts 1st and 2nd floors 270 each

Lead & Ni-Cd Batteries in backup lights & exit lights 1st and 2nd floors 36 each

CFCs in water coolers/fountains Interior 3 each

TYPICAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF UNIVERSAL WASTE MATERIALS

Photo 1 Mercury containing fluorescent light tubes

Photo 2 Hydraulic oil in door closer

Photo 3 CFCs in drinking fountains

Photo 4 Exit light fixture batteries

Photo 5 Hg/Sodium light bulbs in exerior fixtures

Photo 6 Mercury thermostats

Photo 7 Mercury gauges

Photo 8 CFC in drinking fountains

Photo 9 Batteries in backup lighting fixtures and exit lights

Photo 10 Hg/Sodium light bulbs in exerior fixtures

Photo 11 Exterior A/C units on trailers

Photo 12 Exterior A/C units on trailers

APPENDIX A

INSPECTOR CERTIFICATIONS