BEP_-_75.00_(4.4.6)_34.2_DC_Materials_Boilerplate.pdf

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Document 75.00 (4.4.6) 34.2 DC Materials Boilerplate

Materials Boilerplate Revision:

Initial Release

Document Control Number: 75.00 (4.4.6) 34.2 DC Date: 1/24/11

PROC.

Responsible Organization: Office of Environment, Health and Safety

Approved By: Neal Mohlmann Signature: <SIGNED>

1.0 Purpose: To define the specifications for purchased or sample materials used at

DCF.

2.0 Scope: Applies to the Washington DC Facility.

3.0 Roles and Responsibility:

3.1 The EMS Facility Management Representative is responsible for:

3.1.1 Communicating with OEHS Program Managers to assure that boiler plate specifications are kept up to date.

3.2 CO/COTR’s are responsible for:

3.2.1 Communicating the specifications of this procedure to contractors (as applicable); and

3.2.2 Communicating with the EMS Facility Management Representative when these boilerplate requirements need to be changed.

3.3 Bureau Personnel and Contractor Personnel are responsible for:

3.3.1 Assuring that materials to be brought onto BEP property conform to these specifications; and

3.3.2 Communicating with OEHS or their COTR when there is uncertainty about these specifications.

4.0 Specifications:

4.1 ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

All materials delivered to the BEP shall be designed to minimize all risks of injury & illness to BEP employees. All materials shall be in full compliance with government and commercial environment, safety and health regulations and requirements. The following are specific safety, health and environmental requirements for the acquisition, purchase or samples of materials (e.g., paper, ink, rigging boards, chemicals, etc.) for the BEP.

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4.2 GENERAL ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY

4.2.1 Materials shall be designed to prevent injury and illness to operation and maintenance personnel at all times.

4.2.2 All materials shall comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT), or any other applicable standards.

4.2.3 The BEP retains the right to reject any material that may potentially cause an injury or adverse health effect upon its employees. Health and injury effects include but are not limited to:

• headache;

• eye, dermal, nasal, or throat irritation;

• sensitization;

• nausea; and

• dizziness.

4.2.4 DCF maintains a list that identifies chemicals which are prohibited for use on DCF property and other chemicals which are targeted for reduction (Prohibited Materials & Materials Targeted for Reduction 75.00 (4.4.6) 34.4 DC).

Prohibited chemicals are not allowed on-site under any circumstances and chemicals that have been targeted for reduction will only be allowed when no suitable alternative is available.

4.3 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS)

4.3.1 The contractor (through the COTR) or purchaser shall submit an MSDS for all chemicals and applicable materials to the OEHS for review and approval (EHS Review Procedure 75.00 (4.4.6) 2.3 DC).

4.3.2 The MSDS shall comply with the OSHA regulations set forth in 29 CFR

1910, Part 1200 Hazard Communication (HazCom).

4.3.3 The materials are not to be used until written approval is received from the OEHS.

4.4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS

4.4.1 All materials and processes must meet or exceed standards in the regulations and executive orders listed below. Other environmental regulations, executive orders and guidance may also be applicable.

• Federal Regulation: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Clean Air Act, as Amended;

• 40 CFR 60 - Appendix A - Test Methods;

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• 40 CFR Part 247 - Comprehensive Guideline for Procurement of Products Containing Recovered Materials, May 1, 1996;

• 40 CFR 261 – Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste;

• 40 CFR 355 --Requirements for Emergency Planning and Notification under CERCLA;

• 40 CFR 370 --Hazardous Chemical Reporting and Community Right to

Know Requirements;

• 40 CFR 372 -- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting;

• 40 CFR 403 - General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New

Sources of Pollution;

• 40 CFR 433.15 Pretreatment Standards for Existing Sources (PSES);

• 40 CFR 720 – Pre-manufacture Notification: Pre-manufacture Notice

Requirements and Review Procedures;

• 40 CFR 761 -- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Manufacturing, Processing, Distribution in Commerce, and Use Prohibitions;

• P.L. 102-486, Energy Policy Act of 1992, October 24, 1992;

• Executive Order 13148 – Greening the Government through Leadership –

April 21, 2000;

• Executive Order 13423 - Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management, January 26, 2007;

• Executive Order 13514 – Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance, October 5, 2009;

• Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act (SARA), Title III;

• District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR), Title 20, Subtitle A, Air Quality Regulations;

• District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR), Title 20, Subtitle E, Hazardous Waste Regulations; and

• District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR), Title 21, Water and

Sanitation, Chapter 15, Discharges to Wastewater System Regulations

4.5 Air Emissions

4.5.1 The Contractor shall identify all regulated air pollutants that are ingredients in the product(s) to be purchased by the BEP.

4.5.2 VOC’s - The ink shall have a volatile organic compound content of less than or equal to 4% by weight when tested (VOC) as specified by the DC Air Quality regulations and other EPA guidelines.

DDOE Ink VOC Content Limits

Ink/Press Type Maximum VOC Concentration

Intaglio, non-heat set, cylinder wipe 12% Intaglio, non-heat set, paper wipe 5%

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Document 75.00 (4.4.6) 34.2 DC Materials Boilerplate

Intaglio, heat set 30% Offset Lithography, heat set 40% Offset Lithography, non-heat set 35% Letterset 40% Letterpress 30%

• Inks may not exceed ink VOC limits.

• Cleaning materials must meet compliance requirements for the printing applications as specified by the DC Air Quality regulations, 20 DCMR Title A.

• The vapor pressure limit for organic cleaning solvents is ten (10) millimeters

(mm) of Mercury (Hg) (or 1.3332 kPa) at 20 degrees Celsius (oC) or 68 degrees Fahrenheit (oF).

4.5.3 Air Toxics - The material shall not contain, as an ingredient, any of the chemicals regulated as Air Toxics by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, Section 112.

4.6 Wastewater

4.6.1 Information shall be provided to the OEHS through the COTR on the characteristics of all material/effluents (can be pumped or gravity flow liquids) that will come from the equipment, either regularly or intermittently, including routine or scheduled maintenance work.

4.6.2 This information will be used to determine the feasibility and method of treating the effluents either in the Wastewater Pretreatment Plant or requiring that the materials be handled through the Solid/Hazardous Waste Program.

4.7 Energy/Water/Recovered Materials Usage Policy

The Contractor shall make every reasonable effort to provide the most environmentally friendly materials to the Bureau. The Contractor shall comply with:

• EO 13423 - Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and

Transportation Management;

• 40 CFR Part 247, Comprehensive Guideline for Procurement of Products

Containing Recovered Materials; May 1, 1996;

• EO13514, "Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic

Performance"; and

• EO13148 – Greening the Government through Leadership

4.8 Solid/Hazardous Waste

4.8.1 Material that results in solid/hazardous wastes (wastes which cannot be pumped or which do not flow by gravity) either continuously or intermittently, including scheduled or routine maintenance work, in

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Document 75.00 (4.4.6) 34.2 DC Materials Boilerplate addition to normal operation must be designed to allow for removal of the waste in an ergonomic manner and to allow the operator to transfer the waste into a 55 gallon drum – 1A1, 1A2, or other appropriate container, as needed.

4.8.2 Information shall be provided as to the specific quantity, nature and characteristics of the waste generated so that a waste determination may be performed by OEHS in accordance with 40 CFR 261 – Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste.

4.9 Polychlorinated Biphenyls

The materials shall comply with the regulations set forth with the requirements in 40 CFR 761.30 and shall not contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in excess of 1 ppb as required in Title 21, DCMR, Chapter 15, Section 1501.4.

4.10 Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste

Materials shall not contain contaminants in excess of those listed in Table I, 40 CFR Part 261.24, for the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP).

4.11 Pre-manufacture Notification

The contractor shall comply with the regulations set forth in 40 CFR Part 720 Pre-manufacture Notification.

All suppliers, foreign and domestic, shall certify that the pre-manufacture notification requirements are met for ingredients used in manufacturing the product.

4.12 Proposition 65

No substance listed by California's "Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986" (Proposition 65) shall be used as an ingredient in the manufacture of the product. If any listed substance is present as a trace, (ie., not an ingredient) the contractor shall provide a list of such substances with their respective amounts (concentrations).

4.13 Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act (SARA)

The contractor shall provide a list of the chemicals and their quantities in the materials which are reportable under the Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III of 1986.

4.14 Total Toxic Organics

The material shall not contain, as an ingredient, any of the total toxic organic chemicals listed in DCMR Title 21, Chapter 15, and Section1501.4.

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4.15 Recycled Materials

• The BEP recommends the use of the highest percentage of Post-consumer recovered material practicable in the manufacture of the finished material.

• The federal government has a target to use paper of at least 30 percent post-consumer fiber content.

NOTE: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines Post-consumer recovered paper in 40 CFR 247.3.

5.0 Related Documents:

5.1 EHS Review Process 75.00 (4.4.6) 2.3 DC

5.2 Forbidden Materials & Materials Targeted for Reduction 75.00 (4.4.6) 34.4

DC

5.3 Operational Control 75.00 (4.4.6) DC

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