Universal Waste Handling questions for the ASP

Question 1

During a facility cleanout, a small quantity handler of universal waste finds a nickel-cadmium battery in a collection bin with a visibly cracked casing and residue on its terminals. What must the handler do with this battery?

1. ADischarge it immediately by puncturing the casing so that no electrolyte remains
2. BShip it off site within 24 hours as hazardous waste without further containment
3. CPlace it in a container that is closed, structurally sound, compatible with the battery contents, and free of leakage or damage
4. DLeave it in the open bin as long as it is labeled and the bin is covered with plastic sheeting

Question 2

A small quantity handler of universal waste removes electrolyte from spent batteries. It also discards plastic battery pack casings left over from disassembling battery packs. A hazardous waste determination on the electrolyte shows it exhibits the characteristic of corrosivity. The casings are tested and found non-hazardous. Which course of action is consistent with the standard?

1. AKeep the corrosive electrolyte in the universal waste stream because it came from universal waste batteries, and manage the casings as hazardous waste
2. BShip both the electrolyte and the casings to the destination facility as universal waste, which becomes the generator of the corrosive electrolyte
3. CManage both wastes under applicable solid waste rules, since the casings' non-hazardous result applies to the whole waste stream
4. DTreat the handler as the generator of the corrosive electrolyte, subject to 40 CFR part 262, and manage the non-hazardous casings under applicable federal, state, or local solid waste rules