ASTM_D_7355_-_10.pdf

Designation:D735510Standard Guide forArtists Paint Waste Disposal in Smaller Commercial orEducational Settings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7355;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide establishes recommendations for the safe andenvironmentally friendly clean up and disposal of artistspaints and by-products of their use in a smaller commercial oreducational setting.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D4302 Specification for Artists Oil,Resin-Oil,and AlkydPaintsD5067 Specification for Artists Watercolor PaintsD5098 Specification for Artists Acrylic Dispersion Paints3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 conditionally-exemptsmallquantitygenerator(CESQG),nThis United States Environmental ProtectionAgency(EPA)term refers to a hazardous waste generator thatproduces less than 200 lb(typically a half-full 55 gal drum ofliquid)of hazardous waste per month(and less than 2.2 lb ofacutely hazardous wastes)and never stores more than 2200 lbof hazardous waste(or 220 lb of acutely hazardous waste)on-site at any time however,state environmental regulatorsmay have more stringent regulations on hazardous wastegenerators,contact them for more information.3.1.2 grounding and bonding,vconnecting and groundingcontainers to provide an electrically conductive path to reducethe risk of static and spark between the items,therefore,reducing the risk of fire or explosion in a flammable atmo-sphere or environment.3.1.3 organic solvents,nnon-aqueous liquid substancescapable of dissolving other substances.3.1.3.1 DiscussionFor artists paints,these may includemineral spirits,turpentine,other petroleum and non-petroleumbased solvents,and vegetable oil.3.2 Notes:3.2.1 Hazardous Waste VendorA company with an Envi-ronmental Protection Agency(EPA)ID#and permit fortreatment,storage,and disposal of hazardous waste.3.2.2 EPA ID#To obtain,submit EPA Form 8700-12(Notification of Regulated WasteActivity).This is not requiredfederally for CESQG.However,state regulatory authorities oryour hazardous waste vendor who disposes of your hazardouswaste may require you to have an EPA ID#.4.Summary of Guide4.1 This guide establishes recommendations for the envi-ronmentally responsible clean up and disposal of waste pro-duced by users of artists paint products and solvents.4.2 Several pigments listed in Specification D4302 forinclusion in artists oil,resin-oil,and alkyd,SpecificationD5067 for artists watercolor paints and Specification D5098for artists acrylic dispersion paints are materials that theUnited States Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)consid-ers hazardous waste when disposed of or released to theenvironment due to toxicity characteristic of pigments used insome artists paints.These pigments are capable of groundwa-ter contamination.4.3 The solvents used with the artists paints may also behazardous waste when disposed of or released to the environ-ment due to their flammability and toxicity.The addition of ahazardous pigment to an organic solvent or water may makethe mixture also hazardous to the environment.Evaporation ofthese organic solvents can also harm human health and theenvironment.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint andRelated Coatings,Materials,and Applications and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.57 on Artist Paints and Related Materials.Current edition approved Sept.1,2010.Published September 2010.DOI:10.1520/D7355-10.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.4 These hazardous materials should be managed andstored carefully to prevent direct exposure and disposed ofusing a registered hazardous waste disposal company toprevent their release into the environment.Many small com-mercial and educational settings are regulated by the EPA inways similar to large chemical companies.If they meet therequirement of a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Gen-erator(definition,or 29 CFR 262),this guide will be directlyapplicable to them.Some states may place additional require-ments on these smallest o