Environmental Management System Manual - Miami-Dade Portal

Miami-Dade Transit MDT Internal
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No.
08.01.00 and
86.02.09
Person
Responsible
Valerie Gary/
Freeman
Wright
Prepared by Reviewed by
Freeman Wright
Approved
by
WI 4.4.6-5.8 SHOP RAGS AND COTTON GLOVES MANAGEMENT
1 Purpose
1.1 To identify procedures for the issue collection and disposal of shop rags and gloves.
2 Scope
2.1 This procedure is responsive to the Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) Metro Mover Facility Storeroom
goal to minimize impacts to the environment from operating practices and waste disposal.
2.2 This procedure applies to disposal of shop rags and cotton gloves.
2.3 This procedure covers operations at the MDT Metro Mover Facility.
3 Responsibility
3.1 Storeroom personnel are responsible for the collection and disposal of all shop rags and cotton
gloves.
3.2 Storeroom supervisor is responsible for weekly inspection of storage areas to verify compliance
with these requirements.
3.3 MDT Procurement is responsible for contracting for proper disposal of shop rags and cotton
gloves.
4 Procedure
4.1 Shop rags and cotton gloves are to be issued from the storeroom on a one to one exchange
basis. There will be no issue of these items without an even exchange unless authorized in
writing from a supervisor.
4.2 The storeroom personnel are responsible for insuring that used shop rags and cotton gloves are
properly disposed within the designated drums outside the storeroom by the maintenance
employee.
4.3 The storeroom personnel will bag dirty rags placed in the 55 gallon drums and have the
contracted vendor pick them up for cleaning on a weekly basis.
4.4 The storeroom personnel will seal filled drums of rags and label with a “non-hazardous” waste
label and arrange for pick up by the contracted vendor.
5 Consequences
5.1 Failure to comply with this procedure may:
5.1.1 Subject the Department to fines for non-compliance to environmental laws and
regulation.
5.1.2 Violate Department policy.
6 References
Print date: 12/31/2009 Date of issue: 12/31/2009 Effective until date: 12/31/2010
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