{"id":21837,"date":"2016-10-20T15:56:16","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T22:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/?page_id=21837"},"modified":"2025-10-31T08:46:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T15:46:34","slug":"bppm-20-77-appendix-5c-compressed-gases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/manuals\/business-policies-and-procedures-manual\/bppm-20-77-appendix-5c-compressed-gases\/","title":{"rendered":"20.77 Appendix-5C Compressed Gases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">University Policies and Procedures Manual&nbsp;(previously Business Policies and Procedures Manual)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contaminated Surplus Property<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--large\"> (Appendix 5C: Compressed Gases)<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><strong>UPPM 20.77<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information contact:<\/strong><br>\n&nbsp; &nbsp;Surplus Stores <br>\n&nbsp; &nbsp;509-335-4630<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div id=\"toc_container\">\n<h3>Contents<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"toc_list\">\n<li><a href=\"#One_0\">1.0   Compressed Gases Including Refrigerants<\/a><\/li>\n<ul class=\"toc_list\">\n<li><a href=\"#One_1\">1.1   Types of Equipment Containing Refrigerants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#One_2\">1.2   Gas Release Emergency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#One_3\">1.3   Item Evaluation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#One_4\">1.4   Compressed Gases and Refrigerants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#One_5\">1.5   Refrigerant Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Form:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/documents\/2017\/10\/20-77-item-evaluation.pdf\">Item Evaluation<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"One_0\">1.0   Compressed Gases Including Refrigerants<\/h3>\n<p>Compressed gases in nonfunctional equipment, e.g., refrigerants, must be handled as hazardous chemical waste, unless the gas is recycled through a vendor approved by Environmental Health and Safety (EH&amp;S). See <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/manuals\/safety-policies-procedures-manual\/sppm-5-66\/\">SPPM 5.66<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For chemical waste management assistance see <a href=\"https:\/\/ehs.wsu.edu\/Chemical-Waste\/\">EH&amp;S Environmental Services Chemical Waste Information<\/a>, or contact EH&amp;S for guidance; telephone 509-335-3041.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"One_1\">1.1   Types of Equipment Containing Refrigerants<\/h4>\n<p>Items which may contain refrigerant gases include air conditioners, chilled centrifuges, chillers, freezers, halon fire suppression systems, incubators, refrigerators, tank chillers, and other lab apparatus.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"One_2\">1.2   Gas Release Emergency<\/h4>\n<p>When a gas container is leaking or ruptured and is releasing a gas that is hazardous to human health or the environment, leave the area immediately. Telephone 911 or the local area emergency response number to report the release.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important!<\/strong> Departments and individuals are prohibited from intentionally releasing or venting any quantity of refrigerant or halon to the atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Contact EH&amp;S for further information regarding the University&#8217;s Department of Ecology Air Operating Permit; telephone 509-335-3041.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"One_3\">1.3   Item Evaluation<\/h4>\n<p>Prior to surplusing, the department must attach a completed Item Evaluation form listing the presence and location of any hazardous gas container within an item.<\/p>\n<p>Surplus Stores must notify prospective buyers of any hazardous gas containers contained in items prior to sale.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"One_4\">1.4   Compressed Gases and Refrigerants<\/h4>\n<p>Compressed and refrigerant gases include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ammonia<\/li>\n<li>Carbon tetrachloride<\/li>\n<li>Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)<\/li>\n<li>Halon<\/li>\n<li>Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)<\/li>\n<li>Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)<\/li>\n<li>Methyl chloroform<\/li>\n<li>Sulfur dioxide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"One_5\">1.5   Refrigerant Management<\/h4>\n<p>Equipment containing refrigerants or halon must be managed to prevent the prohibited intentional release or venting of any quantity of refrigerant to the atmosphere.<\/p>\n<h5 id=\"One_5_a\">1.5.a   WSU-Owned Equipment<\/h5>\n<p>University-owned equipment containing refrigerant gas is to be properly functioning when offered to Surplus Stores. When unsure of proper function, the department offering the equipment submits a work order to the service unit (i.e., Facilities Services, Operations, Housing, or Utilities) responsible for maintaining the equipment.<\/p>\n<p>To determine the service unit responsible for equipment maintenance, contact Facilities Services, Operations; telephone 509-335-9000.<\/p>\n<h6 id=\"One_5_a_i\">1.5.a.i   Functional Equipment<\/h6>\n<p>Surplus Stores accepts functional equipment and sells the equipment as surplus property.<\/p>\n<h6 id=\"One_5_a_ii\">1.5.a.ii   Nonfunctional Equipment<\/h6>\n<p>The department must attach an IRI for $30.00 to each nonfunctional equipment item to pay for refrigerant gas management. Surplus Stores picks up the item and stores it at the Surplus Stores facility. Surplus Stores pays a vendor approved by EH&amp;S to capture the refrigerant gas, remove the compressor, and drain the oil from the compressor.<\/p>\n<p>After the refrigerant is removed and the compressor is drained, Surplus Stores manages the nonfunctional equipment as scrap metal.<\/p>\n<h5 id=\"One_5_b\">1.5.b   Non-University-Owned Equipment (WSU Pullman)<\/h5>\n<p>Departments may dispose of non-University-owned equipment containing refrigerant gases and\/or non-University-owned appliances (e.g., personal refrigerators, microwaves) at the Whitman County Landfill Transfer Station. There is no charge for this service.<\/p>\n<p>Landfill transfer station business hours are Monday-Saturday from 8:00&nbsp;a.m. &#8211; 5:00 p.m. For more information, contact the Whitman County Landfill; telephone 509-334-2400.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Departments are prohibited from disposing of University-owned equipment at the Whitman County Landfill Transfer Station.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: .8rem\">_______________________<br><strong>Revisions:<\/strong>&nbsp; See <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/manuals\/business-policies-and-procedures-manual\/bppm-20-77\/\">UPPM 20.77<\/a> revision history.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University Policies and Procedures Manual&nbsp;(previously Business Policies and Procedures Manual) Contaminated Surplus Property (Appendix 5C: Compressed Gases)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1061,"featured_media":0,"parent":50633,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21837"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1061"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21837"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68535,"href":"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21837\/revisions\/68535"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=21837"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=21837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}