Puncturing Aerosol Cans

DEPOT MAINTENANCE PROJECT as of 940923

Type: E
Accession Number: 8971
Code: Completed

Narrative:

Spent aerosol cans contain compressed gas and are considered a hazardous waste. A puncturing device was fabricated and is used to puncture spent aerosol cans allowing the cans to be reclassified as non-hazardous.

Funding: $100
Application/Source: Spent Spray Cans
Pollutant Category: Solid Waste
Governing Regs/Laws: RCRA

Status:

- Spent Aerosol Cans are no Longer Disposed of as a Hazardous Waste Due to Compressed Gas. Project complete. No further updates.

Implementation Date: Sep 87
Initial Submission Date: 1987-06-01
Update Submission Date: 1991-06-20
Lead Service: Navy
Key Words: Aerosol, Cans, Puncture, Reclassify, Non-hazardous
Point of Contact - Name: Johnson, Winoma
Point of Contact - Organization: NADEP Norfolk, Code 611
Point of Contact - Phone: AV 564-8398/Comm (804)444-8398