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Picture 1 - UPR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING- At the Lab IQ-101 K there was one (1) 1-liter Erlenmeyer Flask with a "Biohazard Waste," unlabeled and without hazardous waste determination if it is managed as an lab waste, the content and the container must be labeled and date as "Unwanted Material." Picture 2 - UPR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING- At the Lab IQ-101 K there was one (1) 2-liter container with a yellow-colored spent solvent (PBS) labeled as "Hazardous Waste," and with an accumulation start date of July 13, 2022, not managed as "Unwanted Material" Picture 3 - UPR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING- At the Lab IQ-101 K there was one (1) 4-liter amber container with "ACS Reagent 37%" waste labeled as "Unwanted Material" but not dated with its accumulation start date. Picture 4 - UPR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING- At the Lab IQ-101 K there was one (1) 2.5-liter plastic container with "DMF/DCM" waste labeled as "Hazardous Waste" but not dated with its accumulation start date nor managed as "Unwanted Material." Title: UPR Mayagez Campus, Mayagez, Puerto Rico EPA ID: Project: PRD000691063 CEPD-RCRA-23-0440 Pictures taken by: Eduardo Gonzalez March 8 - 10, 2023 Picture 5 - UPR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING- At the Lab IQ-101 J there were eight 4-L containers stored inside a cabinet area all labeled as "Unwanted Materials" and without their dates. However, no compatibility characteristics protocols were followed in the storage area. Picture 6 - UPR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING- At the Lab IQ-101 J there were four 4-L containers stored in trays containing THF and 1,4-Dioxane dated as July 16, 2019, and March 3, 2020, not in use and abandoned and not managed as "Unwanted Material," without a hazardous waste determination. Picture 7 - UPR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING- At the Lab IQ-101 J there was one (1) 4-liter glass container with a spent mobile phase connected to a HPLC not in use since November 2022, unlabeled and without hazardous waste determination if it managed as an "Unwanted Material." Picture 8 - UPR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING-- At the Lab IQ-101 HI there were six (6) 4-liter ambar containers stored inside a cabinet area only two were labeled as "Unwanted Materials" and one with its accumulation start date of March 3, 26, 2019 which exceeded over six months of the LMP. Title: Pictures taken by: UPR Mayagez Campus, Mayagez, Puerto Rico EPA ID: Project: PRD000691063 CEPD-RCRA-23-0440 Eduardo Gonzalez March 8 - 10, 2023 Picture 9 - UPR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING- At the Lab IQ-101 HI there were six (6) 4-liter ambar and glass containers stored inside a cabinet sink area only four were labeled as "Unwanted Materials" and with their accumulation start dates. However, three (3) were not labeled as "Universal Wastes," nor dated . Picture 10 - UPR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING- At the Lab IQ-101 HI there were four (4) 4-L containers stored inside a cabinet sink not labeled as "Unwanted Materials," and dated as of August 23, 2022, March 1, 2021, February 24, 2023, and other non-dated which exceeded over six months of the LMP collection protocols. Picture 11 - UPR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING- At the Lab IQ-01 M there was one (1) 4-liter ambar container with a spent mobile phase (ACN/Water 90/10) connected to a HPLC labeled its holding jacket as "Waste," but not dated with its accumulation start date nor managed as "Unwanted Material" Picture 12 - UPR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING-- At the Lab IQ-01 G there were two (2) 750 ml plastic bottle and 200 ml Erlenmeyer beaker containing "Coomassie Blue Ink Waste" with spent methanol solvent not labeled as "Unwanted Materials," nor dated among other unlabeled and undated wastes. Title: Pictures taken by: UPR Mayagez Campus, Mayagez, Puerto Rico EPA ID: Project: PRD000691063 CEPD-RCRA-23-0440 Eduardo Gonzalez March 8 - 10, 2023 Picture 13 - UPR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING- At the Lab IQ-01 G there were one styrofoam box containing discarded vials an other waste bottles not properly labeled as "Unwanted Materials," nor dated with its accumulation start date as required in the LMP protocols . Picture 14 - UPR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING- At the Lab IQ-101 O there were two (2) 4-liter plastic containers with a spent petroleum ether and terpolymer labelled as "Unwanted Materials," and dated with their accumulation start dates of May 15, 2022, which exceeded over six months of the LMP collection protocols. Picture 15 - UPR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING- At the Lab IQ-103 A there were three 4-L ambar containers with Methanol stored next to one (1) 500-ml bottle with Formic Acid and next to one (1) 1-gallon plastic bottle container Ethy Alcohol 70% without following any safety protocols or compatibility characteristic. Picture 16 - UPR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING-- At the Lab IQ-102 A there was one (1) 2-gallon plastic container with a spent Ethanol aqueous waste no labeled as "Unwanted Materials," nor dated with its accumulation start date. Title: Pictures taken by: UPR Mayagez Campus, Mayagez, Puerto Rico EPA ID: Project: PRD000691063 CEPD-RCRA-23-0440 Eduardo Gonzalez March 8 - 10, 2023 Picture 17 - UPR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING- At the Lab IQ-102 A it was observed the storage of chemical reagents at laboratory cabinets was conducted without following any safety protocols or compatibility characteristics (Flammable, Corrosives and Toxics - NaOH, Hydrochloric Methylcellulose, KCl) of the reagents. Picture 18 - UPR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING- At the Lab IQ-102 D there were three 1-L ambar bottles with unknown wastes, one labelled "Unwanted Materials," and dated as February 28, 2022, which exceeded over six months of the LMP collection protocols. The other two were not labeled as "Unwanted Materials." Picture 19 - UPR PHARMACY BUILDING - At the FARM 109 there was one 40-gallon cardboard drum containing wastes with "Active Ingredients" not labelled as "Unwanted Materials," and dated with its accumulation start date of January 22, 2021, which exceeded over six months of the LMP collection protocols. Picture 20 - UPR PHARMACY BUILDING -- At the FARM 109 there was one (1) 40-gallon blue drum containing wastes with "No Active Ingredients" not labelled as "Unwanted Materials," and dated with its accumulation start date of July 17, 2020, which exceeded over six months of the LMP collection protocols. Title: Pictures taken by: UPR Mayagez Campus, Mayagez, Puerto Rico EPA ID: Project: PRD000691063 CEPD-RCRA-23-0440 Eduardo Gonzalez March 8 - 10, 2023