SOP - CATHODE RAY TUBES (ELECTRONICS)

This standard operating procedure must be used to track, accumulate, store, and process spent (no longer usable) cathode ray tubes. This SOP applies to all USM related campuses. The supportive guide document is our USM policy "Universal Waste."

1.    Facilities Management will pick up units to be recycled.
       A.    Recycling upon pickup requests from USM units (academic, etc.) will transport units
               to the USM accumulation site at 46 Bedford Street.
               NOTE:    Be careful to avoid unit breakage.

2.    Shipping containers - Gaylord boxes to be placed on 4 way pallets optimally sized at 48" x
       40"; no oversized pallets will be used.

3.    Deposit units into Gaylord storage boxes appropriately marked.
       A.    Monitors - no glass on glass; use one layer of cardboard on bottom of box, place CRTs
               face down on cardboard. When one layer is complete, place another layer of
               cardboard down on first layer of CRTs; begin second layer of CRTs. Cover with
               cardboard or stretch wrap top of Gaylord.
              NOTE:    Place IRN identification sticker on each Gaylord.
               (1)    Stacking specifics:
                        (a)    Stack monitors square on each level.
                        (b)    15" monitors - 9 monitors equal one level.
                        (c)    Stack monitors 6' high (equals 36 - 15" monitors).
                        (d)    Stretch wrap entire pallet stack starting with typing stretch wrap to base of
                                pallet; completely wrap the pallet stack tightly so no shifting occurs during
                                leading or transport.
        B.    Keyboards, Printers, CPUs, and Miscellaneous (wires and cables):
                (1)    Each is to be placed in respective Gaylord boxes.
                (2)    Stretch wrapped per procedure provided in 3A.
                (3)    Place IRN identification sticker on each Gaylord.
                       NOTE:    New (empty) Gaylords will be labeled:    Content Type and Start Type