HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Hazardous materials management was one of the top-five topics from our ESG Materiality Assessment in 2021. At Advance, we sell an incredibly broad range of products and certain products we sell such as paints and solvents, batteries and vehicle lights may be considered hazardous, based on state-specific regulations. In addition, Advance provides motor oil and battery recycling as a service to our customers in most areas. Our accountability for how we store and handle those products, including how we handle product components returned to us at the end of the product’s lifecycle, impacts the planet and our business. Safety and regulatory training are essential to protect team members from exposure to hazardous materials and to minimize environmental and public health risks. At Advance, team members are required to train annually on proper storage, handling and disposal of hazardous waste and every three years on proper shipping of hazardous materials. Best practices are regularly shared in team meetings and programs, plans and trainings are updated annually to incorporate best practice discussions. In addition to educating our team members on proper material handling guidelines, we also provide them with necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves and goggles. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
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