Laboratory Waste Disposal Overview
Best place for
- Non-contaminated gloves, paper, chucks, general waste items
- If the item is recyclable please assist our efforts in waste reduction
Not appropriate for:
- Items which are biological or radiological contaminated
- Chemicals
- Sharp objects including broken glass
- Centrifuge tubes
Management
Collected by custodial staff
Best place for:
- Infectious solids, such as Petri dishes, contaminated gloves, chucks, etc.
- Contaminated, un-broken glass objects free of liquids
Not appropriate for:
- General, uncontaminated trash as this is very wasteful
- Sharps and broken glass
- Liquids
- Radiological contaminated items
- Chemicals
Management
Containers Provided / Removed by:
- Housekeeper (Med)
- EHS (CRC)
Laboratory staff build the box, double-line it with redbags, and close full bags and boxes.
Best place for:
Sharps, including:
- Needles
- Scalpels
- Razor blades
- Pasteur pipettes
- Contaminated broken glass or plastic
Not appropriate for:
- Chemicals
- Radiological contaminated items
Do not overstuff.
Management
Containers Provided / Removed by:
- Housekeeper (Med)
- EHS (CRC)
Multiple sizes available.
Best place for:
- Uncontaminated glass (broken and unbroken)
- Uncontaminated broken (sharp) plastic objects
- Uncontaminated ‘pointy’ plastic items (ex: large pipettes)
Not appropriate for:
- Biological or radiological contaminated items
- Chemicals
- Fluorescent bulbs
Management
- Provided by laboratory staff
- Full, closed boxes removed by custodial staff
Best place for:
- Chemical Wastes
- Chemical Spill Debris
Training, signage, container closure, labeling, inspections, and other rules apply.
Not appropriate for:
- Biological or radiological contaminated items
- Sharps
Management
- Must be managed by laboratory staff
- Full containers removed by EHS
Best place for:
Radiological contaminated items such as:
- Gloves
- Bench chucks
- Paper
- Plastic
Not appropriate for:
- Liquids
- Chemicals
- Sharps
- Lead Pigs
- Radiological Sources
Management
- Must be managed by laboratory staff
- Full containers removed by EHS