The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Office is responsible for properly disposing of chemical waste generated by laboratories and other campus operations. The following information should assist ...

For safety reasons, biohazard waste containers are puncture-resistant. This is particularly important when disposing of ...

The first 7.5-ton container of radioactive waste turned into a stable glass form was carefully set on the bottom of a vast ...

Chemical waste is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). It cannot be disposed of in regular trash or in the sewer system.

All hazardous chemical waste containers must be labeled with the contents. Labels are available and instructions are listed on the back. Failure to list the contents can lead to a material becoming an ...

NOTE: You must first enter all radioactivity into their proper waste containers in the Radioactive Source Use and Waste workflow instructions in the Handbook. When no more waste will be added to a ...