Collect Your Waste
Label Your Waste
Dispose Your Waste

Proper collection, identification, and storage of hazardous waste are a critical functions of operating a safe lab space, whether it be a teaching or research lab.  Please follow the rules and procedures on this page.
Questions?  Contact the EHS Office. 

FOR CHEMICAL MIXTURES:

BEFORE YOU START AN EXPERIMENT:

STEP 1: Determine if Your Waste will be Hazardous
STEP 2: Think about the Consequences of Your Waste (Quantity, Hazards, Compatibility)
STEP 3: Obtain a HW Container (and Screw-top Lid), HW Sticker, and Log Sheet
NITRIC AID – Use a Vented Lid; DO NOT MIX WITH Organic Solvents or Organic Acids

DURING YOUR EXPERIMENT:

Update the HW Log Sheet every time Waste is Added
Keep Container Closed (And Special Instructions for HPLC/Analytical Waste Containers)
Neutralize the Mixture, if Possible

AFTER YOUR EXPERIMENT (OR WHEN THE CONTAINER IS READY FOR REMOVAL):

TEACHING LABS
RESEARCH LABS

FOR PURE, COMMERCIAL, OR UNKNOWN CHEMICALS:

Pure Chemicals or a Commercial Product
If You Have a True Unknown Chemical