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Non-Hazardous Chemical Wastes

This is an alphabetical listing of the chemicals that have been evaluated and determined to be non-hazardous wastes. If you know the name of the chemical you are looking for, use the first letter below, or just scroll though the list.  This list was based on a list produced by Stanford University.

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A

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
Acid waste, pH between 3 and 4 Contains only non-heavy metal acid and water if daily volume < 0.5 L, sanitary sewer 
Acid waste, pH over 4 Contains only non-heavy metal acid and water sanitary sewer 
Actin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
A-Adenosine, free base any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Adenosine 2' & 3'-monophosphate, disodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Adenosine 2' & 3'-monophosphate, free acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Adenosine 2',3'-cyclic monophosphate, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Adenosine 3'-monophosphate, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Adenosine 5'-diphosphate, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Adenosine 5'-monophosphate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Adenosine 5'-monophosphate, disodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Adenosine 5'-monophosphate, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Adonitol; Ribitol any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Agar; Bacto agar any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Agarose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Aginic acid, sodium salt; Sodium alginate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
b-Alanine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
DL-Alanine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
L-Alanine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Albumin, bovine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Albumin, bovine, methylated any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Albumin, human any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Albumin, human, 30% solution any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Alcohols aqueous solutions containing less than 24% sanitary sewer
Alcohol dehydrogenase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Aldolase, type X any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
DL-Aminobutyric acid; GABA any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer solid: trash 
4-Amino-2-methyl-1-naphthol; Vitamin K5 any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Amylase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
A-Amylase, type II-A any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
A-Amylase, type VI-B any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
B-Amylase, sweet potato any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Amyloglucosidase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Amylose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Antifoam A emulsion any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Apyrase, grade VI any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
D-Arabinose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
L(+) Arabinose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
D-Arabitol any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Arginase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Arginine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
L-(+)-Arginine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
D-Asparagine, monohydrate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
DL-Asparagine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
L-Asparagine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Aspartamene; Asp-phe methyl ester; L-Aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
D-Aspartic acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
DL-Aspartic acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
L-Aspartic acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
L-Aspartic acid, monosodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Autex developer and replenisher working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 

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B

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
Bacto peptone; Peptone any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Base waste, pH between 12.5 and 11 Contains only non-heavy metal base and water if daily volume < 0.5 L, sanitary sewer 
Base waste, pH less than 11 Contains only non-heavy metal base and water sanitary sewer 
Bayberry wax any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Bentonite any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Beta-Glucuronidase, type VIII any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Betaine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Bicuculline upto 7 mM liquid: sanitary sewer 
Bile salts any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Biocytin  any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Bromelain any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 

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C

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
Calcium citrate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Calcium phosphate, monobasic any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Calcium sulfate (Dierite) any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: place in closed bag, then in trash 
Carbonic anhydrase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Carboxypeptidase B, type I any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Carboxypeptidase Y any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Carminic acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Carrageenan, type II any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
B-Carotene type IV; Carotene type III; Carotene, trans-b- any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Carrageenan, type IV any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Casein any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Cellobiose, D(+) any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Cellulase type I, II, V, VI, and VII any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Chalk; Protexulate; Calcium carbonate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Chitin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
2-Chloroadenosine upto 15 mM liquid: sanitary sewer
Chondroitin sulfate A, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
CM Cellulose powder; Carboxymethyl cellulose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
L-Citrulline any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Cocarboxylase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Coenzyme A, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Collagen any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Collagenase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Coulture waste < 0.0015% KCN, < 0.078% ammonia salt, <0.061% isopropanol, remainder saline sanitary sewer 
a-Chymotrypsinogen A any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
DL-Cystine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Cytidine 2'&3'-monophosphate, free acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Cytidine 2'-monophosphate, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Cytidine 5'-triphosphate, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Cytosine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 

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D

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
Dehydroisoandrosterone 3-sulfate, sodium salt dihydrate; Sodium dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
2'-Deoxyadenosine 5'-triphosphate any concentration liquid: sanitary 
sewer solid: trash 
Deoxyepinephrine hydrochloride any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Deoxyribonucleic acid, type XV any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
2-Deoxy-D-ribose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Deuterium oxide; Heavy water any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer solid: trash 
Dextran any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Dextrose, monohydrate; glucose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Diphenylmethane any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
2',4'-Dimethylacetophenone any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
DNA Polymerase I any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
 
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E

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
Egg albumin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Elastase, type III any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Elastin-orcein any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Enolase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
D-Erythrose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 

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F

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
Fibrin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Fibrinogen, human type I any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Fibronectin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Flavin adenine dinucleotide any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Folic acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Fomblin oil any concentration Sanitary sewer 
D-Fructose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
B-D(-)-Fructose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
D-Fructose-1,6-diphosphatase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Fumaric acid, potassium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 

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G

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
Gelatin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Glass beads any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
A-Glucosidase, type I any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
b-Glucosidase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
B-D(+)Glucose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
L-Glucose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Glucose-6-phosphate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Glutamic acid upto 50 mM liquid: sanitary sewer 
D-Glutamic acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
DL-Glutamic acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
L-Glutamic acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
DL-Glutamic acid, monohydrate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
L-Glutamine in saline any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Glycerin any concentration sanitary sewer 
D-glycogen any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Glyculglycine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Guanosine 3'-monophosphate, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Guanosine 5'-monophosphate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Guar gum any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Gum, karaya any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Gum, xanthan any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 

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H

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
Hematin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Hemin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Hexokinase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Histone any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Hyaluronidase, type I-S any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Hydrocortisone any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Hydrocortisone acetate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
DL-Histidine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
DL-Homoserine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Hydrogen peroxide 3% or below liquid: sanitary sewer

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I

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
Inulin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Invertase, grade V any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Iron powder wet or oxidized solid:trash 
DL-Isoleucine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Isoproternol upto 150 mM liquid: sanitary sewer 

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K

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
Kaolin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Kodak developer D-11 working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
Kodak developer D-19 working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
Kodak developer D-76 working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
Kodak dektol developer working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
Kodak microdol X-developer working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
Kodak Technidol developer working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
Kodalith developer (A:B = 1:1) working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 

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L

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
L-Lactic dehydrogenase, type XI any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
L-Proline; CAS # 147-85-3 any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
L-Serine; CAS# 56-45-1 any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
L-Sorbose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
L-Threonine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
L-Valine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
D-Lactic dehydrogenase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Lactoferrin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
b-Lactoglobulin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
alpha-Lactose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Lectin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Lectin from glycine max any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Lectin from triticum vulgaris peroxidase labeled any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
DL-Leucine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Locust bean gum (carob flour) any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer solid: trash 
Lysozyme, grade I (chicken egg) any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 

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M

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
D-(+)-Maltose, monohydrate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
a-D(+)-Melibiose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer solid: trash 
Monoamine oxidase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Myoglobin, human any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Myokinase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 

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N

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
A-NADP, tetrasodium salt; A-Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
NADP; Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
B-Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide agarose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
B-Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, tetrasodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
B-Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, disodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
B-Nicotinamide mononucleotide any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Neuraminidase, type X and type VIII any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 

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P

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
p-Hydroxybenzoic acid propyl ester any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Pantothenic acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Pantothenic acid, hemicalcium salt; Calcium pantothenate; Vitamin B5, calcium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
DL-Pantothenic acid, hemicalcium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Pectin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Pectinase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Penicillinase, type I any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Phosphatase alkaline, type VII-NT, bovine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Phosphodiesterase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Phosphodiesterase 3',5'-cyclic nucleotide any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Plasmin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Polymeric materials, epoxys, adhesives and glues Hardened, reacted dried or solidified materials only trash 
Potassium bitartarate; Potassium hydrogen tartarate; Cream of Tartar any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Potassium thiosulfate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Proline any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
DL-Proline any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Pyridoxal phosphate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 

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R

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
Riboflavin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
D-Ribose 5-phosphate, disodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Ribonuclease A; Ribonuclease S; Ribonuclease T1 any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Rosin gum; Rosin wood any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 

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S

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
Saline solution Less than 50% sodium chloride in water sanitary sewer 
Sarcosine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
DL-Serine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Sodium ascorbate; Vitamin C, sodium any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Sodium azide solution sodium azide < 0.05% in water sanitary sewer 
D-Sorbitol any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Starch any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Streptokinase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Strontium sulfate  any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Succinamide any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Sucrose; table sugar any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 

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T

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
DL-Threonine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Tragacanth gum any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Transferrin, human any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Triolein any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Tris buffer upto 0.1 M liquid: sanitary sewer 
Tropomyosin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Trypsin inhibitor any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 

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V

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
Valine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
D-Valine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Vitamin K1; Phylloquinone; 2-methyl-3-phytyl-1,4-naphthoquinone any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 

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X

 
Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method 
Xanthine oxidase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
Xylitol any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 
D-Xylose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer 
solid: trash 

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