SECTION 9: Laboratory Waste Disposal

Hazardous waste disposal procedures are available in the Waste Disposal section of the EHS web page. The web page includes the following information:

Policies and Procedures

• General Procedures
• Storage of Chemical Wastes
• Disposal of Empty Chemical Containers
• Waste Minimization
• Policy on Drain Disposal of Chemical Waste

Specific Wastes  

• Battery Recycling Program
• Mercury Disposal
• Ethidium Bromide Disposal
• Compressed Gases and Lecture Bottles
• Used Oil Disposal
• Silica Gel Recycling
• Uranium and Thorium Compound Disposal
• Unknown Chemicals

Section 10: Chemical-Specific Issues
Section 8: Chemical Spills