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Hazardous Waste Disposal. Environmental Health and Safety Office. Hazardous Waste Program. U of M Specific Free of charge “Cradle to grave” approach Generation Collection Disposal Laboratory packing. What Constitutes as Waste?. Chemicals Solvents (non-halo organic, halo organic)
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Hazardous Waste Disposal Environmental Health and Safety Office
Hazardous Waste Program • U of M Specific • Free of charge • “Cradle to grave” approach • Generation • Collection • Disposal • Laboratory packing
What Constitutes as Waste? • Chemicals • Solvents (non-halo organic, halo organic) • Solid reagents (organic, inorganic) • Solutions (organic, inorganic, acids, bases) • Oil (pump, oil baths) • Mercury • Contaminated materials • Spill clean-up waste • Pipette tips
Organizing Lab Waste • Original packaging • Like goes with like • Halo, non-halo, aqueous etc. • Inorganic, organic • Packaging • Containers • Size, durability, seal • Hazardous waste disposal label Hazardous waste disposal label
Storing Lab Waste • Properly labeled • Unconsumed chemicals • Appropriate cabinet • Ventilation • Non-storage areas • Fumehoods • Bench top • Floor
Potentially Unstable Chemicals • Dried picric acid • Shock and friction • Peroxides • Concentration • Ethyl ether, dioxane, THF, isopropyl ether, vinylidene chloride, cyclohexene • Exothermic polymerization • Styrene, acrylic acid, acrylonitrile, butadiene, methyl methacrylate, vinyl chloride
Unknown Chemicals • Lab reagents • Missing label • Transferred from stock bottle • Reaction by-products • Reagent information • Reaction conditions • Approximate contents Molecular characterization Inorganic vs. organic
Disposal Form Waste generator Location for pick-up Size of container not quantity of waste Chemical specific Everything in the container No generic names No abbreviations Connects directly to e-mail
Questions • Website • http://umanitoba.ca/admin/vp_admin/risk_management/ehso/ • Hazardous Waste Management • Phone • 204-474-6633 • E-mail • hazwaste@umanitoba.ca