EPA/600/R-93/002 Septemberl993 WASTE DISPOSAL AT AWBERC SAFETY! WASTE PACKAGING GUIDELINES • BIOLOGICAL • RADIOACTIVE • NON-HAZARDOUS • CHEMICAL ------- BIOLOGICAL WASTE: GENERAL: PACKAGING GUIDELINES (SEE LABORATORY WASTE MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR DECONTAMINATION PROCE- DURES) Definition: Waste containing or contaminated with potentially infectious agents and/or toxic chemicals — Potentially contaminated animal bedding — All animal carcasses except those containing radioactive mate- rial — Clinical specimens (urine, feces, blood) — Waste from surgical or autopsy suites — Disposable clothing, towels, sorbent liners, with infectious agents — Semi-solid media containing toxic/carcinogenic material — Disposable glass and plastic labware — All syringes and needles NOT contaminated with radioactive materials Packaging Guidelines General Instructions 1. Place plastic liner or two (for wet waste) in cardboard box. 2. After filling, tie plastic bag(s); when two liners are used, they should be tied individually. 3. Do not place more than 40 pounds in each box. 4. Seal box with filament tape Note: Other types of tape are not strong enough to keep the box closed during transportation. BIOLOGICAL/PATHOLOGICAL WASTE (BPW) Printed on Recycled Paper ------- Ohio infectious waste regulations (OAC 37-15-27 and 3745-37) apply: 1. Untreated infectious waste—to licensed incinerator* 2. Treated (autoclave - Room 388)—to sanitary landfill 3. Treated "sharps"—to sanitary landfill Label properly for transporting personnel Environment, Safety and Health, OSORD (7969) Initiates shipping paper system with sanitary disposer * Incinerator ash—To a sanitary or secure landfill Contact Hazardous Waste Coordinator, OSORD office (7969, 7240) Special Cases If Discarding: Disposable Syringes and Needles Then: 1. Place needles and syringes intact in a leakproof and puncture- resistant container. This procedure will prevent aerosol genera- tion created by clipping needles. 2. Close and secure opening of container with tape if necessary. 3. Place container in a BPW box as described under general instructions. Broken Glassware 1. Place in glassware disposal box (Lab. Safety G17-729, bench size) or similar plastic-lined, puncture-resistant container (label as required). 2. Close container and secure with filament tape; then follow general instructions above. HELP: Contact Program's Collateral Duty Safety Officer for advice and materials. Special Packaging Problems—Call 569-7969 Environment, Safety and Hearth, OSORD ------- RADIOACTIVE WASTE: PACKAGING GUIDELINES 1. LIQUID SCINTILLATION VIALS EXEMPT QUANTITIES of 3H, 14C toluene-based scintillation cocktail (< 0.05 mCi/ml) shall be placed into the original vial tray package. CLOSE CAPS TIGHTLY. Stack multiple trays and place in box until picked up. Attach radioactive label tape, and attach disposal record in duplicate. (Date, isotope, quantity, originator). NON-EXEMPT QUANTITIES in scintillation cocktail must be packaged separately and documented as above. 2. BULK SCINTILLATION LIQUIDS EXEMPT QUANTITIES shall be collected in glass jugs or other suitable closed containers. Scintillation fluid containing 3H and/ or 14C may be mixed together, but do not mix with other isotopes. NON-EXEMPT QUANTITIES in bulk scintillation cocktail must be collected in separate jugs. Labeling and documentation as above. Containers of used scintillation cocktail must carry the red "Hazardous Waste" label, while retained in the laboratory. 3. DRY SOLID WASTE MAY NOT CONTAIN: Liquids, animal carcasses, organs, body fluids, excreta, bedding, loose needles, dissection blades, broken glass pieces, sealed sources (spent EC detectors), ion exchange resins, chromatography packings and columns. 4. NEEDLES, DISSECTION BLADES, GLASS PIPETTES Must be separately collected in a puncture-proof receptacle (e.g. carton, box, or metal can). This may then be placed into the solid waste. A similar procedure must be followed with sharp objects and broken glass pieces. 5. MOIST SOLID WASTE Ion exchange and chromatography packings and columns must be separately collected in double-lined plastic bags (34 mil.) and be labeled as above. RADIOACTIVE WASTE ------- 6. ANIMAL CARCASSES. ORGANS, BODY FLUIDS, EXCRETA Must be divided into portions not exceeding the HOURLY BURN LIMIT of the isotope (See Radiation Safety Manual). Affix Radioactive Tape and mark it "Burnable Carcass." (Date, isotope, quantity, originator). Place in freezer in the animal necropsy room, labeled as to isotope, room number, date, user's name. 7. SEALED SOURCES Call OSORD Office for pickup. Call 569-7969 8. AQUEOUS ISOTOPES Those with high specific activity and short half life (<30 days) must be stored in jugs for 10 half-lives. Isotopes with longer half-lives will be solidified by absorption onto vermiculite in double plastic bags. Call the Radiation Safety Office for instruc- tions and pickup. 9. INCINERATOR ASHES Call OSORD Office, Waste Coordination CALL 569-7969 ------- NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE: PACKAGING GUIDELINES Non-Hazardous Waste Definition: Any waste NOT contaminated with chemical, infectious, or radioac- tive materials. Examples: — Office wastes — Disposable labware — Uncontaminated animal bedding — Items and media which have been decontaminated Note: See Bio-Waste Instructions for Disposal of Syringes and Needles Packaging Guidelines If Discarding: Office Waste 1. Place waste in metal trash receptacle lined with plastic bag (Minimum 34 mil. thickness, unless otherwise stated) 2. Pick-up at your site by housekeeping staff. Disposable Glass and Plastic Labware 1. Place in a glassware disposal box: bench size, floor size, or similar plastic-lined, puncture-resistant container. 2. Close container and secure with filament tape; then identify as "General Waste." 3. See glassware flow chart for glass waste classifications. Uncontaminated Animal Bedding 1. Place dry bedding in Kraft paper bag. 2. For wet bedding, insert plastic liner (50 mil.) in bag before adding bedding. 3. Fill bag 3/4 full. To close bag, fold twice at top and staple shut along fold. 4. Place in dockside dumpster as general waste. \j NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE ------- Media 1. Liquid Media a. Autoclave, cool, and pour liquid down drain, or b. Decontaminate by adding appropriate liquid disinfectant. Then pour liquid down drain, or c. Pour on absorbent vermiculite. Place in 50-mil plastic; send to landfill. 2. Semi-Solid Media a. Put media and container in autoclave bag inside a metal pan. b. Autoclave, allow to cool. c. Place in general waste trash receptacle lined with plastic bag or take to dockside dumpster. Disposal Information Call 569-7969, 7240 ------- AWBERC GLASSWARE DISPOSAL Contaminated* (Broken & Unbroken) Decontaminated/Rinsed Including Gas Lecture Bottles Radioactive "Hazardous" Unbroken Broken Special Arrangements (Health Physicist or Other Designated Personnel-Ext.7969) Temporary Satellite Storage (B71) Prep. Rm (388) Glass Disposal Box** Approved Disposer -Secure Landfill Recycling Contractor Compactor * Residual Quantities of Hazardous Chemicals Sanitary Landfill *Pick-up initiated by phone call to Trouble Desk (Ext.7521) ------- CHEMICAL WASTE: PACKAGING GUIDELINES (FOR PRE-DISPOSAL PROCEDURES, SEE LABORATORY MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES) Waste Flammable Solvents 1. Use safety can or gallon glass bottle. (One quart max. if acutely hazardous. See Segregation Instruction #7.) 2. Complete the "EPA-Chemical Waste Tag" EPA-385(CIN) and attach to safety can. List each major solvent. Chemical In Original Container 1. Confirm identity of chemical. 2. If label is loose or illegible, complete "EPA-Chemical Waste Tag" EPA-385(CIN) and attach to container. Chemicals In Containers Other Than the Original 1. If container was previously used to package chemicals, mark XX through original label. 2. Complete the "EPA-Chemical Waste Tag" EPA-385(CIN), and attach to container. Non-Radioactive Liquid Media Containing Toxic/Carcinogenic Materlal(s) 1. Collect in a suitable container. Note: For disposal of large volumes (5 liters or greater), consult the Lab Safety Supply catalogue. 2. Add a sufficient amount of an appropriate disinfectant to pre- vent the growth of microorganisms. 3. Complete the "EPA-Chemical Waste Tag" EPA-385(CIN), and attach to container. Non-Radioactive Waste Resulting from Cleanup of Chemical Spills, Weighing of Solid Toxic Materials 1. Use plastic-lined cardboard box or other suitable container. 2. After filling, tie plastic bag. 3. Seal box with filament tape. HANDLE WITH CARE! CONTAINS HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC WASTES m. CHEMICAL WASTE ------- Multiple Containers in Cartons 1. Separate chemicals by compatibility. 2. Check the sides and bottom of carton to ensure they can withstand the weight. Avoid overfilling. 3. Use cardboard separators or other suitable packing mate- rials to ensure the stability of the containers during transport.* 4. Identify chemical and approximate quantity. Use "EPA- Chemical Waste Tag" EPA-385(CIN), and attach to container. * Recommendation: Absorbent for spillage and shock absorption. Ampules 1. UNOPENED (EXCESS) Leave in original containers. Label as "Hazardous Waste," and affix EPA-385(CIN) label with complete identification. 2. OPENED Rinsed: Dispose as labware. Unrinsed: Collect in one-gallon or 5-liter jugs. Collection over time at the work site requires red "Hazardous Waste," label. When full, affix EPA-385(CIN) and bring to waste storage facility at appropriate time. Analytical Solutions (Unused and Unneeded) SEPARATE: 1. ORGANIC* 2. INORGANIC* * Use large glass container disposal or ampule disposal as appropriate. Disposal Information: 569-7969,7240 For: Call: Spills in your laboratory 569-7597 AWBERC Guard's desk (rear) Note: For spills larger than you can safely handle, call the Guard's desk. They will notify the Emergency Response Team by phone or beeper. 6U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: l**3 - 750-002/8O2«7 ------- |