EPA/600/R-93/002
                          Septemberl993
 WASTE DISPOSAL AT AWBERC

          SAFETY!
WASTE PACKAGING GUIDELINES
       •  BIOLOGICAL
       •  RADIOACTIVE
       •  NON-HAZARDOUS
       •  CHEMICAL

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 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

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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

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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

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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

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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.
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                 NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE

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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

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                                  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)

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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

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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.
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