{"id":14513,"date":"2017-06-05T15:48:14","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T19:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\/?page_id=14513"},"modified":"2024-02-26T18:03:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T23:03:10","slug":"laboratory-waste-disposal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\/environmental\/programs-services\/laboratory-waste-disposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratory Waste Disposal Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h7 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">General Garbage\/Recycling<\/h7><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h5>Best place for<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Non-contaminated gloves, paper, chucks, general waste items<\/li>\n<li>If the item is recyclable please assist our efforts in waste reduction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Not appropriate for:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Items which are biological or radiological contaminated<\/li>\n<li>Chemicals<\/li>\n<li>Sharp objects including broken glass<\/li>\n<li>Centrifuge tubes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Management<\/h5>\n<p>Collected by custodial staff<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h7 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Red Bag Lined Biological Waste Box<\/h7><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h5>Best place for:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Infectious solids, such as Petri dishes, contaminated gloves, chucks, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Contaminated, un-broken glass objects free of liquids<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Not appropriate for:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>General, uncontaminated trash as this is very wasteful<\/li>\n<li>Sharps and broken glass<\/li>\n<li>Liquids<\/li>\n<li>Radiological contaminated items<\/li>\n<li>Chemicals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Management<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Containers Provided \/ Removed by:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Housekeeper (Med)<\/li>\n<li>EHS (CRC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Laboratory staff build the box, double-line it with redbags, and close full bags and boxes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\/ehs-topics\/environmental\/biological-waste\/\">Find out more about biological waste disposal.<\/a><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h7 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Sharps Container<\/h7><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h5>Best place for:<\/h5>\n<p>Sharps, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Needles<\/li>\n<li>Scalpels<\/li>\n<li>Razor blades<\/li>\n<li>Pasteur pipettes<\/li>\n<li>Contaminated broken glass or plastic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Not appropriate for:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Chemicals<\/li>\n<li>Radiological contaminated items<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do not overstuff.<\/p>\n<h5>Management<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Containers Provided \/ Removed by:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Housekeeper (Med)<\/li>\n<li>EHS (CRC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Multiple sizes available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\/ehs-topics\/environmental\/biological-waste\/\">Find out more about biological waste disposal.<\/a><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h7 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Glass Disposal<\/h7><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h5>Best place for:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Uncontaminated glass (broken and unbroken)<\/li>\n<li>Uncontaminated broken (sharp) plastic objects<\/li>\n<li>Uncontaminated \u2018pointy\u2019 plastic items (ex: large pipettes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Not appropriate for:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Biological or radiological contaminated items<\/li>\n<li>Chemicals<\/li>\n<li>Fluorescent bulbs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Management<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Provided by laboratory staff<\/li>\n<li>Full, closed boxes removed by custodial staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h7 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Satellite Accumulation Area<\/h7><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h5>Best place for:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Chemical Wastes<\/li>\n<li>Chemical Spill Debris<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Training, signage, container closure, labeling, inspections, and other rules apply.<\/p>\n<h5>Not appropriate for:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Biological or radiological contaminated items<\/li>\n<li>Sharps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Management<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be managed by laboratory staff<\/li>\n<li>Full containers removed by EHS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\/ehs-topics\/environmental\/chemical-waste\/\">Find out more about chemical waste disposal.<\/a><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h7 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Radiological Waste Container<\/h7><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h5>Best place for:<\/h5>\n<p>Radiological contaminated items such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gloves<\/li>\n<li>Bench chucks<\/li>\n<li>Paper<\/li>\n<li>Plastic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Not appropriate for:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Liquids<\/li>\n<li>Chemicals<\/li>\n<li>Sharps<\/li>\n<li>Lead Pigs<\/li>\n<li>Radiological Sources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Management<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be managed by laboratory staff<\/li>\n<li>Full containers removed by 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