Here’s ours:
http://www.drs.illinois.edu/regwaste/pdf/WasteDisposalGuide.pdf
Peter
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Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU] On Behalf Of Kim Gates
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 1:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Laboratory waste plan template
We have the hazardous waste flow chart accessible on this web page: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/waste/
Not sure if its what you're looking for, but its a start.
Kim Gates
Laboratory Safety Specialist
Environmental Health & Safety
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-6200
Kim.Gates**At_Symbol_Here**stonybrook.edu
631-632-3032
FAX: 631-632-9683
EH&S Web site: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/lab/
On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 2:25 PM, Ralph B. Stuart <rstuart**At_Symbol_Here**cornell.edu> wrote:
One of the on going challenges for laboratories is the many different waste regulations associated with materials no longer of use in labs. Wastes with random mixes of biological, chemical, sharps, radiation, animal parts, etc. components
frustrate everyone in determining what is the most practical legal disposal method for a particular material. And these solutions are likely to vary from location to location depending on local resources and regulations.
One idea I have for addressing this situation is developing a laboratory waste plan template that would help laboratory workers describe the materials they are ready to dispose of in a way that leads them to the best alternative for getting rid of, for example,
environmental bacteria which have been fed uranyl acetate (this week's highlight so far). I wonder if anyone in CHAS land has developed such a template for their institution? At first blush, it seems like an interactive flowchart on a web platform would be
the kind of thing I'm thinking about, but so far I haven't seen something that appears suitable for this application. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Let me know if you have any questions about this.
- Ralph
Ralph Stuart CIH
Chemical Hygiene Officer
Department of Environmental Health and Safety
Cornell University
rstuart**At_Symbol_Here**cornell.edu
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