Waste Handling: Difference between revisions

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*Electronic items (circuit boards, computer monitors)
*Electronic items (circuit boards, computer monitors)
*Pesticides
*Pesticides
Additional information can be found online in the Hazardous Material Fact Sheet, [https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/FactSheets/UniversalWasteStorage_Disposal.pdf Universal Waste]. Questions concerning disposal of universal waste can be addressed by contacting EHS at (402-559-6356).
Additional information can be found online in the Hazardous Material Fact Sheet, [https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/_documents/chemical-safety/factsheets/universalwastestorage_disposal.pdf Universal Waste]. Questions concerning disposal of universal waste can be addressed by contacting EHS at (402-559-6356).
====Radioactive Waste====
====Radioactive Waste====
Radioactive waste is any material with detectable radioactivity above background levels. These materials are handled in accordance with Radioactive Materials and Waste policies and procedures. Contact EHS/Radiation Safety at (402-559-6356) for disposal guidelines or see Section B-8 of the [https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/_documents/radiation-safety/rsm_2024.pdf Radiation Safety Manual].
Radioactive waste is any material with detectable radioactivity above background levels. These materials are handled in accordance with Radioactive Materials and Waste policies and procedures. Contact EHS/Radiation Safety at (402-559-6356) for disposal guidelines or see Section B-8 of the [https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/_documents/radiation-safety/rsm_2024.pdf Radiation Safety Manual].