658
edits
Waste Handling: Difference between revisions
→Chemical Waste
Mhurlocker (talk | contribs) |
Mhurlocker (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 121: | Line 121: | ||
====Chemical Waste==== | ====Chemical Waste==== | ||
Chemical waste is any chemical or chemical material that is used or no longer needed and destined for disposal. Chemicals and chemical materials are disposed of in accordance with the EPA regulations. EPA also requires UNMC to have a [https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/_documents/ | Chemical waste is any chemical or chemical material that is used or no longer needed and destined for disposal. Chemicals and chemical materials are disposed of in accordance with the EPA regulations. EPA also requires UNMC to have a [https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/_documents/chemical-safety/unmcwasteminimizationplan10_2018.pdf Waste Minimization Plan] for hazardous waste. Use the [https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/_documents/chemical-safety/factsheets/chemicaldisposal.pdf Chemical Disposal Fact] Sheet for guidance on disposing of chemicals. Please see the Hazardous Material Fact Sheets for information on some specific chemical waste streams. Nebraska Public Service Laboratory waste will be handled per internal guidelines and chain-of-custody requirements. For additional information on chemical disposal, please contact EHS at (402-559-6356). | ||
=====Liquid Chemical Waste===== | =====Liquid Chemical Waste===== | ||
Certain non-hazardous liquid chemicals can be disposed to the sanitary sewer. Please see the Hazardous Material Fact Sheet [https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/FactSheets/SanitarySewerDisposal.pdf Sanitary Sewer Disposal] for a list of these chemicals. All other liquid chemicals and chemical waste must be tagged and given to EHS for proper disposal. | Certain non-hazardous liquid chemicals can be disposed to the sanitary sewer. Please see the Hazardous Material Fact Sheet [https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/FactSheets/SanitarySewerDisposal.pdf Sanitary Sewer Disposal] for a list of these chemicals. All other liquid chemicals and chemical waste must be tagged and given to EHS for proper disposal. | ||