Empty Analysis Container Administration

Learn to dispose of empty analysis containers at UC San Diego.
Disposal of empty research containers is strictly regulated. The instructions below will assist you establish how one can handle research containers.

For a fast summary, please discuss with the Lab Containers Flowchart and Research Waste Disposal Guidelines Poster with the intention to make the proper determination.


1. Was the fabric "hazardous" or "extraordinarily hazardous"?
Decide whether the analysis materials the container once held was an extremely hazardous waste:

- Examine the checklist of List of Hazardous and intensely Hazardous Wastes to find out if the supplies are listed as "extraordinarily hazardous waste." - If the fabric just isn't listed as extremely hazardous waste, go to Step 2. - If the fabric IS listed as extraordinarily hazardous waste, the container should be collected by EH&S and disposed of as hazardous waste. Don't rinse. - Attach a accomplished hazardous waste tag and request a hazardous waste assortment.


2. Verify the container is really empty.
Containers that held a analysis materials are managed as hazardous waste unless they are empty. In California, empty means drip/dry, a container is simply CA empty when all pourable liquids not pour when the container is inverted and all non-pourable supplies are scraped or in any other case removed.


A container is "empty" when all of the next conditions are met:
Liquid hazardous material containers: - No liquid can drain from it when tilted in any path. - There isn't any hazardous material remaining that can feasibly be removed. - The partitions haven't any encrusted materials on them. (A skinny layer of dried material is acceptable.)


- The inside surface is scraped clear, with no residual material.
- The contents and stress are completely dispensed. - The spray mechanism is in place and functional.


- Contact EH&S Environmental Management Facility, (858) 534-2753, for directions.
See Analysis Waste Disposal Tips for more details.


If the container qualifies as "empty," go to Step 3.
If the container doesn't qualify as empty and cannot be emptied into a appropriate hazardous waste receptacle, then the container and its contents have to be collected by Surroundings, Well being & Safety (EH&S) for disposal as hazardous waste by one of the strategies listed below:


3. Dispose of empty containers in keeping with requirement.
After determining your hazardous materials container is an "empty" container in response to the factors above, dispose of it based on its size, following the procedures under:


Objects
CONTAINER


LABELING
DISPOSAL


EMPTY GLASS & PLASTIC WASTE
- Chemical bottles - Glassware (broken & intact) - Pipettes and suggestions


Yellow Glass & Plastic Waste Label - Non-Hazardous On-line Tag Program Label
- Request pickup in the net Tag Program - Containers can be picked up from the lab by EHS Workers


EMPTY PLASTICS
Clear/Empty:


- Plastic pipettes - Plastic suggestions
Cardboard box lined with a plastic bag. Size in order that total weight when full does not exceed 30 lbs.


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- Tape up box when full - Place within the hallway - Containers will probably be picked up from the lab by Custodians

On account of considerations regarding punctures or cuts to campus personnel dealing with trash containers, all glass containers, broken glass, and pointed plastic should be disposed of in cardboard containers.

Containers or drums must be lined with clear heavy (>= 2mil thickness) plastic baggage. Don't use purple baggage for the lining.


Cross out labels and take away caps of empty chemical containers before discarding.
Review the Lab Container Disposal Flowchart for extra information

Contents from the Empty Glass and Plastic waste stream (yellow label) are destined for the landfill so it is essential that solely applicable supplies are positioned inside. Resulting from past points with this waste stream, these containers are currently being reviewed for compliance and to divert recyclable materials.


4. Prohibited Gadgets for Glass Disposal Containers
Thermometers Any containers with liquids or residue (i.e., contaminated with chemical, biological or radioactive material) Syringes Any kind of listed sharps (needles, razor blades, scalpels, and so forth) Light bulbs, batteries and other universal waste gadgets


5. Management of Empty Chemical Containers Better than 5 Gallons
- Empty chemical containers higher than 5 gallons must be labeled with the phrase “Empty” and the date at which the container was emptied. - Empty containers should be either disposed of by the web Tag Program and Campus EH&S or picked up by the contractor within 1 yr.