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<fc #ff0000>Take care of your trash, don't leave it for the following students to try to guess the possible hazards of your solutions and specimens.</fc>
“Hazardous material: Any chemical which poses a hazard to health, property, or the environment shall not be deliberately discarded with the general waste or by any route into the sanitary sewer system.” JHU Policy Laboratory waste disposal HSE805
Liquids
Trash liquids should be kept in closed “waste bottles” labeled with a sticker indicating product, manufacturer, the start date, and your name.
- DO NOT mix products in the trash (solid or liquid)
- DO NOT put liquids in the Biohazard trashcan
When the waste bottle is full or too old, liquids should be brought to the chemical waste disposal of the University
- HOURS: Thursdays 10:30-11:30am & 1-2pm
- Fill out the online form at the following address https://orchid.hosts.jhmi.edu/hse/webtools/wasteform/
- Estimate the quantity roughly if you don’t know.
- Put Latrobe as a pick up place.
- Print the form and put it in the lab with the product.
- Before they come, make sure
- to wear appropriate personal protections, gloves, labcoat, shoes, …
- to bring the form otherwise they won't take it
- That EVERYTHING is labeled (to the maximum of your ability).
<fc #4682b4>ANY UNKNOWN LIQUID BROUGHT TO THE WASTE DISPOSAL WILL BE CHARGED $450.</fc>
Chemical waste instructions displayed in the lab
Solids
- Any contaminated solids (INCLUDING GLOVES) should be left to evaporate under the hood for at least 48h (longer if you think it is necessary).
- After evaporation, they can be placed in the biohazard trashcan.
- DO NOT mix products in the trash (solid or liquid)
- DO NOT put liquids in the Biohazard trashcan
When a sharp container is about 3/4 full, put gloves on, close it and put it in the biohazard trash can.
When the biohazard box is 3/4 full (the trash should NEVER reach the top of the box)
- Put on gloves, close the plastic bag inside the box, close the box with tape.
- Write the date, the hour, the name of the PI, and the room it came from (Latrobe B1 or Latrobe 216) on it.
- Take the box in the hall of Latrobe, in front of the elevator 1R. <fc #ff0000>not on Friday or if it is raining!</fc>
Trash instructions displayed in the lab trash.pdf
Waste & Recycling Requests
For waste and recycling requests (e.g. requesting additional biohazard boxes or bags), visit http://www.fm.jhu.edu/recycling or contact Leana Houser, the Homewood Solid Waste and Recycling Manager: lpitkev1@jhu.edu
