Chemical Safety
Chemical Waste Management Guide
- Frequently asked questions about chemical waste disposal.
- CWM-TRK Forms
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 - Overview of Waste Laws and Regulations
- Chapter 2 - Waste Minimization
- Chapter 3 - Restrictions and Waste Definitions
- Chapter 4 - Liquid Non-Hazardous (Chemical) Waste Disposal
- Chapter 5 - Unknown Chemical Disposal
- Chapter 6 - Chemical Waste Collection and Storage in the Lab or Work Area
- Laboratory Glassware
- Contaminated Debris
- Paint and Paint Thinner
- Silica Gel
- DEA Controlled Substances
- Chapter 7 - Chemicals with Special Handling Requirements
- Shock Sensitive and Peroxide Forming Chemicals
- Gases
- PCBs
- Mercury
- Aerosol Cans
- Multi-Hazard Wastes
- Chemical with Biological Waste
- Chemical with Radioactive Waste
- Chapter 8 - Procedures for Requesting Chemical Waste Disposal
- Chapter 9 - Decontamination of Empty Containers
- Chapter 10 - Emergency Response and Chemical Spills
- Appendix A Individual Chemicals and Products List (formerly Master Chemical List) (single chemicals)
- Appendix B Generic Mixtures List (mixtures of chemicals)
- Appendix C Gases List
- Appendix D Contaminated Items List
- Appendix E RAL Jerrican Program
- Acute Discarded Waste List
- Toxic Discarded Waste List
Chemical Waste Fact Sheets
- Screening Procedure by Laboratories for Unlabeled Chemicals
- Odor Control Procedures for Campus Facilities
- Procedures for Handling Chemical Spills and Leaks
Waste Minimization Fact Sheets
- 101 Ways to Reduce Hazardous Waste in the Laboratory
- Alternatives to Chromic Acid Cleaning Solution
- Alternatives to Mercury and Mercury Compounds
- Alternatives to DNA Preps with Chloroform Extractions
- Reducing or Eliminating the Use of Heavy Metals
- Pollution Prevention in Laboratories: The How To Guide
- Waste Reduction Techniques for Paint Application
- Used Battery Reduction, Recycling, and Management
