Chemical Waste Information (Labeling)

 

 

 

 

 

Chemical Waste Labeling Slide

 

 

Things to keep in mind when Labeling waste:

Use full common chemical — write Water, NOT H2O.
Combine compatible chemicals inside a waste container, be sure the chemicals are compatible with the container — Acids and Bases are both corrosive to metal cans.
Keep the lid of your waste container closed.
Evaluate your waste containers regularly — take the container to the waste room before it is 100% full.  (Some chemical reagents come in containers < 75% full from the manufacturer.)
Put your waste container in a bin, bucket, or ECO-FUNNEL SYSTEM for secondary containment while in use.
Keep your waste away from the sink.
Use a Pencil to fill in an orange chemical waste label — Solvents dripped onto a waste label may cause ink to run and smear.

Radioactive Waste — Link to Pitt Radiation Safety  

 

Waste room

Click here for Chemical waste collection information and instructions

NITRIC ACID WASTE

Nitric acid is CORROSIVE and an OXIDIZING AGENT (chemical reagent).  Care should be taken to keep organics, flammables, and other incompatible substances out of Nitric acid waste containers, Nitric acid-containing material, and away from the Nitric acid waste collection areas.


SAMPLE NITRIC ACID WASTE LABEL 1.)

102_2871
SAMPLE NITRIC ACID LEGACY WASTE LABEL 2.)

Pitt Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) has information on Nitric acid available online.  

Laboratory Waste Management Summary – PITT EH&S

Label Examples


Waste Label Sample from EH&S 2018.)

 


Waste Label Sample 2017 1.)



Waste Label Sample 2017 2.)


filling out a chemical waste label
Legacy Chemical Waste Labeling Handout

 

solvent waste memo
CHEMICAL WASTE LABELING MEMO 

CHEMICAL WASTE DOs and DON’Ts  

Information from Pitt Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S)  
https://www.ehs.pitt.edu/waste-disposal/chemical-waste-disposal

Image 1.) View of the shelves in the Chevron loading dock chemical waste room.

Click here for Chemical waste collection information and instructions

Waste-collection related products

Click here for information CP Lab Safety’s Eco Funnel and what it prevents 

General chemical compatibility reference charts for plastic containers from CP Lab Safety