Chemical Waste

Dispose as chemical hazardous waste by submitting a request for pick up through NSIS > 1. place in a pipette keeper sleeve 2. cover the biohazard symbol with a Chemical Hazardous Waste Label 3. place the pipette keeper inside a clear plastic bag for disposal To dispose of chemically contaminated pipettes (for example, those contaminated with chloroform or phenol): Collection: When it is 4/5 full, close the container and submit a request for pickup through NSIS. Use a wide mouth jar from the supply catalog to collect chemically contaminated solid or semi-solid waste. Label with complete hazardous waste label. Agarose gels with Ethidium bromide or SYBR® Green | Nucleic Acid Gel Stain can be disposed using a clear bag or hazardous waste container. Includes: • serological pipettes • plastic automatic pipette tips • plastic transfer pipettes Disposal: When the container is 80% full, close it and dispose of it in the closest biohazard bin. All non-hazardous glass waste goes in the glass waste disposal boxes. When it is 80% full, tape it shut and inform custodians by attaching a label on the container signifying that it is ready for disposal.