Proper Waste Disposal Proper Waste Disposal Labeling ProceduresLabeling Procedures

An informative presentation from An informative presentation from the office of Environmental Health the office of Environmental Health

and Safety.and Safety.Created by: Alex VolfsonCreated by: Alex Volfson

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Step 1Step 1

Attach a completed red Attach a completed red label to the containerlabel to the container

Make sure it is securely Make sure it is securely attachedattached

You may only use the You may only use the preprinted label pictured preprinted label pictured to the rightto the right

If you need these labels If you need these labels they are available at:they are available at:

BerknerBerkner - Chemical Stockroom - Chemical Stockroom 2.4122.412

Founders Founders – Room 3.606B– Room 3.606B• Call for more info x6235Call for more info x6235

EngineeringEngineering – Back Dock near – Back Dock near ECSN 2.606ECSN 2.606

EH&SEH&S – call x4111 – call x4111

Step 2Step 2

Fill out a chemical Fill out a chemical pick up request online pick up request online atat

http://utdallas.edu/utdgeneral/business/http://utdallas.edu/utdgeneral/business/safety/envmanage/chemicalp/chemicalsafety/envmanage/chemicalp/chemicalpickup.htmlpickup.html

Complete all fields, Complete all fields, print it, and click print it, and click submitsubmit

Place the form near Place the form near the bottle OR attach it the bottle OR attach it to the bottle with a to the bottle with a smallsmall piece of tape piece of tape

Chemical pick up request form

General PrecautionsGeneral Precautions

Make sure the lid is Make sure the lid is on tighton tight

Do not fill more than Do not fill more than 3/4 of the container3/4 of the container

Overfilling containers Overfilling containers may cause spills and may cause spills and unnecessary unnecessary exposure to EH&S exposure to EH&S personnelpersonnel

General ProceduresGeneral Procedures

Loose red labels will not be Loose red labels will not be picked uppicked up

Do not stick forms into the Do not stick forms into the necks of bottlesnecks of bottles

We can provide empty We can provide empty containers only if we have containers only if we have extras from other labsextras from other labs

We strongly recommend the We strongly recommend the use of secondary containment use of secondary containment (We can provide this service (We can provide this service on a limited basis)on a limited basis)

Pick ups are estimated to be Pick ups are estimated to be completed within 1 weekcompleted within 1 week

If a pickup does not occur If a pickup does not occur within 1 week contact within 1 week contact smitc@utdallas.edusmitc@utdallas.edu

General Procedures cont.General Procedures cont.

The standard method for chemical pick up The standard method for chemical pick up requests is through our websiterequests is through our website

This allows for better customer service by This allows for better customer service by allowing us to pick up on a first come first allowing us to pick up on a first come first serve basisserve basis

Empty containers need to have the labels Empty containers need to have the labels defaced, mark them as trash, and place defaced, mark them as trash, and place them next to regular trashthem next to regular trash We do not pick up empty containersWe do not pick up empty containers

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