On average, from 2011 to 2021, academic labs generated around 4,300 metric tons of hazardous waste each year. One of the largest lab-used solvents discarded is dichloromethane and more than half of ...

GONE ARE THE DAYS when one could run even the smallest of reactions and dump the waste down the sink without a second thought. Increasing awareness of the safety and environmental hazards of dumping ...

Most colleges and universities generate hazardous waste and therefore are regulated as hazardous waste generators. Chemical use in laboratories results in the need for disposal of mixed solvents, ...

2• Introduction to Laboratory Safety and Laboratory waste Managements. 3• Know your Surrounding. 4• Laboratory Safely rules and Guidelines. 5• Safe Lab Practices . 6• Overview of Laboratory Risk ...

The methods of pathogen/pathology determination require the generation of Hazardous Wastes. Some processes are mostly automated, as in Histology, though there is no substitute for a good Histologist ...

The purpose of this procedure is to provide guidance for the proper collection, storage, and disposal of latex, epoxy, and oil-based paint wastes used in and around university buildings. Refer to UB ...

Exclusive: US companies are increasingly shipping toxic waste to other countries, where some argue it poses a risk ...

All hazardous chemical waste containers must be labeled with the contents. Labels are available and instructions are listed on the back. Failure to list the contents can lead to a material becoming an ...