The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Office is responsible for properly disposing of chemical waste generated by laboratories and other campus operations. The following information should assist ...

Chemical waste is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). It cannot be disposed of in regular trash or in the sewer system.

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 ...

No two chemical spills are identical. The substance involved, the volume released, the location, the proximity to drainage ...

Hazardous waste containers at Purdue are stored in satellite accumulation areas (SAA). SAAs are used to manage waste in laboratories and shops because it provides safe and effective means to ...

As of July 3, 2023, the process for waste pickup requests transitioned to an online platform: Environmental Health and Safety Assistant (EHSA). EHSA is used to submit waste for chemical, biological, ...

William & Mary generates hazardous and non-hazardous waste from maintenance, laboratory and studio activities. As a registered small quantity generator, all chemical waste generated in University ...

Unwanted and old chemical reagents need to be removed; The satellite accumulation waste container is full and There is more than 5 gallons of hazardous waste or one quart of acutely hazardous waste ...