Hazardous Waste 

  • Harvard Hazardous Waste information and guidelines
  • Chemical Hygiene Plan: Part I, Part II, Part III
  • A hard copy of the CHP, along with selected MSDS resides in a marked blue binder in the lab.
  • Search for chemical MSDS
  • Containers for disposal of hazardous waste must be properly labeled and stored.
  • Laboratory workers are responsible for:
    • Participating in laboratory safety training sessions.
    • Being aware of the hazards of the chemicals they are working around or with, and safe storage, handling and disposal procedures.
    • Planning and conducting each operation or experiment in accordance with established chemical hygiene procedures.
    • Using appropriate safe work practices, personal protective equipment and engineering controls at all times.
    • Reporting unsafe conditions to their supervisor or Chemical Hygiene Officer.
  • The laboratory workers and principal investigators share responsibility for chemical safety in their laboratory, as well as informing visitors entering their laboratory of the potential hazards and safety precautions to be taken.
  • A review on proper sink disposal of chemicals .
    Radioactive waste: up to 10 mCi of liquid waste may be disposed of in the marked sinks and recorded on the log posted above the sinks. If you need to dispose of more than this you should use one of the plastic containers above the isotope bench with some of the absorbent provided for this purpose. There should be no standing liquid at the bottom of the container, it can then be placed in the dry waste disposal container. When the dry waste bag is full it should be tagged for pick-up. All radioactive symbols and/or the word "radioactive" must be defaced before placing items in the trash. Lead pigs should be held in a separate container and are picked up along with the dry radioactive waste.
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