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Environmental Services Welcomes You to...
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Proper Methods for Disposal of Glass

• Department of Facilities Management
• Environmental Services Division

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Introduction

• Proper procedures for disposal of glass items
• Safe methods

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Agenda

• Knowledge of lab users responsibilities
• Knowledge of collection procedures
• Knowledge of how to dispose of items

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Overview

• Many of the labs on campus use glass chemical
  bottles.
• Improperly disposed of these bottles can break
  and become sharps and could potentially injure
  employees.

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Overview

• In this program, you will learn how, through
  proper safety techniques, to properly handle the
  hazard, resulting in a safer environment for our
  staff and the members of the University community.

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Lab Users Responsibilities/Procedures

• Glass - including All Broken Glass
• If Contaminated with radioactive material
• STOP and contact Health Physics at 492-6523
• If Contaminated with biologically infectious
  material (see details in section VII)
• Place glass in autoclave bag and render
  noninfectious by autoclaving or chemical
  disinfection.
• Place autoclave bag in special containers marked
  "Certified Non-Biohazardous Materials" which have
  been placed in autoclave areas
• E.H. S. will pickup these containers and
  properly dispose of their contents in a special
  container at the E.H S. facility.
• These containers cannot go into the regular trash
  dumpsters.

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Lab Users Responsibilities/Procedures

• Glass - If Contaminated with acutely hazardous
  material (EPA "P Listed" Waste)
• Remove cap
• Remove label or obliterate and mark "Empty" or
  "MT"
• Triple-rinse empty bottles with the appropriate
  solvent - the rinse accumulated must be collected
  and marked as hazardous waste.
• Place glass directly in a dumpster or in a
  contained boxed glass receptacle - Do Not
  Place Glass In Trash Cans
• Tape close BOXED glass and mark as Trash and
  place in trash dumpster at loading dock or next
  to trash can in laboratories do not place in
  hallways.
• Questions contact Hazardous Material/Waste
  Program for assistance at 492-1215

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Lab Users Responsibilities/Procedures

• Glass - If Contaminated with chemicals other than
  acutely hazardous/EPA "P Listed" Waste
• Remove cap
• Remove label or obliterate and mark "Empty" or
  "MT"
• Place glass directly in a dumpster or in a
  contained boxed glass receptacle - Do Not Place
  Glass In Trash Cans
• Tape close BOXED glass and mark as Trash and
  place in trash dumpster at loading dock or next
  to trash can in laboratories do not place in
  hallways.
• Questions contact Hazardous Material/Waste
  Program for assistance at 492-1215

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Lab Users Responsibilities/Procedures

• If Non-Contaminated Glass
• Remove cap
• Remove label or obliterate and mark "Empty" or
  "MT"
• Place glass directly in a dumpster or in a
  contained boxed glass receptacle - Do Not Place
  Glass In Trash Cans
• Tape close BOXED glass and mark as Trash and
  place in trash dumpster at loading dock or next
  to trash can in laboratories do not place in
  hallways.
• Questions contact Hazardous Material/Waste
  Program for assistance at 492-1215

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Environmental ServicesCustodial Staff
Responsibilities

• Ensure that you are wearing your safety glasses
• Remove taped Boxed glass containers marked as
  trash from labs once a week on one of the
  scheduled service dates.
• Gently place boxed glass directly into trash
  dumpster at loading dock.
• Do Not open taped boxes
• Do Not Throw boxes into dumpsters

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Environmental ServicesCustodial Staff
Responsibilities

• Loose glass bottles or broken glass in trash
  cans?
• Contact your supervisor immediately
• Do NOT empty trash can
• Supervisor will contact E.H. S. to report
  infraction.
• Supervisor will contact building proctor to
  report why trash cans were not emptied.

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Where to get more information

• Environmental Health Safety
• Facilities Management Environmental Services
  Training Program
• Your Cluster Coordinator

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