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WASTE DISPOSAL FLOWCHART
Does the waste contain any radioactive materials?
YES
Contact
Radiation
Safety Officer
for assistance
x6771
NO
Does the waste contain any hazardous chemicals
(formaldehyde, ethidium bromide, flammable liquids, etc.), or is
the pH of the material <5 or >10?
YES
NO
Does the waste contain material of human or animal origin
(blood, blood products, tissues, cell lines)? Is waste
contaminated with any material of human or animal origin?
YES
Contact
Incinerator
Supervisor for
disposal
x5617
x7020
Collect sharps in punctureresistant container marked
“Sharps”.
NO
Does the waste contain sharps (syringes, razor blades, Pasteur
pipets, microscope slides)?
YES
If bacterial or viral agents
are present, place sharps
container in autoclave
bag and follow
Autoclaving Flowchart
NO
Does the waste contain cultures of bacteria, recombinant
DNA organisms, viruses, or material that is contaminated
with such agents (pipet tips, gloves, microfuge tubes, etc.)?
NO
Contact UAF
Hazmat for
disposal or
assistance
YES
If no bacterial or viral
agents are present,
remove any “Biohazard”
labels and place sharps
container in box marked
“Broken Glass”. Seal and
dispose in regular trash.
See Autoclaving Flowchart
Material can be disposed with regular trash or down the drain
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