All regulated and hazardous chemical waste needs to be collected and properly disposed of by the Chemical Safety Office
Federal, state, and local rules and regulations govern the manner in which hazardous chemicals may be disposed. For this reason, many chemicals cannot to be poured down the drain or thrown in the general trash. Chemicals should never be poured down the drain or dumped in the general trash unless the Chemical Safety Office (CSO) has given written permission for that specific chemical to be disposed of in this manner.
Please refer to the Chemical Inventory Program for how to use the database to set up a requests for hazardous waste collection and removal from your lab.
Chemical Safety Office
Health Sciences Campus
Environmental Health & Safety Building
706-721-2663
706-721-9844
Campus Emergency:
706-721-2911
Proper identification of each container of chemical waste, and components of a mixture of chemical waste, is essential for the safe handling and proper disposal of these materials. Unknown chemicals pose a safety risk to personnel collecting them and will not be picked up for disposal until they are identified.
Generators (PIs and lab personnel) must provide sufficient information about their chemical waste to enable CSO to identify and classify the material in accordance with EPA and DOT requirements for transport and disposal. At minimum, information needs to include:
Total amount of waste (gallons, pounds, grams, milliliters, etc.)
Proper use of the Waste Pick-up Application in the Chemical Inventory Database will ensure the required identification and classification for the waste is provided.
All hazardous chemical waste is processed in the Chemical Inventory Database (Waste Pick-up Application) where you will create a Hazardous Waste Label, every container must have a label.
For instructions on how to request a pick-up and print a Hazardous Waste Label, go to the Chemical Inventory Database Training Module 4: Waste Pick-up.
To contribute chemicals (in their original reagent containers) for use in other laboratories, use the Chemical Inventory Database (Waste Pick-up Application). All exchange chemicals must have a Chemical Exchange Label. See Chemical Exchange Program for information on how to create a label.
For more information go to the CS Assistant Web User Manual (or call 706-721-2663 for assistance)
The CSO will be notified to pick up your hazardous waste and/or exchange chemicals when the Waste Pick-up Application request is complete. Our team produces a list of requests for collection of all hazardous waste and exchange chemicals. Pick-up will be on the following Wednesday.
Prior to the Wednesday pick-up, verify the following:
Chemical Safety Office responsibilities: