University of Florida Policy for

Disposal of Clean Lab Ware

What’s permitted:

All glass or plastic (except as stated below) which is not contaminated with chemical, radioactive, or biological materials. Labels must be removed or defaced.

What’s not permitted:

Red bags

Anything with Biohazard symbol

Syringes or other materials that belong in “sharps containers”.

Used tissue culture or molecular biology lab ware.

What is “clean”:

Empty containers must be rinsed. P-listed hazardous waste containers must be triple rinsed.

The rinsate is required to go into a waste container, not down the drain.

How to package:

All materials must be placed in a poly bag lined box.

The box must be closed and sealed.

The box must be labeled “Clean Lab Ware” and have the generator's room number.

How to dispose:

In the Health Center, place in hallway for building services to collect.

Other locations, take to building solid waste container.

If you have any questions contact:

Hazardous Materials Management at 392-8400  or bcoughl@ehs.ufl.edu

Biological Safety at 392-1591 or kgillis@ehs.ufl.edu

8/31/2006 rev. 2