| Aqueous Waste |
- Do not discard radioactive wastes into sinks
- Use plastic carboys available from Radioactive Waste Service, 301-496-4451
- Contents should NOT exceed the "fill line" on the container
- Secure the cap of container tightly
- Attach a Radioactive Waste Pickup Receipt
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| Solvents/Other hazardous Chemical Constituents |
- Refer to Multihazardous Waste Section
- Attach a Radioactive Waste Pickup Receipt and a Chemical Waste Tag
- As chemicals are added to the container, record chemical name on the Chemical Waste Tag
- Use special mixed waste containers available from the Radioactive Waste Service, 301-496-4451
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| Disposable labware |
- Use bench-size Disposable Labware & Broken Glass box (NSN-8115-01-122-1772)
- Use absorbent paper pads (NSN-8135-01-025-2532) for residual liquid
- Close and secure box with filament tape
- Affix Caution -Radioactive Material label and attach a Radioactive Waste Pickup Receipt
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| Sharps - needles, syringes,scalpel blades, etc |
- Place "sharps" in a puncture resistant container: (small: NSN-6530-01-294-2865; or medium: NSN-6530-01-274-5099)
- Attach a Caution -Radioactive Material label and a Radioactive Waste Pickup Receipt
- Fill only 3/4 full, snap lid closed
- "Sharps" container with radioactive contamination should NOT be disposed of in a MPW box
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| MPW, Patient care materials, animal carcassess, tissues, bedding solid excreta with radionuclides |
- Use MPW box (NSN-8115-00-L04-0680), add absorbent material (NSN-8135-01-025-2532) if necessary
- Fold the flaps down on the outside of the box
- Place TWO plastic bags (one inside the other) into the MPW box and pull the bag tops down over the flap
- A filled MPW box should weigh NO MORE than 40 pounds or be no more than 3/4 full. (DO NOT OVERFILL
- Seal each bag SEPARATELY. Twist plastic bag at the top; bend the twisted portion to form a loop and seal using the plastic bag closure tie
- Close the box. Fold Flap A down into box, fold the B Flaps over Flap A, push Flap C down to lock with Flap A
- PRINT your building, room number, type of waste (sharps, patient care, animal tissue, etc.) on box top label area
- Affix Caution -Radioactive Material label and a Radioactive Waste Pickup Receipt
Note: For animal tissue or carcasses, refrigerate or freeze if held longer than 4 hours; freeze if held more than 24 hours |
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| Lead |
- For disposal of lead which contains or is contaminated by radioactive material:
Place lead in box and attach a Caution -Radioactive Material label AND a Radioactive Waste Pickup Receipt
- Call Radioactive Waste Service, 301-496-4451, for pickup
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| Liquid Scintillation vials |
- Vials with hazardous chemical(s) are a mixed waste -see the Multihazardous Waste Section
- Segregate securely capped vials according to radionuclide -H-3 and/or C-14 may be disposed of together
- Segregate securely capped vials according to cocktail type
- Place vials in shipping tray or box -trays with the same radionuclide may be grouped together
- Attach a Caution -Radioactive Material label, a Chemical Waste Tag, and a Radioactive Waste Pickup Receipt
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| Source Vials |
- Empty vials may be disposed of in a step-can as dry solid radioactive waste
- If source vial contains radioactive fluid:
-Place securely capped vials in a small box
-Attach a Caution - Radioactive Material label and a Radioactive Waste Pickup Receipt |
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| Other Types of Dry/Solid Material |
- Use labeled step-can containers available from Radioactive Waste Service,301-496-4451.
- Attach a Radioactive Waste Pickup Receipt
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