Medical/Biological Waste Training
General Work Practices
Hazardous Material Waste Training
UC Davis Medical Waste Management Training - New Required eLearning Course
Hazardous Waste Management and Minimization - eLearning Course
- Non-Hazardous Lab Waste
- Safety Net #12-Why Didn't the Custodian Pick Up My Trash? is a good starting point to consult first, for what can and cannot be disposed into regular trash.
- Laboratory Glass and Non-Hazardous Sharps
- See Safety Net #3.
- For empty container management see Safety Net #124.
- Biohazard Waste Disposal
- For biohazard waste at CNS and the Neurosciences buildings, follow the disposal guidelines in the UC Davis Medical Waste Management Plan (UCD MWMP).
- Biohazard Waste Flow Chart
- For biohazard waste at the Annex, in addition to the general disposal guidelines in the UCD MWMP, refer to the SOP for Handling Biological Waste and the department specific information sheet.
- Sharps Waste
- See Safety Net #3.
- Hazardous Waste- (Chemical Disposal)
- Use the WASTe Login. Go to the WASTe Information Page for more details.
- Labs in 1515 Newton Ct., 1544 Newton Ct. and the CNS-Annex, take your properly tagged chemicals, in secondary containment, that have already been submitted for pick up to room 425 during the scheduled date/time.
- DO NOT leave abandoned chemicals in or around the room, you must personally deliver the chemicals to the EH&S representative.
- For information regarding Ethidium Bromide detoxification, see Safety Net #53.
- For more information regarding Chemical Waste Disposal, see Safety Net #8.
- For information on chemical spills see Safety Net #13 "Guidelines for Chemical Spill Control."
- Disinfect UV light bulbs and submit them as hazardous waste during the normal waste pick up schedule as "Universal Waste."
- Controlled Drug Disposal
- Information on controlled substances program can be found here, including how to dispose .
- Controlled Substance Disposal Request Form
- Chemotherapeutic Agents
- Place liquid chemotherapeutic waste in an appropriately labeled yellow hard-walled container.
- Submit all chemotherapeutic waste to Stericycle.
- Note: An account with Stericycle must be set up prior to using chemotherapeutic agents.
- Place the container at the accumulation site, or call Stericycle when the container is ready for pick up.
- Non-Hazardous Animal Carcass Disposal
- Place carcasses in the freezer in room 425 at 1515 Newton Ct. for pick up.
- Complete the information in the sign-in log of room 425.
- Biohazardous Animal Carcass Disposal
- Place carcasses in a red biohazard bag in a designated carcass disposal freezer at an approved pick up location.
- Call Stericycle to pick up carcasses in the freezer. Make sure they give you a manifest document.
- Give a copy of the manifest document to the CNS Safety Manager.
- Radioactive Waste
- Information on the Radiological Safety Program can be found here.
- For information on radioactive waste disposal guidelines , see Safety Net #9.