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.
- 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.