If you're prepping for CHEM 43A this semester, the safety protocols for your core solvents just got an update. New 2026 revisions to the SDS for ethyl acetate, 2-propanol, and MTBE introduce stricter ...

Disposable broken glassware includes any laboratory glassware that does not contain or is not contaminated with more than a trace amount of chemicals or any radioactive or biohazardous material.

William & Mary generates hazardous and non-hazardous waste from maintenance, laboratory and studio activities. As a registered small quantity generator, all chemical waste generated in University ...

All hazardous chemical waste containers must be labeled with the contents. Labels are available and instructions are listed on the back. Failure to list the contents can lead to a material becoming an ...

On average, from 2011 to 2021, academic labs generated around 4,300 metric tons of hazardous waste each year. One of the largest lab-used solvents discarded is dichloromethane and more than half of ...

The purpose of this procedure is to provide guidance for the disposal of electrical light ballasts that are removed from service during routine maintenance at various North and South campus locations.

Two people stand in a laboratory in front of a closed fume hood; each is wearing goggles, a lab coat, and gloves and holds a box of nitrile rubber gloves. Evan Bailey and Caroline Gilmer were inspired ...

When the hazardous chemical(s) is ready to be picked-up, the following procedure must be followed: Respect the compatibility of hazardous waste content prior to mixing. For more information refer to ...

Chemical waste is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). It cannot be disposed of in regular trash or in the sewer system.

Purdue University is committed to preserving a balance between protecting the health of people and the environment, while accommodating increasingly sophisticated and productive research operations.