Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
on Hazardous Waste and Waste Management
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Frequently Asked Questions Management training) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q- What do I need to know about hazardous waste and what information is available
Q - When are the classes on hazardous waste scheduled?
Q- What do I do to dispose of chemical waste?
Q- Who do I call to dispose of chemical waste?
Q- How should the waste be packaged?
Q- How much does disposal cost?
Q - What procedures are there for wastes from
- Peroxide-Formers
- Potential Explosive Chemicals
- Ethidium bromide
- Biological waste
- Other lab waste
- Compounds containing mercury and
Mercury Thermometer
Q - What about the accumulation area? (checklist)
(Training Questions) (Safety Question List)
The definition of hazardous waste is given in the NMSU Hazardous Waste Manual
Q- What information is available on hazardous waste procedures for NMSU?
EH&S provides a NMSU Hazardous Waste Manual and gives classes on hazardous waste management (description)
Q - When are classes scheduled?
EH&S gives classes every month (EH&S training schedule)
Q- What do I do to dispose of waste chemicals?
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General steps for disposal of lab and general hazardous waste
are provided in the NMSU Lab Safety Guide
(see Appendix 2 - Disposal of Used
Chemicals) |
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Detailed information on accumulation and disposal of hazardous waste is given in the NMSU Hazardous Waste Manual. |
Q- Who do I call to dispose of the waste?
For the NMSU Waste Tracking Forms or to schedule NMSU waste pickup call EH&S at 646-3327.
Q- How should the waste be packaged?
Detailed information on packaging of hazardous waste is given in the NMSU Hazardous Waste Manual
Q- How much does disposal cost?
Disposal of hazardous, biological and radioactive materials is provided and/or coordinated (generally without charge to the department) by Environmental Health and Safety.
Producers of campus refuse are responsible for the proper segregation of wastes into the above-mentioned types. Departments improperly handling or disposing of these materials will incur costs associated with the improper action (University Policy)
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