ALLOWABLE WASTE MATERIALS

Disposal of low-level radioactive waste is governed by regulations 
promulgated by Colorado and Washington authorities. These regulations 
restrict the types of materials that may be included in any container 
that is sent for disposal to the landfill.  Each type of waste shows 
those materials that are allowed and not-allowed.

			SOLID

Acceptable				Unacceptable

Gloves					Lead Pigs
Absorbent Paper				Biohazardous materials
Experimental handling devices			Petri Dishes
Lab Glassware (beakers, etc.)			Glass test tubes and slides
Plant material (dried)				Agar containers
Tubing						Blood and blood contaminated materials
Plastic Pipette tips			Syringes
Plastic (general)			Scalpel blades
Glass tubes (Liquid free)		Large amounts of liquid (>10ml)
Tape					Hazardous liquids or other waste
Centrifuge Tubes			Razor Blades
Paper					Pasteur Pipettes
Radiograph Films			Radioactive sources		
Gel remnants				Bactec Vials	
Radiotape				Scintillation Vials
					Gaseous waste
					Animals and animal bedding

If you have any questions about materials that are not on this list 
please contact Health Physics at ext. 2-6523 for confirmation.

			VIALS

Acceptable				Unacceptable

Scintillation Vials			Solid waste
Scintillation Cocktail        	   	Biohazardous waste  
  contained in vials			Animal waste
					Liquid waste (other than cocktail 
                                                      contained in vials)

			LIQUID

Acceptable				Unacceptable

Liquids					Solid waste
					Scintillation Vial Waste
					Animal waste
					Biohazardous waste

			BIOHAZARDOUS

All biohazardous materials must be rendered non-infectious with bleach 
(do NOT autoclave) and kept separate from other radioactive waste 
materials.  

Acceptable				Unacceptable

Gloves					Lead Pigs
Absorbent Paper				Animals and animal bedding
Experimental handling devices		Gaseous waste	
Lab Glassware (beakers, etc.)		Scintillation Vials	
Plant material (dried)			Bactec Vials	
Tubing					Radioactive sources	
Plastic Pipette tips			Syringes
Plastic (general)			Scalpel blades
Glass tubes (Liquid free)		Large amounts of liquid (>10ml)
Tape					Hazardous liquids or other waste
Centrifuge Tubes			Razor Blades
Paper					Pasteur Pipettes
Radiograph Films					
Gel remnants				
Radiotape				

			ANIMAL

Animals must be frozen immediately after the experiment is completed.  
Animals should be placed in plastic bags and no other materials may be 
included with the animal(s).

Acceptable				Unacceptable

Animals 				Solid Waste (see above)
Animal Bedding				Scintillation Vial Waste
					Liquid Waste
					Non-Animal Biohazardous Waste