Biohazardous Waste Disposal Guidelines
Sharps Waste Solid Lab Waste Liquid Waste Animals Pathological Waste
Any of these devices if con- Any of the following contaminated Liquid biohazardous cultures Animals and animal body Human surgical specimens
with biohazardous materials: or specimens, including parts if the animal is including recognizable body
Description
taminated with biohazardous
materials: hypodermic needles, plastic pipettes, pipette tips, human and animal blood, transgenic or has been parts or organs.
needles with syringes or tubing, syringes without needles, petri body fluids, tissue culture, exposed to biohazardous
blades, and all glassware. dishes, culture flasks, paper infectious microorganisms, materials. All genetically
towels, bench paper, biohazard- and viruses. modified animals, includ-
ous animal bedding, and gloves. ing all mice and zebra fish.
Use an approved sharps Place two red biohazard bags Use a leakproof container Place two red biohazard Place two red biohazard bags
packaging
Storage &
container. Container must be in a rigid, leakproof container with a lid. Store in a second- bags in a rigid container in a rigid container with a lid.
leakproof, rigid, and punture with a tight-fitting lid. Maximum ary container. Maximum with a lid. Keep container in Keep container in lab refriger-
resistant. Seal when ready for storage time is 7 days. storage time is 7 days. ACP refrigerator. Maximum ator or cold room. Maximum
disposal. storage time is 7 days. storage time is 7 days.
Biohazard symbol Biohazard symbol on lid and sides Identify contents and indicate Biohazard symbol Biohazard symbol
Address: UCSD Address: UCSD contents are disinfected with Address: UCSD Address: UCSD
Labeling
9500 Gilman Drive 9500 Gilman Drive bleach (9:1) 9500 Gilman Drive 9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093 La Jolla, CA 92093 OR La Jolla, CA 92093 La Jolla, CA 92093
(858) 534-4357 (858) 534-4357 Biohazard symbol (858) 534-4357 (858) 534-4357
Building & room number Building & room number (if untreated) and identity Building & room number Building & room number
of liquid waste
Off-site treatment by biowaste Off-site treatment by biowaste Treat with household bleach Off-site incineration by On-site cremation for
Treatment
vendor vendor (9:1) for 30 minutes biowaste vendor specimens prepared by
OR OR OR SOM Gross Anatomy staff
If BSL-3, ABSL-2 or ABSL-3, If BSL-3, ABSL-2 or ABSL-3, Steam sterilize in a regis- Return vendor-prepared
steam sterilize in a registered steam sterilize in a registered tered autoclave, using stan- specimens to vendor
autoclave with quality control autoclave with quality control dard operating procedures
checks checks and quality control checks
Gray plastic can with biohazard Gray plastic can with biohazard Pour treated liquids down Red plastic can with Gray plastic can provided
Disposal
symbol, collected by EH&S at symbol, collected by EH&S at laboratory sink* biohazard symbol, by SOM Gross Anatomy staff
building collection locations building collection locations collected by EH&S Follow instructions of
OR OR at building collection specimen vendor
Locked waste dumpster Locked waste dumpster locations If vendor is unavailable,
(if autoclaved) (if autoclaved) call EH&S: (858) 534-6059
Mixed Before generating mixed waste (i.e, mixture of biohazardous and chemical or radioactive waste), call Environment, Health & Safety: (858) 534-2753.
Waste * Disinfectants other than bleach must be approved by Environment, Health & Safety. 2/2009
