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Disposal of Individual (Non-Solvent) Hazardous Waste Chemicals

The following specific individual hazardous waste chemicals will need to be collected separately and disposed of via Biology Stores & Goods Services:

  • Concentrated reactive substances e.g. acids, alkalis, peroxides, oxidising and reducing agents
    • Note: Specific individual reactive substances must be collected in 'contained' (plastic coated) 2.5L (Winchester) bottles that have been thoroughly rinsed before use (confirmed by a sticker available from Biology Stores).
  • Waste containing ‘heavy metals’ and ‘transition metals’
  • ‘PCBs’ (polychlorinated biphenyls)
  • Mercury spillage (including mercury contaminated tissues/sponges/glass)
  • Old/Unwanted stock chemicals in original package
  • Silicon oil
  • Other unlisted such as acetonitrile, amines, ethanediol, dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), phenol

 Chemical waste containers must be labelled with:

  • description of waste
  • source of the waste
  • originating lab group(s)
  • date disposed

 If you are not sure what category your chemical is please ask.