MACDONALD CAMPUS
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE SARU SOP #6
WASTE MANAGEMENT
1. PURPOSE
1.1 To describe the procedures for waste management.
2. RESPONSIBILITY
2.1
Animal care staff.
3. MATERIALS
3.1 Biohazard boxes
3.2 Container for sharps
4. PROCEDURES
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
All waste that is created in the Animal Facility is to be discarded in biohazard boxes.
Indicate on the box what is being discarded, and mark the box "Animal Facility".
Boxes are collected by the waste management coordinator, and stored in a freezer.
A pickup by the University of all biohazard boxes is scheduled every two weeks through the waste
management coordinator.
4.5 Contact information for Waste Management Coordinator can be found on the board in the
Storage Room.
5. RELATED SOPs
None
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Macdonald Campus Facility Animal Care Committee
Written by: G. Bingham
Created on: 15-Apr-2009
SARU SOP #6
Revision # 01
MACFACC accepted date: (10-06-11)