INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND FYSIOLOGY
Instructions for
chemical and hazardous
waste
Revised 2012
Rita Grandér
Rtia Grandér, rita.grander@neuro.gu.se
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Contents
How handle hazardous waste ................................................................................................................ 3
What is included in chemical waste and Hazardous waste .................................................................. 4
Chemical waste ................................................................................................................................ 4
Hazardous waste “riskavfall” ........................................................................................................... 4
How to do the packaging ................................................................................................................. 4
Chemical waste ................................................................................................................................ 4
Hazardous waste “riskavfall” ........................................................................................................... 4
How to fill in the label containing one single chemical ......................................................................... 5
How to fill in the label containing a mixture of chemicals .................................................................... 6
Dictionary for “Farligt avfall” labels ....................................................................................................... 7
Websites.................................................................................................................................................. 7
How to fill in the label Riskavfall (Hazardous waste) ............................................................................ 8
Dictionary for “Riskavfall” labels ........................................................................................................... 9
Other issues…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10
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How handle hazardous waste
In the lab.
Use suitable bottles or containers ex. Empty alcohol bottles for liquids. Mark the bottle or
container with WASTE and the chemical that suppose to be collected.
If the substance is toxic, a pictogram label on the waste bottle/container for toxic agents,
shall also be used.
Preparing for the waste room
All packing containing chemical and hazardous waste is to be sealed properly.
White labels are in paper holders on the wall above the table in the trash room
“AVFALLSRUM” (room no: 0416B) on K floor.
Fill in all the data on the white label. See instructions on the following pages, under the
headline: How to fill in the label.
Make a copy of the white label and give or send it by the internal post to Rita. Adress: Rita
Grandér, CBR Medecinaregatan 11
Apply the white label to the packing, containing chemical or hazardous waste.
Bring the waste to floor K, to the storage room for chemical, hazardous and biological waste.
The door is labeled “AVFALLSRUM”.
The trash facility is divided in three rooms, 0416B, 0416C and 0416D. The cupboards in the
right room (0416D) are marked where to put the different chemicals. The door in to room
0416D is labeled chemical waste, with a yellow sign.
Put the chemical waste on correct shelf. The shelves inside the cupboards are marked were
to put different waste.
The left room (0416C) is for Hazardous waste, used vials from scintillations, Bases and acids.
The door in to room 0416C is labeled Hazardous waste, with a yellow sign.
If there are any questions, please contact:
Rita Grandér
Tel: 786 33 29
rita.grander@neuro.gu.se
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What is included in chemical waste and
Hazardous waste
Chemical waste
All inorganic, organic chemicals and solutions.
Hazardous waste “riskavfall”
Biological waste
Hazardous sharps
Pharmaceuticals
Infectious items
Genetically modified waste
Micro-organism
Radioactive chemicals or items
How to do the packaging
Chemical waste
For solutions:
Use a durable container. Smaller volumes of chemical waste can be put together in a carbon
box or other approved packing.
Mark the packing with the white label for chemical waste.
For solid waste:
Pipette tips, plastic tubes and other equipment that have been contaminated with
hazardous chemicals shall be handled as the solutions.
One single small container with chemical disposal
Put the container in a brown paper bag. The bags are available in two sizes and be find on
the table in room 0416B. Label the bag and put it at the specific in one of the cupboards.
Hazardous waste “riskavfall”
Use the brown card board boxes marked “Riskavfall” on the yellow boarder.
The boxes should have a plastic bag inside. Boxes should not be filled up to more than 75%
to be able to seal them properly.
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How to fill in the label containing one
single chemical
Ex. Formamide for disposal
a) Write “Formamide” on the line for “ Avfall”, disposal.
It is not needed to fill in information for UN-nr or Grupp.
b) Write your name and Institute you belong to on the line for “Avlämnare/Inst”.
sender/Institute.
c) Don´t forget to write the date.
d) And your signature.
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How to fill in the label containing a
mixture of chemicals
Ex. Nickelchloride / DAB for disposal
a) Write “Vätskeblandning innehållande Nickelklorid och DAB” on the first line for
“Avfall”, disposal.
It is not needed to fill in information for UN-nr or Grupp.
b) Write your name and Institute you belong to on the line for
“Avlämnare/Inst”, sender/Institute.
c) Don´t forget to write the date.
d) And your signature.
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Dictionary for “Farligt avfall” labels
Swedish
Farligt avfall
Avfall
Avlämnare uppgifter
Avlämnare
Institution
Datum
English
Hazardous waste
disposal
Sender information
Sender
Institute
Date
Websites
Following websites gives you information about your chemical/ chemicals from their safety
sheets.
You can also contact Rita Grandér by phone (786 33 29) or e-mail(rita.grander@neuro.gu.se)
KLARA:
https://vgrgu.port.se/alphaquest/app%5Fgu/pcmain.cfm
Sigma-Aldrich:
http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
VWR:
http://se.vwr.com/app/GenericPage?page=/search/msds.jsp?sv_SE_msds
Mixtures you can throw out under certain conditions
10 L of the solutions below are allowed to thrown out in the zink.
Tris buffer at a low concentration as 10mM.
Boric acid at a low concentration at 0,5% .
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How to fill in the label Riskavfall
(Hazardous waste)
Ex. One container with hazardous sharps (skärande/stickande)
a) Tick in the box for “skärande/stickande”.
b) write in your Institute and unit under “Institution/avdelning”.
c) Write in Medicinaregatan 11, Box 432 under “Adress”.
d) Write your name and signature under “Avsändare/Signatur”.
e) Write your telephone number in the box for “Telefon”.
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Dictionary for “Riskavfall” labels
Swedish
Biologiskt
Skärande/stickande
Läkemedel
Smittförande
Genetiskt modifierade
Mikroorganismer
Institution/Avdelning
Adress
Telefon
Datum
Avsändare/Signatur
English
Biological
Hazardous sharps
Pharmaceuticals
Infectious items
Genetically modified
Micro-organism
Institute/Department
Adress
Telephone
Date
Sender/Signature