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Instructions for Chemical and hazardous
waste
2008
Inst. of neuroscience and physiology
at Medicinaregatan 11
Rita Grandér
CBR
GU2005
Revise 2008-08-19
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Table of contents
 How to handle hazardous waste…………………………………………………. 2
 What is included in chemical and hazardous waste………………………..3
How to fill in the labels containing:
 one single chemical…………………………………………………………………….4
 a mixture of chemicals……………………………………………………..…………5
 a mixture of flammable and poisonous chemicals…………………………..6
 a mixture of different poisonous chemicals…………………………………….7
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Most common chemicals………………………………………………………………8
English dictionary for chemical waste labels……………….…………………8
How to fill in the hazardous waste label…………………………………9
English dictionary for chemical waste labels………………………..…………8
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How handle hazardous waste
 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, ACI 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 ask Rita. Tel: 773 33 29
e-mail: 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 put
together in a carbon box or other approved packing.
Mark the packing with the white label for chemical waste.
Pipette tips, plastic tubes and other equipment that have been contaminated with
hazardous chemicals shall be handled as the solutions.
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
Farligt avfall
Innehåll: a)
B6 66/00 111
Formamide
b) UN 2209
c)ADR/Grupp 6.1
Avlämnare: d) Rita Grandér
Avd. Inst.: e) CBR
g) Datum: 2005 -
Obligatoriska uppgifter
A-ställe: f) 5433
Sign. h) RitaG
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Upplysning om rutiner och hämtningstider se
http://www.mls.miljo.gu.se/avfall/
Ex. 5 liters of Formamide for disposal
 a) Write “Formamide” on the line for “ Innehåll”, content.
 b) The UN number for Formamide is 2209. Fill in this on the dashed line for UN.
 c)
“ADR/Grupp” for Formamide is 6.1.
 d) Write your name on the line for “Avlämnare”.
 e) Write Physiology, Pharmacology or CBR depends on which unit you belong to.
 f)
“A-ställe” billing responsibility is 5410 for Physiology,
5420 for Pharmacology
5433 for CBR.
 g) Don´t forget to write the date.
 h) And your signature.
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How to fill in the label
Containing a mixture of chemicals
Mixture of flammable chemicals
Farligt avfall
Innehåll: a)
B6 66/00 111
Vätskeblandning av:
b) XYLEN:
METHANOL
UN: 1307
UN: 1230
ADR: 3
ADR: 3
c) UN_1993 __ ADR/Grupp ________
Avlämnare: d) Rita Grandér
Avd. Inst.: e) CBR
g) Datum: 2005 -
Obligatoriska uppgifter
Aställe: f) 5433
Sign. h) RitaG
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Upplysning om rutiner och hämtningstider se
http://www.mls.miljo.gu.se/avfall/
Ex. 5 liters of XYLENE/METHANOL for disposal
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a) Write “Vätskeblandning av:” on the first line for “Innehåll”, content.
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b) Followed by the chemicals, their UN and ADR numbers on the other
lines.
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c) The UN number for flammable mixture chemicals is 1993. Fill in the
number on the dashed line after UN.
You don’t need to fill in something after ADR/Grupp.
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d) Write your name on the line for “Avlämnare”.
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e) Write Fysiologi or ACI depends on which institution you belong to.
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f)
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g) Don´t forget to write the date.
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h) And your signature.
“A-ställe” billing responsibility is 5410 for Physiology,
5420 for Pharmacology and
5433 for CBR.
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Mixture of flammable and poisonous chemicals
Farligt avfall
Innehåll: a)
B6 66/00 111
Vätskeblandning av:
b) XYLEN:
CHLOROFORM:
UN: 1307
UN: 1888
ADR: 3
ADR: 6.1
c) UN_1992 __ ADR/Grupp ________
Obligatoriska uppgifter
Avlämnare: d) Rita Grandér
Avd. Inst.: e) CBR
g) Datum: 2005 -
Aställe: f) 5433
Sign. h) RitaG
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Upplysning om rutiner och hämtningstider se
http://www.mls.miljo.gu.se/avfall/
Ex. 5 liters of XYLENE/CHLOROFORM for disposal
 a) Write “Vätskeblandning av:” on the first line for “Innehåll”, content.
 b) Followed by the chemicals, their UN and ADR numbers on the other lines.
 c) The UN number for flammable and poisonous mixture chemicals is 1992. Fill in the
number on the dashed line after UN.
You don’t need to fill in something after ADR/Grupp.
 d) Write your name on the line for “Avlämnare”.
 e) Write Fysiologi, Farmakologi or CBR depends on which institution you
belong to.
 f)
“A-ställe” billing responsibility is 5410 for Physiology,
5433 for Pharmacology and
5420 for CBR.
 g) Don´t forget to write the date.
 h) And your signature.
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Mixture of different poisonous chemicals
Farligt avfall
Innehåll: a)
B6 66/00 111
Vätskeblandning av:
b) DAB:
Nickelchloride:
c) UN 2810
UN: 2811
UN: 3288
ADR: 6.1
ADR: 6.1
ADR/Grupp _______
Avlämnare: d) Rita Grandér
Avd. Inst.: e) CBR
g) Datum: 2005 -
Obligatoriska uppgifter
Aställe: f) 5433
Sign. h) RitaG
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Upplysning om rutiner och hämtningstider se
http://www.mls.miljo.gu.se/avfall/
Ex. 5 liters of DAB/Nickelchloride for disposal
 a) Write “Vätskeblandning av:” on the first line for “Innehåll”, content.
 b) Followed by the chemicals, their UN and ADR numbers on the other lines.
 c) The UN number for mixed poisinous chemicals is 2810. Fill in the number on
the dashed line after UN.
You don´t need to fill in something after ADR/Grupp.
 d) Write your name on the line for “Avlämnare”.
 e) Write Fysiologi or ACI depends on which institution you belong to.
 f)
“A-ställe” billing responsibility is 5410 for Physiology,
5420 for Pharmacology
5433 for CBR.
 g) Don´t forget to write the date.
 h) And your signature.
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Most common used chemicals
Chemical
Acryl amide
Dimethylaminoazobensene
( DAB)
Ethidium Bromide (EtBr)
Formamide
Hoechst ( bis-benzimide)
Methanol
Nickel chloride
Para formaldehyde
Xylene
Acetonitril
Chloroform
Petroleum distillates
(Neoclear)
UN
2074
2811
ADR
6.1
6.1
2811
2209
6.1
6.1
Group J
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6.1
6.1
3
3
6.1
3
1230
3288
2209
1307
1648
1888
1269
If there are any chemicals you can’t find UN and ADR numbers for above. Wisit any of
following web pages and find out the safety sheet for your chemical / chemicals.
You can also contact Rita Grandér. Tel. 070-797 49 69. 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
Dictionary
Swedish
English
Innehåll
Content
Avlämnare
Sender
A-ställe
Payment responsibility unit
Institution/Avdelning
Institution/Unit
Datum
Date
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How to fill in the label
Riskavfall (Hazardous waste)
Riskavfall
a)
X
Biologiskt
Skärande/stickande
Läkemedel
Smittförande
Genetiskt modifierade
mikroorganismer
Klass 6.2
Klass 9
Göteborgs Universitet
Institution/Avdelning Adress
b) CBR
c) Medecinareg.11
Datum
e) 2005 – 01 - 15
Telefon
d) 3329
Avsändare/Signatur
f) RitaG
Email: kundservice@reci.se Tel. 031-750 28 00 Fax. 031-54 30 97
Ex. One container with hazardous sharps (skärande/stickande)
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a) Tick in the box for “skärande stickande”.
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b) write in your unit under “Institution/avdelning”.
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c) Write in the Medicinaregatan 11 under “Adress”.
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d) Write your telephone number in the box for “Telefon”.
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e) Write the date in the box for “Datum”.
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f) Write your signature under “Avsändare/Signatur”.
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Dictionary
Swedish
English
Biologiskt
Biological
Skärande/stickande
Hazardous sharps
Läkemedel
Pharmaceuticals
Smittförande
Infectious items
Genetiskt modifierade
Genetically modified
Mikroorganismer
Micro-organism
Institution/Avdelning
Institution/Unit
Adress
Adress
Telefon
Telephone
Datum
Date
Avsändare/Signatur
Sender/Signature