Forsyth Policy on the Disposal of Pipette Tips,
Pasteur Pipettes and Eppendorf Tubes
Pipette Tips and Pastuer
Pipettes
The Forsyth Institute
Revised September 17, 2003
Biological hazards
I.
Pipette tips (plastic) that have
been used with biological
hazards, must be disposed of in
biohazard bags, to be autoclaved
before being disposed of.
Chemical hazards
II.
Pasteur pipettes (glass) that
come in contact with biological
hazards must be disposed of in
sharps containers.
III.
Note: Pipette tips and pipettes
that have been used with
biohazards and chemicals: If the
biohazard is no longer a
biohazard after exposure to the
chemical(s), dispose of the tips
according to Chemical Hazards
policies.
I.
Pipette tips (plastic) that have
been used to pipette: phenol,
chloroform, formaldehyde,
ethidium bromide or sodium
azide must be rinsed thoroughly
and then may be disposed of in
the common trash.
II.
Pasteur pipettes (glass) that
are used to pipette: phenol,
chloroform, formaldehyde,
ethidium bromide or sodium
azide must rinsed thoroughly and
then discarded in the broken
glass containers.
Eppendorf Tubes
All Eppendorf Tubes (plastic) must be discarded into biohazard bags and
rendered non-infectious according to the Forsyth Biohazardous Waste Policies and
Procedures. If however, the eppendorf tubes have been used for, or contain: phenol,
chloroform, formaldehyde, ethidium bromide or sodium azide, then the tubes and their
contents should be collected in a separate container and be disposed according to the
Forsyth Institute Chemical Hazardous Waste Policies and Procedures.