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Emergency Guide

Essential information	Chemical waste
How to: Request a Hazardous Waste Collection Get a Waste Generator Number (WGN) Use Chemical and Radioactive Hazardous Waste Tags Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule Hazardous Waste Training Materials you may not have thought of as hazardous waste: Battery Disposal Computer Monitor and Electronic Devices Disposal Latex Paint Disposal Sharps Disposal Wash and Rinse Water Disposal	How to Identify Hazardous Chemical Waste Known Hazardous and Extremely Hazardous Wastes Chemical Compatibility Guidelines Sewer Disposal: What Can Go Down the Drain? How to store and dispose of: Hazardous Chemical Waste Extremely Hazardous Chemical Waste Sharps Empty Hazardous Materials Containers Controlled Substances Photo and X-ray Processor Waste Online Tag Program (OTP) Contact EH&S, (858) 534-2753, for a user name and password
Biohazardous waste	Radioactive waste
Biohazardous and Medical Waste Overview Biohazardous Waste Disposal Guidelines poster (PDF) Campus locations Hillcrest locations Autoclave Overview Autoclaving Guidelines for Biohazardous Waste How to: Package and Dispose of Biohazardous and Medical Waste Dispose of Sharps Dispose of Plastic Tissue-Culture Pipettes	How to: Store and Dispose of Radioactive Waste Dispose of Sharps
Resources	Contacts
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Sources Chemical Compatibility Guidelines ChemCycle, chemical reuse program Marketplace Preview: Get Ready for the Inspector How to: Get a Decontamination Clearance for Equipment or Facilities Close or Relocate a UCSD Laboratory Recycle at UCSD Household Hazardous Waste Disposal: City of San Diego County of San Diego eRecycle.org – Information about recycling consumer electronic waste	Need an expert? EH&S Environmental Management Facility E-mail: hazwaste@ucsd.edu Phone: (853) 534-2753 Fax: (858) 534-9708 Lab: (858) 534-8263 For a hazardous materials spill: Weekdays, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m: Environment, Health & Safety, (858) 534-3660 Evenings and weekends: Campus Police, (858) 534-4357

Notice: Disposal of hazardous waste using sinks, intentional evaporation, or as regular trash is against the law. Campus laboratories must abide by strict state and federal waste disposal requirements. You may be held liable for violations of applicable laws.