Chemical Waste Labeling Slide
Things to keep in mind when Labeling waste:
Use full common chemical — write Water, NOT H2O.
Combine compatible chemicals inside a waste container, be sure the chemicals are compatible with the container — Acids and Bases are both corrosive to metal cans.
Keep the lid of your waste container closed.
Evaluate your waste containers regularly — take the container to the waste room before it is 100% full. (Some chemical reagents come in containers < 75% full from the manufacturer.)
Put your waste container in a bin, bucket, or ECO-FUNNEL SYSTEM for secondary containment while in use.
Keep your waste away from the sink.
Use a Pencil to fill in an orange chemical waste label — Solvents dripped on to a waste label may cause ink to run and smear.
Radioactive Waste — Link to Pitt Radiation Safety
NITRIC ACID WASTE
Nitric acid is CORROSIVE and an OXIDIZING AGENT (chemical reagent). Care should be taken to keep organics, flammables, and other incompatible substances out of Nitric acid waste containers, Nitric acid-containing material, and away from the Nitric acid waste collection areas.
SAMPLE NITRIC ACID WASTE LABEL 1.)
SAMPLE NITRIC ACID LEGACY WASTE LABEL 2.)
Pitt Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) has information on Nitric acid available online.
Laboratory Waste Management Summary – PITT EH&S
Label Examples
Waste Label Sample from EH&S 2018.)
Waste Label Sample 2017 1.)
Legacy Chemical Waste Labeling Handout
