Chemical Safety

UIUC Chemical Waste Management Guide

• Frequently asked questions about chemical waste disposal.
• Introduction
• CWM-TRK Forms
• Chapter 1 -    Overview of Waste Laws and Regulations
• Chapter 2 -    Waste Minimization
• Chapter 3 -    Restrictions and Waste Definitions
• Chapter 4 -    Liquid Non-Hazardous (Chemical) Waste Disposal
• Chapter 5 -    Unknown Chemical Disposal
• Chapter 6 -    Chemical Waste Collection and Storage in the Lab or Work Area
  • Laboratory Glassware
  • Contaminated Debris
  • Paint and Paint Thinner
  • Silica Gel
  • DEA Controlled Substances
• Chapter 7 -    Chemicals with Special Handling Requirements
  • Shock Sensitive and Peroxide Forming Chemicals
  • Gases
  • PCBs
  • Mercury
  • Aerosol Cans
  • Multi-Hazard Wastes
    • Chemical with Biological Waste
    • Chemical with Radioactive Waste
• Chapter 8 -    Procedures for Requesting Chemical Waste Disposal
  • CWM-TRK-01 - For chemicals and mixtures that already have a UI#:
    Word (fill-in form) or PDF Format.
  • CWM-TRK-02 - For chemicals that do not have a UI#:
    Word (fill-in form) or PDF Format.
  • CWM-TRK-03 - For mixtures that do not have a UI#:
    Word (fill-in form) or PDF Format.
  • CWM-TRK-04 - For small containers (containers must be less than 100ml or 100g in size):
    Word (fill-in form) or PDF Format.
  • CWM-TRK-05 - For RAL Weekly Jerrican Pickup:
    Word (fill-in form) or PDF Format.
• Chapter 9 -    Decontamination of Empty Containers
• Chapter 10 -   Emergency Response and Chemical Spills
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• Appendix A Individual Chemicals and Products List (formerly Master Chemical List) (single chemicals)
• Appendix B Generic Mixtures List (mixtures of chemicals)
• Appendix C Gases List
• Appendix D Contaminated Items List
• RAL Jerrican Program
• Acute Discarded Waste List
• Toxic Discarded Waste List
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  Chemical Waste Fact Sheets

• Screening Procedure by Laboratories for Unlabeled Chemicals
• Odor Control Procedures for Campus Facilities
• Procedures for Handling Chemical Spills and Leaks
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  Waste Minimization Fact Sheets

• 101 Ways to Reduce Hazardous Waste in the Laboratory
• Alternatives to Chromic Acid Cleaning Solution
• Alternatives to Mercury and Mercury Compounds
• Alternatives to DNA Preps with Chloroform Extractions
• Reducing or Eliminating the Use of Heavy Metals
• Treatment of Ethidium Bromide
• Pollution Prevention in Laboratories: The How To Guide
• Waste Reduction Techniques for Paint Application
• Used Battery Reduction, Recycling, and Management