The following chemicals can be disposed of in the sanitary sewers (drains) as long as the treatment does not precede disposal. Treatment is defined as using a material to neutralize hazardous waste.

Regulations imposed by federal and state agencies require that employers develop policies and procedures to address the handling, storage and disposal of infectious materials. On-the-job exposure to ...

Items that are sterilized in an autoclave are not considered sterilized unless the sterilizer complies with state regulations. CWRU often asks that material be sterilized in an autoclave to make them ...

Infectious waste is any waste with the presence or the reasonable anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface. The following are typical materials ...