I just became a lab manager, is there any training I need to take or anything I need to do?, As a new lab manager, you should review the Duke University Chemical Waste Policy and Laboratory Chemical Waste Management Practice and determine if y, What is the new Laboratory Chemical Waste Management Practice and where can I get a copy?, This Practice defines procedures for generators of chemical wastes including container labeling and marking, container management, and proper laborato, How do I get rid of my lab's chemical waste/setup a generator ID?, Duke University's OESO provides chemical waste pick-up/disposal service for all labs on the Duke University/Medical Center Campus. Register on-line th, Which chemicals do you pick up and which can I dispose of myself?, We will pick up or collect most waste chemicals from laboratories, operations, maintenance or other sources.  Current regulations limit the direct dis, What do I do with my Ethidium Bromide Waste?, While Ethidium Bromide is not a regulated hazardous waste, it is a toxic waste that OESO EP will pick up with your other chemical waste.  OESO EP reco, Do we submit aerosol cans as a chemical waste?, OESO EP does collect aerosol cans and they may be submitted as a chemical waste. Aerosol Can Disposal., What do we do with our medical waste?, OESO EP does not collect medical waste.  Contact Biological Safety at 919-684-8822 to find out how to properly dispose of medical waste from your lab., What do we do with an empty bottle that once had a chemical in it?, Empty bottles can be triple rinsed and thrown in the regular trash.  You may also place them in your labs glass recycling if you so choose., Does your office pickup broken glass boxes?, OESO EP does not pickup broken glass boxes. Environmental Services will pick these up as long as there is no biological material present on the glass., What do we do with our old cylinders and compressed gases?, The first step is to look and see if there is a manufacture name and number.  If you find that information, contact them and see if they will take it , Our lab uses the 5 gallon red cans that your office provides. Are there any instructions for using them?, Yes, there are instructions for using the red cans.  A guide can be found here., Our lab is planning to generate radioactive waste, how will we dispose of it?, Duke University's OESO also provides a radioactive waste pick-up/disposal service for all labs on the Duke University/Medical Center Campus. Register , I read the Laboratory Chemical Waste Management Practice and I do not understand secondary containment. Can you explain?, Secondary containment is a bin/tray/vessel, etc. that will contain a spill from a waste container.  The bin/tray/vessel must be large enough to hold t, I need a container that is compatible with my waste, how do I find one?, In most cases, it's safe to use the original product container if you have it and if the volume of waste is not too great.  If you no longer have the , The chemical waste labels from your office don't fit on our waste bottles. Do we have to use them?, First, any container holding a waste chemical must be properly labeled with the name of the substance preceded by the word "Waste" and the date the wa, How long can I keep chemical waste in my laboratory?, In accordance with the Laboratory Chemical Waste Practice, all chemical waste must be removed from the laboratory within 30 days of being filled or de, We found an old bottle in our lab that isn't labeled, what should we do with it?, First, the bottle should be labeled with the words "Waste Unknown Chemical" as well as the date that it is discovered in your lab.  You should then su, What should we do if we have a chemical spill in the lab?, The clean up of chemical spill should only be done by experienced and knowledgeable personnel.  Spill kits with instructions, absorbents, reactants, a, I have mercury thermometers in my lab. How do I get rid/exchange them?, OESO EP initiated a thermometer exchange program several years ago. Need more information click here.  If you want to dispose of mercury thermomete, We use a lot of batteries in our work area, is there somewhere we can recycle them?, Yes, there are battery drop boxes located around campus for small batteries (less than 2 lbs.) and cell phones. For batteries that are larger than 2 l, Our office/laboratory is replacing our outdated computers, how do we get rid of them?, All old or unwanted equipment that contain Cathode Ray Tubes (i.e. computer monitors, television, etc.) must be submitted to Duke Procurement for incl, Other than waste collection, what services does Environmental Programs offer?, Among the services and programs that Environmental Programs manages, one of the most important is environmental regulatory compliance.  Environmental