Mixed Hazardous Waste
Definition: Waste with hazardous constituents, which may include radioactive materials, infectious agents and/or hazardous chemicals
Mixed Waste Examples:
- Radioactive waste with trace levels of chloroform or toxic heavy metals
- Liquid radioactive waste containing greater than 22% methanol
- Liquid radioactive waste containing Chromic or Formic acid
- Liquid radioactive waste with phenol, chloroform, or formaldehyde
- Chemical or radioactive waste containing blood or blood products
- Tissues containing chemotherapeautic drugs (tamoxifen, methotexate, etc.)
General Instructions:
- Properly identified all hazardous constituents- Use hazard specific labels/tags
- Minimize the volume produced
- Separate liquid and solid waste
- Separate aqueous and organic solvents
- Adjust the pH of waste solutions to between 5.5 and 8.5
- Segregate all radioactive mixed waste by isotope
- Avoid generating mixed hazardous waste to the extent possible
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If Discarding |
Then |
For Assistance Contact |
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Infectious agent and radioactive material |
Inactivate Infectious Agent. Dispose as Radioactive Waste |
Radiation Safety (7-4712) |
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Infectious agent and hazardous chemical(s) |
Inactivate Infectious Agent, Dispose as Chemical Waste |
EH&S East (7-7172) |
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Hazardous chemical(s) and radioactive material |
Dispose as Radioactive Waste |
Radiation Safety (7-4712) |
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Infectious agent, radioactive material, and hazardous chemical(s) |
Inactivate Infectious Agent, Dispose as Radioactive Waste |
Radiation Safety (7-4712) |