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Waste Disposal Procedures - Cornell University
DATE REVIEWED: August 27, 2020 DATE UPDATED: August 25, 2020 CLASSIFICATION & LOCATION: Hazardous Waste T:\Documentation\EHS- manual \ PAGE: 1 of 73 Waste Disposal Procedures (EHS Program manual ) Overview Weill Cornell Medicine research, clinical, service, maintenance, and cleaning operations generate several types of Waste (chemical, biological, radioactive, universal, and recyclable). Waste must be adequately managed by personnel ( generators ) in their work areas prior to collection and/or Disposal . Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) has developed this Waste Disposal Program manual to instruct generators in the proper management of chemical, biological, and universal wastes. The Office of Health physics manages and provides guidance on the Disposal of radioactive wastes. Special consideration must be taken when wastes consist of mixtures of chemical, biological, and/or radiological materials ( mixed wastes ). Generators must ensure these mixed wastes are correctly assessed, managed and disposed of as required by the chemical, biological, and radiological Waste management Procedures .
Manual to instruct generators in the proper management of chemical, biological, and universal wastes. The Office of Health Physics manages and provides guidance on the disposal of radioactive wastes. Special consideration must be taken when wastes consist of mixtures of chemical, biological, and/or radiological materials (“mixed wastes”).
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