Liquid Biohazardous Waste
Liquid biohazardous waste including all r/sNAs* materials
Container for disposal or treatment | Onsite treatment | Where to place for pickup | Who picks up the waste |
Place in a suitable liquid handling container | Disinfect with 1 part bleach to 9 parts liquid waste, or approved disinfectant per an IBC protocol, and sewer. Can also autoclave and sewer. (Do not sewer agar; handle as solid waste.) | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Liquid mixed biohazardous and radioactive waste (including r/sNAs*)
Container for disposal or treatment | Onsite treatment | Where to place for pickup | Who picks up the waste |
Place in suitable liquid handling container | Disinfect with 1 part bleach to 9 parts liquid waste, or other appropriate disinfectant. NOTE: Do not use bleach with radioactive iodine. | After disinfecting place in liquid radioactive waste container |
UHS See See Managing Radioactive Waste |
*Note: r/sNAs refers to recombinant/synthetic Nucleic Acids.