The disposition of hazardous waste is coordinated by the Safety Office through the Department of Public Safety (Ext. 7888). Hazardous wastes should not be placed in receptacles provided for normal, day-to-day refuse. Regulated hazardous wastes include:

• Flammable Liquids (flash point lower than 140 deg. F)
• Corrosives (pH lower than 2.0 or above 12.5)
• Reactive (Unstable compounds)
• EP Toxic (certain heavy metals and pesticides)
• Off-Specification Chemical Products (acute or toxic hazardous waste)
• Hazardous Waste from Non-Specific Sources (primarily toxic solvents)
• Other non-hazardous waste materials also require special attention. Those materials include infectious/bio-hazardous waste and special waste. An infectious waste is a waste that epidemiologic evidence indicates is capable of transmitting a dangerous communicable disease. A special waste may include a non-hazardous solid waste from a nonresidential source. Examples of special waste include waste oil, waste paint, non-hazardous chemical products, incinerator ash and asbestos. Contact the Public Safety Office to arrange for proper disposal.