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Title: Standard Operating Procedure for Laboratory Chemical Clean-outs


1
Standard Operating Procedure for Laboratory
Chemical Clean-outs
  • www.safety.uwm.edu

2
Introduction
  • Chemical clean-outs are performed by
    Environmental Affairs when a professor or
    researcher leaves a laboratory.
  • Clean-outs are dangerous and time consuming due
    to
  • Unknown hazards
  • Unfamiliar conditions
  • Poor housekeeping
  • Limited time constraints

3
Introduction
  • The goal of a chemical clean-out is to remove
    unwanted, old, and hazardous chemicals safely. In
    order to do this
  • Give ample notice
  • Environmental Affairs needs at least 2 weeks
    notice in order to prepare a clean-out plan and
    survey the lab.
  • (Call x2883 or x4999, hazwaste_at_uwm.edu)
  • Provide Environmental Affairs with an Inventory
    of the chemicals you want removed.
  • The inventory must have the full chemical name,
    quantity, and container size. A spread sheet is
    available at http//www4.uwm.edu/usa/ep/training/
  • Unknowns must be labeled.
  • Environmental Affairs will not accept any
    chemicals that are not labeled.
  • 4. PI or researcher must be available.
  • Questions may arise during the pickup. The
    resident of the lab must be available to answer
    questions.

4
Priority Chemicals
  • Some situations should not wait for a chemical
    clean-out to be addressed.
  • Reacted chemicals
  • Spilled chemicals
  • Unknown or Mislabeled chemicals
  • Gas Cylinders
  • Radioactive material

5
During Lab Clean-Outs
  • Space will be limited, so working conditions will
    not be ideal.
  • Environmental Affairs may need access to internet
    connections in order to look up Material Safety
    Data Sheets

6
Completion of a Clean-out
  • Duration of a chemical clean-out is difficult to
    predict.
  • Environmental Affairs will give constant up-dates
    to the lab resident as to the status of the
    clean-out.
  • If delays occur, Environmental Affairs will take
    necessary steps to ensure the clean-out is
    completed with as little inconvenience as
    possible.

7
Redistribution of Chemicals
  • Chemical clean-outs are a rich source of
    chemicals for redistribution and reuse.
  • Our redistribution list of current chemicals in
    stock can be e-mailed to you upon request.
  • Chemicals are redistributed on a first come,
    first serve basis.

8
Redistribution of Chemicals
  • Photo and art chemicals lists are available on
    our web site.
  • The laboratory chemical list is an in-house list
    only.

9
Additional Information
  • Any questions or concerns about chemical
    clean-outs or the chemical redistribution list
    should be directed to Environmental Affairs at
  • x2883 or x4999
  • Hazwaste_at_uwm.edu
  • Thank you
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