Harvard Institutes of Medicine / New Research Building / Wyss Institute Environmental Health and Safety Services Home General Info EHS Training Biosafety Safety Committee Fact Sheets MSDS's Controlled Substances Waste Disposal Chemical Safety Emergencies Wyss Institute Hazardous Waste HIM/NRB tenants may request a hazardous waste pick-up or a delivery of hazardous waste supplies using one of the following two options: Use the HIM/NRB Hazardous Waste Work Order Webpage; OR Call 617-432-6184 Here is the information: https://client.eheinc.com/sites/HIMNRB/HWWorkorder/default.aspx Username: EH&S Password: HazWaste1 To ensure your hazardous waste container is picked up in a timely manner, please call or enter a request before noon on Wednesdays and Fridays since we collect hazardous waste containers on Mondays and Thursdays. Here are some references regarding hazardous chemicals and hazardous waste for your use: Chemical Storage Guidelines Hazard Designation for Chemical Waste NFPA 704 Door Placard Questionnaire Chemical Waste Satellite Accumulation Area Information Waste Flowchart - January 2010 Satellite Accumulation Area Training Presentation SAA Weekly Inspection Log Equipment Disposal If you are disposing of equipment containing Freon, please contact HIM/NRB EH&S Office at 617-432-2762 to scan the equipment for hazardous chemicals and biological materials.  Once approved by the HIM/NRB EH&S Office for disposal, then contact the Facility Management Company at 617-432-1901 to have the Freon removed from the equipment before disposal. Equipment Disposal Form Biological Waste Biohazardous waste in the HIM/NRB building is managed by the Facility Operations Center and Harvard Custodial Department.  Please call the Facility Operations Center with any questions about packaging or removal, 617-432-1901.  NOTE: Biohazard waste boxes, red bags, and sharp containers can be obtained by calling the Facility Operations Center at 617-432-1901. Liquid Biohazard Waste – Blood and blood products Render non-infectious then dispose of through the sanitary sewer.  Ensure pH is in between 5.5 and 12.0 before disposing down the sink drain. Solid Biohazard Waste – Animal carcasses, biohazard agents Render recombinant DNA non-infectious using a validated method (autoclave) and dispose of it in a biohazard waste box. Label the biohazard waste boxes “Animal Carcasses” in the Custom Label Box and check off “Incineration Only” box on the side of the biohazard waste box. For human waste, check the “Pathological” and “Incineration Only” boxes on the side of the biohazard waste box. Sharps - Discarded articles that may cause puncture wounds or cuts, including but not limited to hypodermic needles and syringes, broken medical glassware, scalpel blades, disposable razors, suture needles, and Pasteur pipettes. Discard medical articles into a sharps container. Never fill a sharps container over ¾ full. Once full, close the container. A Stericycle representative will remove the full sharps container and replace it with an empty one. Contact the HIM/NRB EH&S Office if you need to dispose of an old sharps container. Biological Waste Boxes Put the box together correctly to ensure that the bottom does not fall out. Make sure the box has TWO red bags! Do not fill over ¾ full. Do not fill over 55 pounds. Ensure no visible signs of leaking or blood on the outer surface. Seal each bag individually Place 2” wide tape over the top of the box to seal Put name of PI, date, building, and room # on the box Close when not in use (for example: at end of day) Recycling Information Harvard University Office for Sustainability has developed a web page outlining the recycling program for the Harvard Medical School. For more information, go to: http://www.green.harvard.edu/hms/recycling The HIM/NRB EH&S office provides the following services: Management of the hazardous chemical waste program Management of the Biosafety program Emergency response for chemical spills/incidents and air quality issues Laboratory safety training Laboratory safety inspections Inspections of facility safety equipment including eyewashes, emergency showers, chemical spill kits, biosafety cabinets and chemical fume hoods. Information resource for health, safety, and environmental regulatory compliance questions. Oversees compliance with the MWRA Wastewater discharge permit Industrial Hygiene services Chairs the HIM/NRB Safety Committee Develops and updates the Environmental Health & Safety Manual policies and Chemical Hygiene Plan