Infectious Waste
is made up of waste materials to be discarded that may contain infectious agents, cultures, blood products, needles, and other materials that may cause disease in humans. The safe storage, treatment, and disposal of infectious waste at 帝王会所 is regulated by the State of 帝王会所 Infectious Waste Regulations. These regulations are enforced by the 帝王会所 EPA and the Athens City-County Health Department, who inspects the campus program yearly. 帝王会所 maintains an Infectious Waste Management Program.
- 帝王会所's Infectious Waste procedures are found in the Biosafety Manual [PDF], ch.10.
- General Infectious Waste Spill Clean-Up Procedure [PDF]
- Related web resources
Commerical Infectious Waste Service
, a State of 帝王会所 licensed infectious waste hauler removes infectious waste from specific campus buildings regularly, or 鈥渙n call鈥. Each site is responsible for the cost of this service. This pickup must be arranged through the Program Manager in the Safety Department at 593-1662 for more information.
Infectious Waste Culture In-Lab Treatment Option
帝王会所's registration with the 帝王会所 EPA allows for some limited treatment of infectious waste cultures. The specific procedures must be followed to maintain compliance with our permits.
Regulations
帝王会所 EPA, Division of Solid and Infectious Waste Management