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Biological Hazardous Waste Management Compliance Guidelines Biological wastes such as blood, body fluids, tissues, tumors, human cell lines, bacteria, and other microorganisms should be placed in red or orange bags and autoclaved; then place autoclaved bags d in a red drum for pick up by the hazardous waste personnel. EH&S has a policy of "Nothing in the trash, nothing down the drain", all biological waste liquids need to be labeled with a hazardous waste tag and treated as a chemical waste, Autoclaving does not satisfy the state biological waste treatment standard and does not make waste suitable for sewer disposal. EH&S may require the use of a yellow drum instead of a red drum. Yellow drums are used for biological waste that is being sent out for incineration only; EH&S will determine when a yellow drum is needed. Biological waste placed in yellow drums must be bagged. Sharp objects such as razor blades, needles, and syringes with needles attached should be placed in a separate rigid, leak-proof, puncture resistant, self-closing container which when full is picked up for disposal by the hazardous waste personnel. Sharp objects such as pipettes and pipette tips should be placed in a red or orange biohazard bag, secured in a rigid container until ready for autoclaving; autoclaved bags should be placed in a red drum for pick up by the hazardous waste personnel. Bags containing soil with no pathogens contaminants should be placed in a black bag (not red or orange) and can be added to normal waste containers in the labs. These are picked up by building custodial staff.
Arizona Administrative Code, Article 14, Biohazardous Medical Waste and Discarded Drugs Jeffrey Bender, Hazardous Waste Supervisor
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