Sharps can be stored for up to 30 days regardless of the storage temperature. The date that waste is first placed in storage must be clearly marked on the outside of each biohazardous waste storage ...

At the end of each semester (or when necessary), staff will transport the waste (sharps containers and red bags) to the Biohazard Waste Storage Facility in the basement. Sharps containers are placed ...

All metal sharps must be separated from other wastes and placed into puncture proof, non-leaking containers such as biohazard sharps containers (best option), rigid plastic containers, metal ...

Note that sharps must be collected in a puncture proof, spill proof and appropriately labeled container which includes the “biohazard symbol” and the start date. Using commercially produced sharps ...

The recommended method to properly discard of needles is to place used needles in a red biohazard sharps container and bring the container to the Student Health Center for further disposal. Red ...

The biohazard waste sharps containers can be obtained from the Central Chemistry Store (SP-132.02) for Loyola Campus or EHS for SGW Campus. For other biohazard waste containers, please contact EHS at ...

Re-seal the container. Seal biologically appearing non-infectious waste (no sharps) inside a non-leaking autoclave bag, and complete and sign a non-biohazardous waste tag as described below, checking ...

Attach biohazard label, identify contents, generator, date and special hazard if any. Freeze or refrigerate not more than three days. Sharps Place needles and syringes intact in a leak-proof and ...