Radioactive Waste Disposal Chart

Waste abbreviation	Waste Type	Isotopes	Container
SLH Solid Long Half Life	Solid Long Half Life This includes the following contaminated items: gloves, blue pads, paper, test tubes, beakers, broken glass, bedding, solid (at room temperature) Gels, etc. Note: Contaminated broken glass, must be placed in a box (any box) before putting it in the container, to avoid cuts to waste handlers and waste bag	Long half-life More than 90 days	Metal can
SSH	Solid Short Half Life This includes the following contaminated items: gloves, blue pads, paper, test tubes, beakers, broken glass, animal bedding, solid gels (at room temperature) etc. PS: Place broken glass in a box to avoid cuts to waste handlers	Short half-life Less than 90 days	Fiber box
LA	Liquid Aqueous This waste consists of Non-hazardous radioactive aqueous liquids waste only. For other types of liquid rad waste, see Mixed waste disposal procedure	All	8l Liquid jar
SV	Stock Vial	All	Original or any other box
A	Animal	All	Animal box
SHRP	Sharps	All	Sharps container
SW	Scintillation Waste	All	5-gal. Bucket