Bedding from infected
animals
Soiled
infected animal bedding material and excreta is considered infectious
waste and must be disposed off properly.
Bedding
material
obtained from healthy laboratory animals is not considered infectious
and can be disposed off in the sanitary landfill as regular solid waste
(trash)
|
Metal or
heat
resistant plastic cages or container (bag) |
1. Autoclaving
Place cage/bedding in autoclave
for
60-minute cycle at 121o C. after autoclaving, the waste is
no longer considered infectious, and can be disposed off in the regular
solid waste trash.
2. None
If autoclave is not available,
infectious
bedding maybe collected in red biohazard bags, refrigerated or stored
in freezers for shipping of campus by Environmental Health and Safety
Office, for incineration. |
1.
Sanitary landfill
After
decontamination by autoclaving
2. Shipped off campus to
outside
contractor for incineration |
Animal Carcass
1.
Infected Research Animal carcass
2.
Non-Infected Research
Animal Carcass
3.
Preserved Teaching Animal Carcass
4.
Radioactive Research Animal Carcass
5.
Animal Carcass contaminated with toxic chemicals
|
1. Place in
opaque Red Biohazard
Bag and
store in freezer
2. Double bag in opaque
plastic waste bags
3.
Double bag in opaque plastic waste bags
4.
Double bag in clear plastic bags, place in rad waste box and label
as rad waste
5.
Double
bag in opaque plastic waste bags and label/manifest as hazardous animal
waste
|
No Local Treatment
1.
Store sealed, labeled biohazard bag in a secure freezer
2.
Label bag as non-infectious
animal waste
and store insecure cooler
3.
Store labeled bag in a secure location
4.
Store labeled animal rad waste box in a secure freezer
5.
Store labeled and manifested animal waste box in a secure freezer
|
Shipped off campus
1.
Infectious Animal Waste:
Shipped frozen to the T.C.
campus for
incineration by an outside contractor.
2. Non-Infected Research Animal Carcass:
Dispose at the Rice Lake
Sanitary
District Landfill
3.
Preserved Animal Carcass:
Dispose at the Rice Lake
Sanitary
District Landfill
4.
Radioactive Research Animal Carcass:
Follow Radioactive
Waste Disposal Procedure and dispose off as radioactive animal waste
5.
Animal Carcass contaminated with toxic chemicals:
Follow Hazardous
Waste Disposal Procedure and dispose off as hazardous animal waste |
