Updated 682022 1 Cardboard Paper Nonsharp plastics gloves tubing falcon tubes Eppendorf tubes What and where can we dispose Regular Waste Biohazard Waste Papercardboardplastics ID: 1045605
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1. Weitz Lab - Waste DisposalUpdated 6/8/20221
2. - Cardboard- Paper -Non-sharp plastics (gloves, tubing, falcon tubes, Eppendorf tubes)What and where can we dispose?Regular WasteBiohazard WastePaper/cardboard/plastics in contact with DNA/RNA or other related biological materials - Sharp plastics (pipettes and pipette tips) regardless if exposed or not to biological materialsSharps WasteAny item capable of puncturing or cutting the skin (razor blades, needles with or without syringe, scalpel, tweezers)Other sharps in contact with DNA/RNA or other related biological materials (glass pipettes, glass slides) - Any glassware broken or not and having no contact with DNA/RNA or other related biological materials (glass pipettes, glass-bonded microfluidic devices, glass capillary tubes, microscope slides) Clean Glass WasteHazardous waste SAA (Satellite Accumulation Area) - Liquid chemical waste: special request for chemical pick up- very hazardous solid waste 2
3. Contents:Full chemical name, no formulas or abbreviationsHazards:Check all applicableFlammable: flash point < 60 oC (most organic solvents)Corrosive: PH<2 or PH>12.5Oxidizer: Yields oxygen (nitrites, permanganate, …)Toxic: Organic solvents (dichloromethane, chloroform, … ), heavy metals (silver, lead, …)Date: Do not mark until full, notify Wentao Xu (wentaoxu@g.harvard.edu) for pick up3
4. Biowork benchesThe cleanest benches in Weitz lab - Only biorelated work Benches circled in red tapesBenchtop Biohazard BagNot for sharps! Dispose the whole full bag into Biohazard trash cardbox4
5. Chem Room Mckay 501 23 244C Fridge N6Hood 1Hood 2Sink1 BalanceHood 331 (Computer) 32Hood 416 15 14 13 12 11 109 8 7 65 4 3 2Hot embosser25 26 27 28 29 30 17 18 19 20 21 22 -80 Freezer N1FreezerN2-20Freezer N3Fridge N4Fridge (glass door) N5Balance35 (Centri) Sink Ultrason Chemical storage34 MicroW, OsmometerEntry 2Entry 1To the liftTo cell culture room33 (pH M, Centri, pour PDMS)Fridge N75
6. LISE 503 Habsel (laser)4C Fridge1SinkHood23 46 57 810 9111216 15 14 131719 Seattle18micropipette pullerPCR Hood2223 2426 2527 2830 29 31Detection stand Laser curtain 21Inverted UV microscopes Laser curtain 33 Darpa (laser)Closet 1Closet 2Closet 3Windows / LISE DrawersGel benchPCR, CentriWindows / StorageShelve 1Shelve 2Entry6
7. Clean pipette tip box recycling program- In the hallway, where we can pick up clean trash bins.- Collection of the tip boxes managed by custodial services. 7
8. Weitz Lab McKay/LISE 5th floorChem room Cell culture roomOptics room Office 517 Office 521Conference room Confocal roomBacteria roomRheometer room Microfluidics roomLISEMcKayCold room. 8