Cleanliness of the collection areas is the responsibility of the laboratory personnel. Red bags not placed in the designated container will not be removed. When full, the container will be removed from the collection point and replaced with a clean, sanitized container. The containers are labeled "Biohazard" or "Infectious Waste." The weight of the full container must not exceed 75 pounds. A container for the red bags will be provided at each collection point. All other waste needs to be deposited in the closest biohazardous waste collection point (locations to the right). Tissue and animal carcass waste needs to be taken to the biohazardous waste containers in University Animal Care at AHSC or the Central Animal Facility on Main Campus. Both bags need to be sealed to prevent possible leakage. All waste types must be double-bagged in 4 mil red bags (bags can be purchased through a vendor like W.W. Packaging requirements are as follows: animal carcasses and tissue wastes must be segregated from other wastes. Laboratory personnel will be responsible for the packaging of biohazardous/pathological waste and for the transportation of such waste from their respective laboratories to the designated collection points. The building custodial staff is familiar with landfill requirements. Landfill restrictions require supplemental bagging and labeling. Wastes that have been autoclaved can also be disposed of as regular trash after consulting with the building's custodial staff. Non-infectious waste such as regular animal bedding/feces, plant pathogens, agar and culture plates inoculated with non-pathogenic agents may be discarded into the regular trash. Biohazardous/Pathological waste is defined as animal and human pathogens, infectious animal bedding/feces, animal carcasses and tissue, and all disposable items contaminated with human blood or body fluids.
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