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I'm not a big fan of the cardboard boxes for collecting sharps. Repeated floor washing which makes the cardboard wet, combined with a good sized load in the box, has resulted in the bottom of the box falling out at collection time, in at least 2 instances I am aware of.
W.
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] broken glass containers
We don't have this problem very much. Only occasional paper or gloves. We keep ours next to our trash cans.
Monique Wilhelm
Laboratory Supervisor/Adjunct Lecturer/Chem Club Co-Advisor Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI 48502
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Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 1:43 PM
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I had some laminated, colored, half page posters made that say, "Stop! Broken glass ONLY in this box." I taped them across the opening in the glass box, but attached with chemical resistant labeling tape at only one side, so it is easily moved out of the way to put broken glassware in. Since doing so, I only get broken glass in the boxes, and you're right, before this there was paper towels, used disposable gloves, etc. in the boxes.
Meg
Meg Osterby
Lead Chemistry Instructor
Western Technical College
400 7th St. N.
LaCrosse, WI 54601
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Mark Twain
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Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 10:39 AM
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] broken glass containers
Hi all,
While I recognize that this is not totally relevant to this group, I want to ask people about broken glass and how they handle/manage it. For us - we have performed EPA audits (by EPA lawyers as well as IDEM) and discovered that it does not need to be handled as hazardous waste, and thus can be disposed of in regular trash. However, managing broken glass is mostly an OSHA thing to protect our staff who clean rooms and dispose of regular refuse.
So for us - the way I presently handle it is to have large boxes in labs for disposal of glass. When they fill, I go around, pick them up, and take them to the dumpster - where they are then taken to our local trash transfer station.
With that said - I routinely purchase broken glass boxes (3‰?? high boxes that are clearly labeled - you all know them). Students quickly fill these up with used gloves, kimwipes, pipets, and other random things.
My question is this: Has anybody been successful at having such boxes around and ending up with them filled with only glass? Should I use smaller boxes placed in hoods, or just smaller boxes on bench tops or ?????? I‰??m just looking for options - these boxes are a bit expensive but also they are dangerous. I‰??ve had a few incidents where I‰??ve picked up a full box and a pipet speared through the box right in to my hand. The weight is a bit much - so I‰??m certain to go to bench top ones and ones in hoods.
I was just curious as to what others have found that works. The situation I presently have does not work well - at least not with undergrads.
Thanks
Dave
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