Waste (Water and Equipment)
Waste Water (Disposal Via Sinks) and Trade Effluent
The UoS must not put down the sink anything that may:
Damage the sewers
Damage water treatment works
Cause a health hazard to sewerage workers or the public
Harm the environment
Please ensure a sink poster [PDF 121KB] is displayed above the sink in any relevant laboratory or workshop
Waste equipment from laboratory areas
Prior to being handed to technical services or removed from a laboratory for disposal the owner of the equipment should complete an equipment decontamination form. This specifics if the equipment could have become contaminated with a hazardous substance and if so what steps have been taken to clean the equipment prior to disposal.
Prior to disposing of equipment consult the operators instructions and check for
- Gas cylinders
- Sealed sources of radiation (Do not remove, contact site radiation protection officer)
- Hazardous chemicals in pipework and or holding tanks
- Mercury bulbs
Equipment cannot be disposed of as Waste Electrical Equipment with these present
If you find any of these contact your local technical services team or the health and safety office