Waste Minimization

Although all departments at the University of Michigan (U-M) generate waste, waste generated in lab is the most difficult and costly to dispose of.  To help reduce the amount of waste generated in laboratories, EHS, Hazardous Materials Management (HMM) developed the following program, procedure, and guideline for reducing waste and preventing waste from entering the environment:

• Table of Acceptable Segregation Categories for Low-Level Radioactive Waste
• Proper Segregation and Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste
• Assembling the In-Line Waste Collection System
• Proper Waste Management of Solvent Contaminated Wipes
• Universal Waste