BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATED SHARPS:     Hypodermic Needles with attached:       - Syringes (Barrels & Plungers)       - Tubing, (butterfly, etc.)     Blades (Scalpels, Razors, Lancets).		RED SHARPS CONTAINERS --› Strap lid with filament tape --› Label with P.I. name, location, and emergency phone number --› Autoclave --› Place in blue and orange "Treated Biowaste" container (Locations)
CHEMICAL CONTAMINATED SHARPS:     Needles with attached:       - Syringes (Barrels & Plungers)       - Tubing, etc.     Blades (Scalpels, Razors, Lancets).		Rinse with water & collect rinsate --› Deposit sharps into yellow/opaque sharps container --› Label with P.I. name, location, and emergency phone number Rinsate --› See HMMP guidelines for disposal Sharps disposal --› Place in blue and orange "Treated Biowaste" container (Locations)
BIOLOGICAL & CHEMICAL CONTAMINATED SHARPS		See HMMP guidelines for evaluation of your particular waste stream. (Note: Most chemicals will inactivate biologics)
P I P E T -- C A T E G O R I E S
PIPETS (plastic or glass) PASTEUR PIPETS (plastic or glass) PLASTIC PIPET TIPS	BIOLOGICAL	Non-vendor sharps container (i.e., Double bag lined corrugated box or capable plastic container: i.e. recycled detergent bottles): Label with P.I. name, location, and emergency phone number --› Autoclave --› Box --› Dumpster.
	CHEMICAL	Yellow / Opaque Sharps container: Treat as Chemical contaminated Sharps OR Non-vendor sharps container (i.e., Double bag lined corrugated box or capable plastic container: i.e. recycled detergent bottles): double bag container --› Label with P.I. name, location, and emergency phone number --› Dumpster.
Any pipets contaminated both by biohazard and by hazardous chemicals		See HMMP guidelines for evaluation of your particular waste stream. (Note: Most chemicals will inactivate biologics)
BIOHAZARDOUS LIQUIDS WITHOUT HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS:     - Liquid Tissue Culture Media     - Animal or Human Blood and Blood elements     - Animal or Human Body Fluids		Autoclave --› Screen particulate --› Treat particulate as SOLID BIOLOGICAL WASTE --› Flush remaining Liquid down the drain.
BIOHAZARDOUS LIQUIDS WITH HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS:     (i.e.: Cyclohexamide, Cyanides)		Screen particulate (should be rendered sterile from chemical) --› Treat particulate as SOLID BIOLOGICAL WASTE (see below) --› Dumpster For liquid disposal, see HMMP guidelines.
CLEAN BROKEN GLASS     (not exposed to biohazardous or chemical wastes)		Place taped and labeled (GLASS DISCARD) broken glass boxes --› in trash or at a designated Recycling Locations
SOLID BIOLOGICAL WASTE     Petri Dishes / Tissue Culture Flasks,     Gloves     All other items contaminated with biohazardous materials:     - Contaminated Paper Towels, Kim Wipes, Bench Paper		Use double red autoclave bags --› Autoclave --› Label with P.I. name, location, and emergency phone number. Delete/obliterate universal biohazard symbol --› Place in double clear plastic bags --› Dumpster.
CHEMICALLY PRESERVED TISSUE SPECIMENS (Animal and Plant)		Procedures for disposal of: Chemically preserved tissue specimens Questions, see HMMP guidelines about disposal of liquid.
UNPRESERVED TISSUES, WHOLE BODY AND BODY PARTS     (Vertebrate, invertebrate and regulated plants/soils) HUMAN BODY PARTS AND ORGANS (recognizable)		Procedures for disposal of Unpreserved specimens, -- Invertebrate, -- Plants/soils -- Human body parts and organs Questions, call BSP about disposal of your particular waste items, 956-3197.
BIOHAZARDOUS-CHEMOTOXIC MIXED WASTE     (Neoplastic, Genotoxic, Pharmaceutical Experimental Drugs) Not exceeding 1% of total weight		Incinerate. Contact: Hawaii Medical Vitrification Questions, call BSP about disposal of your particular waste items, 956-3197.
BIOHAZARDOUS-RADIOACTIVE MIXED WASTE		Contact Radiation Safety Program

Hawai'i Department of Health Approved Biowaste Facilities