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Environmental Health and Safety

Environmental Health and Safety
135 Dykstra Hall
1628 Claflin Rd
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506

785-532-5856
785-532-1981 fax
safety@k-state.edu

Waste Pickup Request

Don't save it up! Do NOT allow more than one container of waste type to accumulate per lab.

A pick up service is provided by the Department of Environmental Health & Safety. Waste material should be placed into glass, metal, or plastic containers and kept closed. Segregate waste by hazard classes. Collect halogenated waste separate from nonhalogenated waste.

To request a pickup, fill out the form below (eid required to login)

https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_79Y7CcLhsc0fLr7

Our department is extremely short-staffed and therefore our response time for some services may be delayed. We are working to manage critical tasks. Please be patient as we navigate the current work situation and continue to provide service. Thank you in advance for your understanding.



Categories of waste picked up
  • Flammable solids, liquids, and gases
  • Oxidizers
  • Halogenated solvents
  • Nonhalogenated solvents
  • Reactive materials such as peroxides, perchlorates, alkyl-metal compounds and explosives require special handling. Alert the pick up personnel to the nature of the reactivity.
  • Corrosives (organic and inorganic)
  • Poisons
  • Used vacuum pump oil and other lubricating oils
  • Rare metals and heavy metals including mercury
  • Batteries (however, sealed, non-leaking batteries may be sent to the Department of Environmental Health & Safety in the CAMPUS mail)
  • Asbestos
  • PCB oil and materials
  • Pesticides
  • Other:  If you are unsure of the proper disposal procedure for your waste type, please contact EHS 

 

Waste chemicals must be properly labeled, dated, and sorted
  1. Place a Hazardous Waste label on the container.These are available from the Department of Environmental Health & Safety.
  2. Write the name of the chemical on the label.The major components or hazardous chemicals should be listed.
  3. Write the date on the label when waste is first placed in the container.  Do not keep waste longer than 6 months.
  4. Write the date on the label when the container is full.
  5. All containers must be kept closed except when adding waste.
  6. You may not store full containers in the laboratory more than three days. Notify the Department of Environmental Health & Safety by filling out this form to request a pick up.
  7. Box the containers for easy carrying. Label the box "Environmental Health & Safety."

  

Toxic chemicals

 

8 Heavy Metals

 

 

 

 

  • Arsenic
  • Barium
  • Cadmium
  • Chromium
  • Lead
  • Mercury
  • Selenium
  • Silver

 

17 Pesticides

 

 

 

 

  • Chlordane
  • 2, 4-D
  • Chlorobenzine
  • 1,4-dichlorobenzene
  • 1,2-dichlorethane
  • 1,1-dichloroethylene
  • Endrin
  • Heptachlor
  • Hexachlorobenzene
  • Lindane
  • Hexachlorobutadiene
  • Pentachlorophenol
  • Toxaphene
  • 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
  • 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
  • 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)

 

12 Organic Solvents

 

  • Benzene
  • Carbon tetrachloride
  • Chloroform
  • Cresol(s)
  • 2,2-Dinitrotoluene
  • Hexachloroethane
  • Methyl ethyl ketone
  • Nitrobenzene
  • Pyridine
  • Tetrachloroehtylene
  • Trichloroethylene
  • Vinyl chloride