Chemical waste
LIFE operates a scheme for the handing-in of chemical waste defined as hazardous waste in the rules of the Danish Environmental Protection Agency.
The following types of waste cannot be handed in under the chemical waste scheme:
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Clinical risk waste or so-called special hospital waste from experiments with animals, humans, GMO and other low-risk biological agents is collected in lined bags and collected by Operations staff. Ask at the department.
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Waste with a risk factor exceeding class 1 must be autoclaved.
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Whole animals or recognisable body parts must be disposed of in accordance with special arrangements.
All chemical waste must be adequately labelled, stating parts and name of contact. Ask at the department if you are in doubt about the procedures for collecting chemical waste in your department. Editable labels can be found here:
Labels (http://arbejdsmiljo.ku.dk/kemiskarbejdsmiljo/kemikalieaffald/affaldsetiketter/)
Chemical waste scheme – opening hours:
The chemical waste scheme is open on the first Thursday of each month (if this is a bank holiday, then the following Thursday).
Area 1: At Ridebanevej 7: 10-11
Areas 2+3: In the courtyard, Bülowsvej 21: 12-13
Printed guidelines for the handling of chemical waste at LIFE are sent out to all occupational health and safety groups with each new revision of the guidelines. A slightly condensed English version is available where it is possible to enter the names of local contacts. Follow the link below: Waste handling at LIFE.
All substances classified as hazardous, solvents containing chemicals classified as hazardous and pure chemicals are generally collected for destruction at Kommunekemi. These are sorted according to the handling of them at the incineration plant. Find the waste group in the chemical directions for use at www.kemibrug.dk under F: Spillages and waste disposal. Not all chemicals can be mixed in the same container. See also under item D: Description of substance/product, chemicals with which the substance is incompatible.
If in doubt as to which container is chemical-resistant enough to hold your waste, you can find out by reading Kemibrug’s chemical directions for use. See item F: Spillages and waste disposal in the field PKG. Packaging groups are stated here.
Roman numerals (I, II or III) are used to indicate specific packaging requirements. The packaging group reflects the hazardousness of the substance, with I representing the most hazardous substances. The classification is in line with UN packaging types X, Y and Z) and the ADR packaging groups I, II and III.
Packaging group I (X) – highly hazardous substances
Packaging group II (Y) – hazardous substances
Packaging group III (Z) – less hazardous substances
X-approved packaging can be used for packaging groups I, II and III
Y-approved packaging can be used for packaging groups II and III
Z-approved packaging can be used for packaging group III
If in doubt about anything to do with chemical waste, you are always welcome to ask the person responsible for the scheme: Maj-Britt K. Stærfeldt ().
Maj-Britt K Stærfeldt, - last update:25 July 2011