Office of Environmental Health and Safety

Posted below are some great resources for Hazardous Materials / Waste handling.

For more information about what is hazardous waste click here.

To access our hazardous waste training videos and tests click here.

Are these gloves a good choice for your chemical PPE needs?
Check out a few of these chemical permeation guides distributed by different major manufacturers and research facilities:
1. Ansell-Edmont Chemical Resistance Guide 7th Edition.
2. Another commercial resource: Levitt Safety - Chemical Resistant Glove Information.
3. University Maryland's independent research on the subject of gloves and chemical permeability.
For assistance Identifying Hazardous Waste:
Take a moment to read through this terrific resource put together by the people over at UC - Santa Cruz - Environmental Health and Safety and edited to meet our needs.
- Hazardous Waste Identification Guide - A how to for the question "What is Hazardous waste and what is not?"
Inspection forms for generators of Hazardous waste on campus can be found below. Remember all inspection sheets must be kept on file and available for EPA inspection for a minimum of three years.
- Required weekly inspection checklist. Only required for certain generators, if you are unsure about weekly required inspections contact our main office 278-7422.
- Guidelines for Laboratory Hazardous Waste accumulation.

If you have specific questions or comments in regards to hazardous waste here on campus please contact us using the information at the bottom of this page.