Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention Guidance

Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention Guidance

• Maintain and track chemical inventories to help avoid purchase of chemicals already on hand.
• Buy chemicals only in amounts needed
• Review experimental protocol to assure that chemical usage is minimized
• Search for safer substitutes and use less toxic chemicals that are environmentally friendly
• Substitute detergents for chromium based glass cleaners
• Use biodegradable scintillation cocktails that are not aromatic hydrocarbon-based
• Share excess or unwanted chemicals with other researchers
• Avoid mixing hazardous and nonhazardous waste
• Attempt to return unused chemicals to vendor if possible
• Avoid excess use of water

MIT’s Green Alternative Purchasing Wizard

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NIH Policy Manual
NIH policy on waste minimization and management

EPA Pollution Prevention Guideline

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