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(1) University Group
Academic Laboratory Waste Management
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(2) Waste Category
Biological / Medical Waste
Chemical Waste
Other Wastes
Photographic Waste
Radioactive Waste
(3) Waste Type
Animal cell & tissue culture, r-DNA; non-pathogenic organisms
Animal waste (exposed to human pathogens)
Animal waste (not exposed to human pathogens)
Human cell culture; human pathogens; human blood, tissues, and body fluids
Other biological/medical wastes that do not meet strict definition
Pathological waste (human)
Sharps, including razor blades and syringes, (clean or contaminated with biological agents)
Unused sharps (including syringes)


Academic Laboratory Waste Management -> Biological / Medical Waste -> Sharps, including razor blades and syringes, (clean or contaminated with biological agents)
Waste Classification Management Disposal
Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) Collect in Sharps Container: leak-proof, puncture resistant, etc. Full sharps containers should be packed as RMW. Biosafety level 2 contaminated sharps must be autoclaved. Label all outer and inner containers with appropriate labels. Contact REHS at (732) 445-2550 to arrange for an RMW pick-up. Submit disposal request at:
https://halflife.rutgers.edu/forms/medwaste.php