ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Top officials at one of the nation's premier federal laboratories say an extensive review has turned up violations in how the lab has handled hundreds of containers of radioactive ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - An extensive review at one of the nation’s premier federal laboratories has turned up violations in how the lab handled hundreds of containers of radioactive waste over the ...

GONE ARE THE DAYS when one could run even the smallest of reactions and dump the waste down the sink without a second thought. Increasing awareness of the safety and environmental hazards of dumping ...

All hazardous chemical waste containers must be labeled with the contents. Labels are available and instructions are listed on the back. Failure to list the contents can lead to a material becoming an ...

Hazardous waste as defined by the EPA is waste that is dangerous or potentially harmful to our health or the environment. Hazardous wastes can be liquids, solids, gases, or sludges. All hazardous ...

Los Alamos National Lab is expected to be fined for exceeding limits for storing hazardous waste. According to the Los Alamos Monitor, state officials say the lab stored two waste containers over the ...

UMass Lowell (UML) Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) office maintains a staff capable of supporting the ever growing campus research and facilities safety needs. The EHS department has a ...

After years of pushback from advocacy groups, small amounts of radioactive gas can be released into the air as early as Saturday from waste containers stored at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The ...

NORTH CANTON, OH (WOIO) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine unveiled new hazardous material containers on Monday that will be used to help cut the cost and time associated with meth lab clean-up. It ...

Broken glass boxes are used across campus to collect chemically-contaminated glassware, which is a hazardous waste. While this is an acceptable practice, the box must remain closed if it is used as a ...

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Office is responsible for properly disposing of chemical waste generated by laboratories and other campus operations. The following information should assist ...