BSF

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Waste Disposal

  • To determine the best way to dispose of waste, contact Environmental Protection Services
    • Email: eps.hazdisposal@utoronto.ca
    • Phone:
      • Information: 416-978-7000
      • Service and supplies: 416-946-3473
  • If you use biological materials such as viral vectors, follow waste disposal procedures on your approved biosafety permit

EPS Bucket List

Below is a graphical illustration and list of types of buckets from the EHS website.

BSF: Yellow or Red Biohazardous Waste Buckets

  • Yellow and Red buckets are NOT interchangeable. Ensure you use the correct bucket for waste
  • When a bucket in the BSF is full:
    • Email bsf@utoronto.ca to let the BSF Director know the bucket is full
    • Don appropriate personal protective equipment
    • If using a yellow bucket, tie the inner bag
    • Close the lid of the bucket
    • Wipe down the outside of the bucket with an appropriate disinfectant for the required contact time
    • Bring the full bucket to Room 33E
    • If available, pick up a new bucket and bring it back to the appropriate room
    • Email bsf@utoronto to let the BSF staff know that the bucket is full, that you placed it in Room 33E, and that you picked up a new bucket (if applicable)

Lab: Yellow or Red Biohazardous Waste Buckets

  • Yellow and Red buckets are NOT interchangeable
  • When the bucket or bucket with bag is full:
    • Don appropriate personal protective equipment
    • If there is an inner bag, tie the inner bag closed
    • Close the lid of the bucket
    • Wipe down the outside of the bucket with an appropriate disinfectant for the required contact time
    • Bring the full bucket to the designated spot in the lab
    • Contact EPS and arrange a pick-up
      • Inform them of how many full buckets you have to be picked up
      • If needed, ask them to bring replacement buckets and/or bucket liners