Transportation Safety

Chemical Transportation Safety

• Any chemicals in glass containers must use Double Containment Method
• Per NEW Safety Office Bulletin Safety Requirements for Transporting Chemicals between Rooms and Buildings, effective 01-OCT-14

Hazardous Waste Transportation Safety

• The Environmental Safety Facility provides the researcher with a place to bring waste chemicals
• Containers must be labelled in full, prior to arrival
• Containers should be clean and free of contaminants on the outside surface and transported without the use of gloves
• Secondary containment (using a plastic tub) required during transport
• You will be asked to classify the waste as either acid, base, flammable, oxidizer or toxic