Waste Management and Chemical Test Methods For Designating Dangerous Waste In Chemical Laboratories(A glimpse into the conservation and Restoration laboratories of Historical and Cultural relics)

Dealing correctly with laboratory wastes is an important issue for all who manage or are employed in chemical laboratories. This Note outlines best practice in managing wastes from chemical laboratories in the context of relevant statutory controls. It stresses both the need to assess the risks to health or safety in handling wastes, and the need to protect the wider environment. Laboratory waste management is a broad subject. This Note does not pretend to be a full or definitive guide nor does it address issues such as microbiological or medical wastes. The environmental impact caused by teaching and research with regard to chemical waste is of increasing concern, and attempts to solve the issue are being made. Education and research-related institutions, in most laboratory and non-laboratory activities, contribute to the generation of small quantities of waste, many of them highly toxic.the management of hazardous chemical waste at the Universities and research centers consists of the collection, storage, and on site comingling of waste generated in laboratories and other campus facilities. So in this paper briefly describes the function and responsibility of each group and its relation to hazardous chemical waste management. In an effort to create a more effective, cost efficient and environmentally friendly waste management system on campus, we are proposing the following procedures for the disposal of hazardous chemical laboratory waste./-What are wastes?/- Types of laboratory waste/- Dangerous Waste Designation/- Analytical Test Methods/-Preparing a Waste Management Plan(A methodological guidance note) /- Procedures for laboratory chemical waste disposal / This article presents Waste classification, sampling, analysis and an assessment of the problem and identifies possible solutions, indicating pertinent laws, directives and guidelines; examples of institutions that have implemented protocols in order to minimize the generation of waste; harmonization of procedures for waste management and waste minimization procedures such as reduction, reuse and recycling of chemicals. Also, a glimpse into the process of classifying, identifying, and transferring standard wastes from Research institutes of conservation and restoration of historical monuments will be addressed. The success of the management system depends on cooperation between the research community and Environmental Health and Safety (EH S). All laboratory personnel should use this manual to help classify chemical waste and determine the appropriate route of disposal for that waste.