Chemical Collection Request Guide

Find the Chemical Collection Request Form at forms.ehs.wsu.edu/Main.aspx

This form can be used to schedule disposal of chemical waste, lights, batteries, and used oil.

Name: The name entered here should be the full name of the person responsible for the waste.

Phone: This number will most frequently be used by waste management employees calling to ask for entry into an area where waste is stored if the door is locked. This should be a cell phone or office phone number of someone who is likely to be nearby in the days following submission.

Email: This should be the WSU-assigned email address of the person responsible for the waste.

Mail Stop: This is the four digit number following 99164- on the mailing address for your building. If you are uncertain of your mail stop, just enter ‘0000’.

Building: Enter the name of the building where the waste will be collected.

Room: Enter the room number where the waste will be collected. If your waste has been moved into a Centralized Waste Accumulation Area, please list the building and room number of that area.

**The above contact info will be saved on your computer and automatically input for each subsequent CCR**

Constituent & Percentage: Write out the full name of each constituent in the container and the percentage of each, including water. Trace compounds can be listed as 0%. Sometimes a proprietary product will not list ingredients, in this case it is acceptable to submit the waste by its brand-name. In rare cases it may be necessary to submit waste as “unknown”.  If requesting a pickup for lights or batteries, you may submit it as “Lights–100%”.

Physical State, Number of Containers, and Weight/Volume: Physical state is straightforward. Note the total number of containers of identical waste you would like to have picked up. If, for instance, you have a 4L bottle of acetone waste, and a 500ml bottle of acetone waste, you can submit them on the same CCR. List the larger bottle under weight/volume, and note the number of containers as two.

Hazards: You must list a major hazard. List toxic as a default if your waste does not fit another category. Secondary hazard is optional. Hazard information should be available on the original chemical container or on the safety data sheet.

Additional Information: Here you may request extra waste containers (we provide 10L or 20L HDPE), give directions to help find the waste in your lab, note concerns or hazards such as a leaking bottle or an acutely hazardous substance, etc.