Course Description 

If you work with biological materials, you may produce hazardous waste. What types of hazardous waste might you create? The obvious answer is biohazardous, or medical, waste. But suppose you are like many people who work with biological materials. In that case, you may also work with or around other hazardous chemicals and radioactive materials, which wind up as waste too. Ideal learners are workers who may be exposed to biohazardous waste.

Course Objectives  

• Define hazardous waste.
• Describe your role in the hazardous waste management process.
• Discuss strategies and practices for hazardous waste minimization.
• List three methods of hazardous waste disposal
• State what to do if you find an unknown waste.

Course Duration

31 minutes

Target Audience 

Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product  

Requisite Knowledge 

None