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The Waste Management Unit deals with the treatment of hazardous waste from teaching and research activities carried out at the USC.
It also promotes environmental actions aimed at preserving the environment and increasing the quality of life at the USC.
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Biohazardous waste is waste contaminated with biological substances. This group includes:
- Microbiological cultures and contaminated instruments (Petri dishes, liquid extracts...).
- Waste from infectious animals.
- Blood and blood products.
- Material contaminated with blood and body fluids (gloves, gauze, etc.).
- Anatomical waste.
- Needles, lancets, scalpel blades and sharp and/or cutting material.
- Small contaminated or broken glassware (pipettes, slides, coverslips).
- Cytostatics and objects contaminated with these products.
This waste should be placed in rigid plastic containers with tight-fitting lids.
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This group of waste requires a specific treatment, recovery or disposal process according to its physical or chemical characteristics.
LER
Waste
Laboratory waste in small packages
160506
Halogenated solvents
140602
Non-halogenated solvents
140603
Alkaline inorganic solutions
160507
Acidic inorganic solutions
160507
Heavy metal solutions
160507
Aqueous solutions of organic compounds
160508
Waste water containing organic materials
160508
Contaminated silica gel
150202
Developing liquids
090102
Metallic mercury
060404
Saline batteries
200133
Ni/Cd batteries
160602
Pb batteries
160601
Radiographic plates
090107
Cabinet filters
150202
Halon
160504
Ion exchange resin-filters
190806
Mercury-containing ceramics
160303
Used oils
130208
Electronic equipment
160213
Metal packaging waste
150110
Plastic packaging waste
150110
Glass: packaging waste and laboratory glass
150110
Contaminated empty packaging
150110
Petrol with water
120301
Material contaminated with fuel oil
150202
Oil filters
160107
Fluorescent tubes
200121
Special biosanitary
180103
Cytotoxic
180108
Toner and printing inks
080318
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These are non-inoculated and non-infected animals. Otherwise they should be treated as biohazardous waste.
These animals shall be deposited in the freezers of the centres, where they will be collected periodically by the Waste Management Unit.
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The types of containers for waste collection that can be requested are:
- 30 litre plastic jerry cans.
- Containers for biohazardous products (black).
- 60-litre mobile lid (blue).
When requesting waste collection you must indicate how many new containers you want and what type they are.
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Waste Management Unit
- Waste storehouse
- Estrada de San Lourenzo s/n , 15782Santiago de Compostela
- 881 811 000 Ext. 33334
- 881 811 000 Ext. 42423
- 981 595 012 (Fax)
- residuos@usc.es