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I protect my cardboard sharps boxes from wet floors by putting them on
plant stands or on 8x8x16" concrete blocks.
On 4/30/15 10:51 AM, "Wayne Wood" >I'm not a big fan of the cardboard boxes for collecting sharps. Repeated
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>floor washing which makes the cardboard wet, combined with a good sized
>load in the box, has resulted in the bottom of the box falling out at
>collection time, in at least 2 instances I am aware of.
>
>W.
>
>Wayne Wood | Associate Director, University Safety (EHS), University
>Services - Directeur Adjoint, Direction de la pre´vention (SSE), Services
>universitaires | McGill University | 3610 rue McTavish Street, 4th floor
>| Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1Y2 | Tel: (514) 398-2391
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU] On Behalf
>Of Wilhelm, Monique
>Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 10:03 AM
>To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU
>Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] broken glass containers
>
>We don't have this problem very much. Only occasional paper or gloves.
>We keep ours next to our trash cans.
>
>Monique Wilhelm
>Laboratory Supervisor/Adjunct Lecturer/Chem Club Co-Advisor Department of
>Chemistry & Biochemistry University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI 48502
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU] On Behalf
>Of Osterby, Meg
>Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 1:43 PM
>To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU
>Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] broken glass containers
>
>I had some laminated, colored, half page posters made that say, "Stop!
>Broken glass ONLY in this box." I taped them across the opening in the
>glass box, but attached with chemical resistant labeling tape at only one
>side, so it is easily moved out of the way to put broken glassware in.
>Since doing so, I only get broken glass in the boxes, and you're right,
>before this there was paper towels, used disposable gloves, etc. in the
>boxes.
>
>Meg
>
>Meg Osterby
>Lead Chemistry Instructor
>Western Technical College
>400 7th St. N.
>LaCrosse, WI 54601
>osterbym**At_Symbol_Here**westerntc.edu
>608-789-4714
>
>"It's better to be careful 100 times, than to be killed once."
> Mark Twain
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU] On Behalf
>Of David Roberts
>Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 10:39 AM
>To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU
>Subject: [DCHAS-L] broken glass containers
>
>Hi all,
>
>While I recognize that this is not totally relevant to this group, I want
>to ask people about broken glass and how they handle/manage it. For us -
>we have performed EPA audits (by EPA lawyers as well as IDEM) and
>discovered that it does not need to be handled as hazardous waste, and
>thus can be disposed of in regular trash. However, managing broken glass
>is mostly an OSHA thing to protect our staff who clean rooms and dispose
>of regular refuse.
>
>So for us - the way I presently handle it is to have large boxes in labs
>for disposal of glass. When they fill, I go around, pick them up, and
>take them to the dumpster - where they are then taken to our local trash
>transfer station.
>
>With that said - I routinely purchase broken glass boxes (31 high boxes
>that are clearly labeled - you all know them). Students quickly fill
>these up with used gloves, kimwipes, pipets, and other random things.
>
>My question is this: Has anybody been successful at having such boxes
>around and ending up with them filled with only glass? Should I use
>smaller boxes placed in hoods, or just smaller boxes on bench tops or
>?????? I1m just looking for options - these boxes are a bit expensive
>but also they are dangerous. I1ve had a few incidents where I1ve picked
>up a full box and a pipet speared through the box right in to my hand.
>The weight is a bit much - so I1m certain to go to bench top ones and
>ones in hoods.
>
>I was just curious as to what others have found that works. The
>situation I presently have does not work well - at least not with
>undergrads.
>
>Thanks
>
>Dave