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Directory of Service and Emergency Providers	3
A. Introduction	8
B. Waste vs. Recyclable?	9
C. Why Must I Properly Manage My Waste Materials?	10
Unwanted Materials	10
The Three Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle	10
It’s The Law	10
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	11
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)	11
The City of Ames	11
D. Information for All Generators of Waste Materials	12
Proper Disposal	12
Training	12
Waste Determination	12
Accumulation of Waste Materials	12
Containers	12
Labeling	13
Waste Removal	13
Personal Protective Equipment	13
Spills	13
Additional Resources	13
E. What Do I Do with My Waste Materials?	14
Aerosol Cans	14
Animal Carcasses and Tissue	14
Appliances	14
Art Supplies	14
Audio/Visual Materials	14
Ballasts	15
Batteries	15
Biohazardous Materials	15
Cell Phones and PDAs	15
Chemicals	15
Cleaning Supplies	15
Computers and Electronics	16
Cosmetics and Personal Items	16
Cylinders and Propane Tanks	16
Drugs and Controlled Substances	16
Empty Chemical Bottles	16
Film, Negatives and X-rays	16
Fluorescent Bulbs and High Pressure Lamps	16
Glass	17
Human Tissue	17
Ink Cartridges and Toner	17
Laboratory Equipment	17
Laboratory Glassware	17
Laboratory Standards	17
Mercury	17
Oil, Oil Filters and Oil-filled Equipment	18
Paints	18
Paper and Cardboard	18
Pesticides	18
Plant Tissue	18
Radioactive Materials, Equipment and Lasers	18
Regular Trash	18
Scrap Metal	18
Sharps, Syringes and Needles	19
Smoke Detectors	19
Tires	19
Unknown Chemicals	19
F. Management and Disposal of Waste Chemicals	20
Chemicals in Laboratories and Other Locations	20
Prohibition of Improper Disposal	20
Satellite Accumulation	21
Satellite Accumulation Area Posting	22
Containers	24
Labeling	24
Training	24
Universal Wastes	25
Lamps	25
Batteries	25
Pesticides	26
Mercury-containing Equipment	26
Oil	27
G. Waste Minimization	28
Recycling/Reuse	28
Appliances	28
Ballasts	28
Batteries	28
Chemical Redistribution	28
Computers and Electronics	28
Fluorescent Lamps	29
Ignitable Solvents	29
Oil	29
Reduction/Substitution	29
Batteries	29
Down-scaled Laboratory Experiments	29
Equipment or Technology Modification	29
Ethidium Bromide	30
Glassware Cleaning Solutions	30
Latex versus Petroleum-based Paint Products	30
Light Bulbs	31
Non-chlorinated Degreasers	31
Non-halogenated Solvents	31
Non-mercury Thermometers and Equipment	31
Non-discrimination Statement	32

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