HAZARDOUS WASTE

CONTAINER GUIDELINES
All waste containers must:
Have their tops, covers and/or bungs secured firmly in place
except when adding waste to the container.
Be maintained and cleaned properly of any spill residues.
Be placed so that their labels are visible.
Be compatible with the waste that is being accumulated.
(Plastic containers should be made of HDPE, see stamp on
bottom of bottle, Dont use glass bottles for hydrofluoric acid)
If outgassing or reacting have a vented cap.
When full, should be dated and relocated to the dedicated
satellite accumulation storage area/bin.
Solid waste containers/metal step-on cans, must be lined
with a yellow, 6 mil or similar, hazardous waste bag and have
a label on the outside that identifies the waste that is
contained inside.

PIRANHA WASTE DISPOSAL

Prior to disposal the gases from a piranha
solution must be allowed to dissipate and the
solution allowed to sit for one hour to allow it to
cool to room temperature (65-70F).
Used piranha solution is diluted sulfuric acid and
is considered hazardous waste.
A waste piranha solution should be placed in a
high density plastic container, labeled with a
red hazardous waste label and closed with a
vented cap.
Under no circumstances should used piranha
solution ever be disposed of by flushing it down
the drain

HAZARDOUS WASTE LABELING

GUIDELINES
Hazardous waste that is generated and placed in a satellite
accumulation area must be labeled, as described below.
NAME of person responsible for generating waste and their
department.
START DATE: the date you first put waste into the container.
FILL DATE: the date you place the full container in the
satellite accumulation area.
CONTENTS: The type of waste that was generated boxes
must be checked to include the following:
Type: SOLID or LIQUID or MIXED
Hazard: IGNITABLE/FLAMMABLE, CORROSIVE, TOXIC
or REACTIVE.
Name of the material that makes the waste hazardous
e.g. isopropyl alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, sulfuric acid,
piranha solution (H2SO4/H2O2), sodium hydroxide, etc.

HAZARDOUS WASTE LABEL

HAZARDOUS WASTE

AIR LIQUIDE pick-up from this area every Tuesday and Friday. If you notice a
problem with the waste containers or this waste collection area, please call:
AIR LIQUIDE @ (518) 788-7231 or (518) 424-3833.

COMPATIBLE/ INCOMPATIBLE
WASTES
The generator is responsible for properly
segregating hazardous waste at the point
of use/generation, to minimize the
potential for incompatible chemicals
mixing with adverse chemical reactions.
The following groups can be mixed in the
same bottle but can not be mixed together.

COMPATIBLE/ INCOMPATIBLE
ACIDS
Mineral Acids

Sulfonic Acids

Carboxylic Acid

Hydrogen halides
Hydrochloric acid
Hydrobromic acid
Sulfuric acid
Nitric acid
Phosphoric acid
Chromic acid
Fluorosulfuric acid
Fluoroboric acid
Perchloric acid

Methanesulfonic acid
Benzenesulfonic acid
Tolunesulfonic acid
Triflic acid

Acetic acid
Citric acid
Formic acid
Gluconic acid
Lactic acid
Oxalic acid
Tartaric acid

ONLY MATERIALS IN THE SAME GROUP CAN BE MIXED TOGETHER

COMPATIBLE/ INCOMPATIBLE
BASES
Weak Bases

Strong Bases

Super Bases

Aniline
Ammonia
Methylamine
Pyridine
Ammonia hydroxide
Tetramethyl
ammonium
hydroxide

Potassium hydroxide
Barium hydroxide
Cesium hydroxide
Sodium hydroxide
Strontium hydroxide
Calcium hydroxide
Lithium hydroxide
Rubidium hydroxide
Magnesium hydroxide

Butyl lithium
Lithium
diisopropylamide)
Sodium amide
Sodium hydride
Lithium
bis(trimethylsilyl)
amide

ONLY MATERIALS IN THE SAME GROUP CAN BE MIXED TOGETHER

COMPATIBLE/ INCOMPATIBLE
SOLVENTS
CHLORINATED SOLVENTS

Perchloroethylene (Tetrachloroethylene)
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Carbon tetrachloride
Chloroform
Methylene chloride
Trichloroethylene
Methyl chloroform (1,1,1-Trichloroethane)
1,2,3-Trichloropropane
Ethylene dichloride
1,2-Dichloropropane (Propylene dichloride)
1,2-Dichloroethylene
1,1-Dichloroethane

NON-CHLORINATED SOLVENTS
Hexane
Benzene
Toluene
Diethyl ether
Ethyl acetate
1,4-Dioxane
Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
Acetone
Acetonitrile (MeCN)
Dimethylformamide (DMF)
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)
n-Butanol
Isopropanol (IPA)
n-Propanol
Ethanol
Methanol

ONLY MATERIALS IN THE SAME GROUP CAN BE MIXED TOGETHER

EMPTY CONTAINER
GUIDELINES
Empty container collection bins are available for collecting
empty bottles that once had flammables/solvents or
corrosives materials in them.
The bins are labeled either Hazardous Waste Flammable/Solvent Empty Bottles Only or Hazardous
Waste - Corrosive Empty Bottles Only.
A pair of bins for empty bottles can be found in:
The NFN Fab level tool move-in area.
The NFN & NFC Subfab level tool move-in areas.
The NFSX loading dock.
Empty chemical containers MUST be capped before
placing into the correct bin. Nowpak containers should not
be placed in bins, please treat them as Haz Waste.
Other trash should not be placed in these bins.

UNWANTED/EXPIRED/UNUSED
CHEMICAL GUIDELINES
If a chemical has expired or is no longer needed
the chemical shall be deemed waste and labeled
accordingly.
The now labeled waste container shall be placed in
the designated satellite accumulation area.
Please note that small sample containers (<250
mls) may be placed in a ziplock bag/white 5 gallon
bucket with a hazardous waste label affixed to the
outside of the bag/bucket as soon as the first
container is placed in there instead of individually
labeling each bottle.