+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| **Items**        | **Examples**        | **Action**                 |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| Asb              | Autoclaves,         | [Contact                   |
| estos-containing | furnaces,           | IH](http://www.lbl.gov/eh  |
| items            | incubators & ovens. | s/html/division_help.html) |
|                  |                     | Must be in good condition  |
|                  |                     | & can be handled without   |
|                  |                     | producing airborne fibers. |
|                  |                     | Asbestos must be abated if |
|                  |                     | item will be scrapped.     |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| Bio-safety       |                     | [Contact                   |
| cabinets         |                     | IH](http://www.lbl.gov/eh  |
|                  |                     | s/html/division_help.html) |
|                  |                     | Decontamination is         |
|                  |                     | required.                  |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| Chemical storage | Flammable storage   | Clean and remove visible   |
| cabinets         | lockers,            | residue. [Contact          |
|                  |                     | IH](http://www.lbl.gov/eh  |
|                  | acid and corrosive  | s/html/division_help.html) |
|                  | storage cabinets.   | Must be inspected.         |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| Electrical       | Capacitors &        | Electric shop drains oil.  |
| components       | transformers.       | PCBs are a concern. Call   |
|                  |                     | Facilities Work Request    |
|                  |                     | Center @ 6274.             |
|                  |                     | <http://                   |
|                  |                     | issI5501.lbl.gov:591/wrc/> |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| Fume hoods       |                     | Clean and remove visible   |
|                  |                     | residue. [Contact          |
|                  |                     | IH](http://www.lbl.gov/eh  |
|                  |                     | s/html/division_help.html) |
|                  |                     | Must be inspected.         |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| Gas cabinets     |                     | Clean and remove visible   |
|                  |                     | residue. [Contact          |
|                  |                     | IH](http://www.lbl.gov/eh  |
|                  |                     | s/html/division_help.html) |
|                  |                     | Must be inspected.         |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| Gas              | Electron capture    | [Contact                   |
| chromatographs   | detectors have      | RCT](http://www.lbl.gov/eh |
|                  | sealed radiological | s/html/division_help.html) |
|                  | sources.            |                            |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| Glove boxes      |                     | Clean and remove visible   |
|                  |                     | residue. [Contact          |
|                  |                     | IH](http://www.lbl.gov/eh  |
|                  |                     | s/html/division_help.html) |
|                  |                     | Must be inspected.         |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| Me               | Barometers, coulter | [Contact                   |
| rcury-containing | counters,           | IH](http://www.lbl.gov/eh  |
| items            | manometers,         | s/html/division_help.html) |
|                  | switches &          | May need to drain mercury  |
|                  | thermometers.       | and/or dispose via Waste   |
|                  |                     | Management.                |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| Pumps            |                     | Pump shop must drain oil.  |
|                  |                     | Call Facilities Work       |
|                  |                     | Request Center @ 6274.     |
|                  |                     | <http://                   |
|                  |                     | issI5501.lbl.gov:591/wrc/> |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| Refrigerators &  | Those that have     | Clean and remove visible   |
| freezers         | been used for       | residue. [Contact          |
|                  | chemical storage.   | IH](http://www.lbl.gov/eh  |
|                  |                     | s/html/division_help.html) |
|                  |                     | Must be inspected          |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| Shop equipment   | Lathes & mills.     | Drain all fluids. [Contact |
|                  |                     | IH](http://www.lbl.gov/eh  |
|                  |                     | s/html/division_help.html) |
|                  |                     | if equipment had contact   |
|                  |                     | with beryllium, lead or    |
|                  |                     | arsenic compounds.         |
|                  |                     | [Contact                   |
|                  |                     | RTC](http://www.lbl.gov/eh |
|                  |                     | s/html/division_help.html) |
|                  |                     | if there is possible       |
|                  |                     | radiological contamination |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| Static           | Contain sealed      | [Contact                   |
| eliminators      | radiological        | RCT](http://www.lbl.gov/eh |
|                  | sources.            | s/html/division_help.html) |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| Syringes         |                     | Dispose in sharps          |
|                  |                     | container.                 |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| Video monitors   | Non-functioning     | [Contact Generator         |
| -CRTs,           | monitors that       | Assist                     |
| oscilloscopes    | can\'t be repaired. | ant](http://www.lbl.gov/eh |
|                  |                     | s/html/division_help.html) |
|                  |                     | and dispose of as waste.   |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| Washing          | Lab glassware       | [Contact                   |
| equipment        | washers, cage       | IH](http://www.lbl.gov/eh  |
|                  | washers, etc. \--   | s/html/division_help.html) |
|                  | may contain         | Must be inspected.         |
|                  | corrosive cleaning  |                            |
|                  | fluids.             |                            |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| X-ray-producing  |                     | [Contact                   |
| equipment        |                     | RCT](http://www.lbl.gov/eh |
|                  |                     | s/html/division_help.html) |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+

**Salvage Guidelines**

*The following items require EHS attention prior to transportation to
salvage. If further information is required, please contact your
Division Liaison.*

**NOTE**: Costs for sample analyses and decontamination may be borne by
the custodian