Your potable water system is protected by backflow prevention assemblies on all non-potable water systems that prevent potentially contaminated water from being drawn into the potable system. In an ongoing effort to facilitate recycling, reduce pollution and insure timely removal of wastes from laboratories and other work areas, on-line reporting of surplus and waste chemicals is now available. Your participation and use of these services is important. Each time you submit a disposal request on-line instead of using a paper form, you speed the process of removing waste from your work area and reduce the cost of waste disposal. Requested chemicals will be delivered to your lab or work area at no cost to you.
Recycled chemicals are available on a first come - first serve basis.
Only unused, unopened chemicals will be accepted into the recycling program. For more information regarding recycling or disposal of chemicals, contact your area waste disposal coordinator or a member of the Environmental Services staff at 335-3041. The report was prompted by the increasing incidence of serious health problems caused by exposure to latex in the workplace. Irritant contact dermatitis is a non-allergic reaction characterized by dry, itchy, irritated areas on the skin. Allergic contact dermatitis is similar to poison ivy reactions, and results from exposure to chemicals added to the latex.