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Non-Hazardous Chemicals List

This is an alphabetical listing of the chemicals that have been determined to be non-hazardous wastes. If you know the name of the chemical you are looking for, use the first letter below, or just scroll though the list. If you have any questions you can call Environmental Health and Safety at x3461.

A

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
Acid Waste with pH at or above 4 Contains no heavy metals or hazardous properties sanitary sewer
Actin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
A-Adenosine, free base any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Adenosine 2′ & 3′-monophosphate, disodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Adenosine 2′ & 3′-monophosphate, free acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Adenosine 2′,3′-cyclic monophosphate, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Adenosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Adenosine 3′-monophosphate, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Adenosine 5′-diphosphate, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Adenosine 5′-monophosphate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Adenosine 5′-monophosphate, disodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Adenosine 5′-monophosphate, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Adonitol; Ribitol any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Agar; Bacto agar any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Agarose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Aginic acid, sodium salt; Sodium alginate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
b-Alanine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
DL-Alanine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
L-Alanine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Albumin, bovine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Albumin, bovine, methylated any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Albumin, human any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Albumin, human, 30% solution any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Alcohol dehydrogenase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Aldolase, type X any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
DL-Aminobutyric acid; GABA any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer solid: trash
4-Amino-2-methyl-1-naphthol; Vitamin K5 any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Amylase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
A-Amylase, type II-A any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
A-Amylase, type VI-B any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
B-Amylase, sweet potato any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Amyloglucosidase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Amylose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Antifoam A emulsion any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
APV up to 3 M liquid: sanitary sewer
Apyrase, grade VI any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
D-Arabinose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
L(+) Arabinose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
D-Arabitol any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Arginase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Arginine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
L-(+)-Arginine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
D-Asparagine, monohydrate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
DL-Asparagine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
L-Asparagine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Aspartamene; Asp-phe methyl ester; L-Aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
D-Aspartic acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
DL-Aspartic acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
L-Aspartic acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
L-Aspartic acid, monosodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Atropine up to 0.15 M liquid: sanitary sewer
Autex developer and replenisher working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer

 

 

B

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
Baclofen up to 0.07 M liquid: sanitary sewer
Bacto peptone; Peptone any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Base waste, pH at or less than 10 Contains only non-heavy metal base and water sanitary sewer
Bayberry wax any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Bentonite any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Beta-Glucuronidase, type VIII any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Betaine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Bicuculline up to 7 mM liquid: sanitary sewer
Bile salts any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Biocytin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Bromelain any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
 

C

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
Calcium citrate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Calcium phosphate, monobasic any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Calcium sulfate (Dierite) any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: place in closed bag, then in trash
Carbachol chloride up to 20 mM liquid: sanitary sewer
Carbonic anhydrase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Carboxypeptidase B, type I any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Carboxypeptidase Y any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Carminic acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Carrageenan, type II any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
B-Carotene type IV; Carotene type III; Carotene, trans-b- any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Carrageenan, type IV any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Casein any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Cellobiose, D(+) any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Cellulase type I, II, V, VI, and VII any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Chalk; Protexulate; Calcium carbonate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Chitin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
2-Chloroadenosine up to 15 mM liquid: sanitary sewer
Chondroitin sulfate A, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
CM Cellulose powder; Carboxymethyl cellulose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
L-Citrulline any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Cocarboxylase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Coenzyme A, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Collagen any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Collagenase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Coulture waste < 0.0015% KCN, < 0.078% ammonia salt, <0.061% isopropanol, remainder saline sanitary sewer
a-Chymotrypsinogen A any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
DL-Cystine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Cytidine 2’&3′-monophosphate, free acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Cytidine 2′-monophosphate, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Cytidine 5′-triphosphate, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Cytosine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash

 

 

D

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
Dehydroisoandrosterone 3-sulfate, sodium salt dihydrate; Sodium dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
2′-Deoxyadenosine 5′-triphosphate any concentration liquid: sanitary
sewer solid: trash
Deoxyepinephrine hydrochloride any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Deoxyribonucleic acid, type XV any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
2-Deoxy-D-ribose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Deuterium oxide; Heavy water any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer solid: trash
Dextran any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Dextrose, monohydrate; glucose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Diphenylmethane any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
2′,4′-Dimethylacetophenone any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
DNA Polymerase I any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash

 

 

E

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
Egg albumin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Elastase, type III any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Elastin-orcein any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Enolase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
D-Erythrose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Ethanol 10 % or less concentration sanitary sewer
Ethidium bromide buffer Ethidium bromide < 0.1wt% sanitary sewer
Ethidium bromide gel Ethidium bromide < 0.1 wt% in non-polyacyrlamide gel place into closed bag, then into trash

 

 

F

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
Fibrin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Fibrinogen, human type I any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Fibronectin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Flavin adenine dinucleotide any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Folic acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Fomblin oil any concentration Sanitary sewer
D-Fructose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
B-D(-)-Fructose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
D-Fructose-1,6-diphosphatase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Fumaric acid, potassium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash

 

 

G

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
Gelatin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Glass beads any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
A-Glucosidase, type I any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
b-Glucosidase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
B-D(+)Glucose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
L-Glucose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Glucose-6-phosphate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Glutamic acid up to 50 mM liquid: sanitary sewer
D-Glutamic acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
DL-Glutamic acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
L-Glutamic acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
DL-Glutamic acid, monohydrate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
L-Glutamine in saline any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Glycerin any concentration sanitary sewer
D-glycogen any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Glyculglycine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Gram’s slide stain rinsate 1 drop of crystal violet solution, 1 drop of iodine stain solution, 1 drop of acetone/ethanol solution and 1 drop sanitary sewer
Guanosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Guanosine 3′-monophosphate, sodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Guanosine 5′-monophosphate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Guar gum any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Gum, karaya any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Gum, xanthan any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash

 

 

H

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
Hematin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Hemin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Hemoglobin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Hexokinase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Histone any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Hyaluronidase, type I-S any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Hydrocortisone any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Hydrocortisone acetate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
DL-Histidine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
DL-Homoserine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Hydrogen peroxide 3% or below liquid: sanitary sewer

 

 

I

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
IgG any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Ilford ID 11 working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
Ilford 2000 RT developer #741759 working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
Ilford 2150 XL developer #741816 working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
Inulin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Invertase, grade V any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Iron powder wet or oxidized solid:trash
DL-Isoleucine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Isoproternol up to 150 mM liquid: sanitary sewer

 

 

K

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
Kaolin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Kodak developer D-11 working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
Kodak developer D-19 working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
Kodak developer D-76 working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
Kodak dektol developer working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
Kodak microdol X-developer working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
Kodak Technidol developer working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
Kodalith developer (A:B = 1:1) working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer

 

 

L

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
L-Lactic dehydrogenase, type XI any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
L-Proline; CAS # 147-85-3 any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
L-Serine; CAS# 56-45-1 any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
L-Sorbose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
L-Threonine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
L-Valine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
D-Lactic dehydrogenase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Lactoferrin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
b-Lactoglobulin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
alpha-Lactose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Lectin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Lectin from glycine max any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Lectin from triticum vulgaris peroxidase labeled any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
DL-Leucine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Locust bean gum (carob flour) any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer solid: trash
Lysozyme, grade I (chicken egg) any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash

 

 

M

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
Magnesium hydroxide any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
D-(+)-Maltose, monohydrate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
a-D(+)-Melibiose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer solid: trash
Metal articles pipes, sheets, rocks, cuttings, etc. (materials that are not powdered, finely divided or dissolved and are not made of chromium, copper, lead, nickel, silver and zinc) small items may be placed into trash, for very large items (janitor cannot handle) make special arrangements with trash company
Methyl cellulose (All centipoises) any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Monoamine oxidase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
MXR RP-HC developer working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
Myoglobin, human any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Myokinase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash

 

 

N

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
A-NADP, tetrasodium salt; A-Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
NADP; Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
B-Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide agarose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
B-Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, tetrasodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
B-Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, disodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
B-Nicotinamide mononucleotide any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Naloxone up to 0.1 M liquid: sanitary sewer
Nerve growth factor any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Neuraminidase, type X and type VIII any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Nifedipine up to 0.3 M liquid: sanitary sewer
Nimodipine up to 0.7 M liquid: sanitary sewer
Norepinephrine up to 10 mM liquid: sanitary sewer

 

 

P

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
p-Hydroxybenzoic acid propyl ester any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Pantothenic acid any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Pantothenic acid, hemicalcium salt; Calcium pantothenate; Vitamin B5, calcium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
DL-Pantothenic acid, hemicalcium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Pectin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Pectinase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Penicillinase, type I any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Phentalamine up to 1500 mM liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Phenylephrine up to 200 mM liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Phosphatase alkaline, type VII-NT, bovine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Phosphodiesterase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Phosphodiesterase 3′,5′-cyclic nucleotide any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Picker 3.7.90 PCI 262889 working solution concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
Picrotoxin up to 0.3 mM liquid: sanitary sewer
Plasmin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Polymeric materials, epoxys, adhesives and glues Hardened, reacted dried or solidified materials only trash
Potassium bitartarate; Potassium hydrogen tartarate; Cream of Tartar any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Potassium thiosulfate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Proline any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
DL-Proline any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Propranalol up to 250 mM liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Prostaglandin F1A antiserum from rabbit any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Protease inhibitor from rabbit skeletal muscle any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Pyridoxal phosphate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash

 

 

R

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
Railroad ties Cresol < 200 ppm make arrangements with landfill through EH&S
Rauwolscine up to 30 mM liquid: any concentration
Rennin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Riboflavin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
D-Ribose 5-phosphate, disodium salt any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Ribonuclease A; Ribonuclease S; Ribonuclease T1 any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Rosin gum; Rosin wood any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash

 

 

S

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
Saline solution Less than 50% sodium chloride in water sanitary sewer
Sarcosine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
DL-Serine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Sodium ascorbate; Vitamin C, sodium any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Sodium azide solution sodium azide < 0.05% in water sanitary sewer
D-Sorbitol any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Starch any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Streptokinase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Strontium sulfate any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Succinamide any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Sucrose; table sugar any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash

 

 

T

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
DL-Threonine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Thyroglobulin, bovine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Tragacanth gum any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Transferrin, human any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Triolein any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Tris buffer up to 0.1 M liquid: sanitary sewer
Tropomyosin any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Trypsin inhibitor any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash

 

 

V

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
Valine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
D-Valine any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Vitamin K1; Phylloquinone; 2-methyl-3-phytyl-1,4-naphthoquinone any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash

 

 

X

Waste Name Waste Description Disposal Method
Xanthine oxidase any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
Xylitol any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash
D-Xylose any concentration liquid: sanitary sewer
solid: trash

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