The environmental protection program ensures environmental releases or discharges from the institution in the forms of hazardous waste, air, water, and material assets, are managed in compliance with existing and anticipated UTHSC-H policy, local, state, and federal regulation, and are by the most cost effective methods possible.

Hazardous Waste Minimization Program (call 500-8100)
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Environmental Hotlines
Capital Assets Transfer Procedures (surplus)
"Laboratory" Transfer of Equipment form (Word document)
"Office" Transfer of Equipment form (Word Document)

1. General Requirements
2. Environmental Policy
3. Planning
4. Implementation and Operation
5. Checking & Corrective Actions
6. Management Review

Call the Waste Line at 713-500-5837 and follow the instructions given.
Press 1 for radioactive waste
Press 2 for chemical waste
Press 3 for biological waste

Provide the following information in your message:

Name
Building and lab room number
Type and volume of waste
OR

E-mail requests for hazardous/regulated waste may be made to Alan.Lucas@uth.tmc.edu.

Facility Related Wastes
Facility Related Waste Procedures

Biological Waste
Biohazardous Waste Disposal Procedures

Chemical Waste
Chemical Waste Disposal Procedures
Chemical Reuse List
Household Waste Disposal Contacts

Radioactive Waste
Radiation Waste Disposal Procedures
Radiation Waste Alcove Locations