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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Upcoming Webinar: Creating a Culture of Safety in the Science Classroom
Date: Monday, November 16, 2015 5:10:48 PM
Author: Marta Gmurczyk <M_Gmurczyk**At_Symbol_Here**ACS.ORG> 		Next by Date:
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Disposal Beryllium Tubes
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:45:56 +0000
Author: Wayne Wood

From: ranajit.k.talukdar**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Disposal Beryllium Tubes
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 08:55:32 -0700
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Hello All
If beryllium is in the powder form it is classified as hazardous waste and it should be disposed as hazardous waste. Since it is in a tube it should be disposed as hazardous waste as one disposes hazardous chemicals etc. 
all the best
Ranajit Talukdar 
NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory
Chemical Sciences Division
Boulder CO 80305

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On Nov 16, 2015, at 12:55 PM, Sandhya Muralidharan <sandhya.muralidharan**At_Symbol_Here**STONYBROOK.EDU> wrote:

Dear All, 

We are looking to dispose some old X-ray equipment at our institution.Are you aware of regulations governing beryllium disposal? 

Regards,

Sandhya

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Sandhya Muralidharan, PhD
Department of Chemistry
Stony Brook University 
New York

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