The following is a list of hazardous materials, or items that may contain hazardous materials. Many of these are considered hazardous waste, and in most cases, may not be disposed of in the dumpster, landfill, or sewer. When spilled or leaked, most of these materials need to be disposed of as hazardous waste. Be sure to fully evaluate waste materials and contact the appropriate University department for disposal. For questions or assistance, contact EHS.

  • Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), Tim Weber 319-335-4626
  • Environmental Services, Steve Henneberry 319-335-6477
  • General Stores, Joel Tresslar 319-384-3906
  • University Surplus, Steve Stange 319-384-4045

A  |  B  |  C  |  D  |  E  |  F  |  G  |  H  |   |  L | M  |  N  | O  |   |  R  |  S  |  T  |  U  |  V |   |  X  | 

MaterialFor Disposal Contact:

A

 
AcidsEHS
AdhesivesEHS
Aerosol cansEHS
Air conditionersSurplus
Air freshenersEHS
Alkaline batteriesTrash
AppliancesSurplus
Artist’s materialsEHS
Artists paintEHS
AsbestosEnvironmental Services
Automotive waxesEHS

B

 
BasesEHS
Batteries, alkalineTrash
Batteries, lead acidEHS
Batteries, lithium ionEHS
Batteries, nicadEHS
Batteries, nickel metal hydrideEHS
Batteries, nickel-cadmiumEHS
Batteries, rechargeableEHS
Batteries, small sealed lead acidEHS
Batteries, SSLAEHS
Biohazardous wasteEHS
Blood pressure cuffsEHS
Brush cleanersEHS
Bug sprayEHS
Button batteriesEHS

C

 
Capacitors (PCB)FM
Car batteriesEHS
CausticsEHS
Ceramic glazeEHS
Compact fluorescent lampsGeneral Stores
ComputersSurplus
Controlled substancesEHS
CRT’sSurplus
Cutting oilEHS

D

 
Darkroom chemicalsEHS
DehumidifiersSurplus
Dental amalgamsEHS
Dental fillingsEHS
DisinfectantsEHS
DrugsEHS
DyesEHS

E

 
Electronic devicesSurplus
Empty chemical containersTrash
Empty P-waste chemical containersEHS
EtchantsEHS
E-wasteSurplus

F

 
FertilizersEHS
Fillings, dentalEHS
FilmEHS
FireworksEHS
Fluorescent lampsGeneral Stores
FormaldehydeEHS
FreezersSurplus
FreonEHS
FungicidesEHS

G

 
Gas cylindersEHS
GasolineEHS
Glass, unbrokenTrash
GlueEHS
GreaseEHS

H

 
Hearing aid batteriesEHS
HerbicidesEHS
HID lampsGeneral Stores
High intensity discharge lampsGeneral Stores

I

 
InksEHS
InsecticidesEHS

L

 
Lab chemicalsEHS
Lead acid batteriesEHS
Lead paint chipsEHS
Lead shieldingEHS
Lead weightsEHS
Lithium ion batteriesEHS

M

 
MercuryEHS
Mercury containing itemsEHS
Mercury vapor lampsGeneral Stores
MerthiolateEHS
Metal halides lampsGeneral Stores
Microwave ovensSurplus
Motor oilEHS

N

 
Nicad batteriesEHS
Nickel metal hydride batteriesEHS
Nickel-cadmium batteriesEHS

O

 
OilEHS

P

 
PaintEHS
Paint ragsEHS
Paint solventsEHS
Parts cleaning solventEHS
PCB ballastsEHS
PCB’sEHS
PesticidesEHS
PharmaceuticalsEHS
Photographic chemicalsEHS
Photographic filmEHS
PolishesEHS
Pool chemicalsEHS
Pottery glazeEHS
Printmaking inksEHS
Propane cylindersEHS
Pump OilEHS

R

 
Radioactive materialEHS
Rechargeable batteriesEHS
RefrigerantsEHS
RefrigeratorsSurplus
ResinsEHS
RodenticidesEHS
Roofing tarEHS

S

 
Small sealed lead acid batteriesEHS
Sodium lampsGeneral Stores
SolventsEHS
SphygmomanometersEHS
Spot removersEHS
Spray CansEHS
SSLA batteriesEHS
StainsEHS
StrippersEHS

T

 
TelevisionsSurplus
ThermometersEHS
ThermostatsEHS
ThinnerEHS
Toner cartridgesGeneral Stores
Transmission fluidEHS
TurpentineEHS

U

 
Used oilEHS

V

 
VarnishEHS
Video display terminalsSurplus

W

 
Water treatment chemicalsEHS
Weed killerEHS
White goodsSurplus

X

 
X-ray filmEHS
X-ray machinesEHS