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• Inform maintenance staff of your disposal activities. • Keep a list of incompatible chemicals in your storeroom and do a quick check each time you rearrange for disposal. Planning ahead for next school year ■ Plan —teachers must decide which chemicals are truly necessary in their laboratories, and safely dispose of the rest. This keeps dangerous materials and reactions out of the hands of students and avoids other problems. Collect—When laboratory waste is not collected and handled correctly, it can threaten the health and safety of studens and school staff alike. Keeping logs of hazardous waste and clearly labeling it as such are key parts of the solution. b S orage—A well-organized and maintained storage system for all chemicals, including wastes, is important for a safe laboratory. Be sure your waste storage space is secure and cannot be easily bumped or damaged. ■ Disposal — Remember, cleanup is not so ely the teacher's responsibility. Your local solid waste district can help you plan a hazardous waste pickup— ideally, at least once per year. Credit.Ralph Stuori Works Cited -an Chemical Society. "Reducing Risks to Students and Educators from Hazardous Chemicals in a Secondary School Chemical Inventory," (accessed April 24, 2016). 2. Lincoln University Police Department, Environmental Health and Safety. "What Material Can i Put in the Trash or Down the Drain?" 2013. 3. Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, Washington. "Proper Disposal of School Chemicals," (accessed February 3, 2016). 4. Montana State University. Lab Waste Drain Disposal, (accessed February 1, 2016). 5. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide, Oct 2006. Acknowledgements Special thanks to Ralph Stuart, CIH, CCHO, Chemical Hygiene Officer, Keene State College DISPOSAL QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE