A waste container is a drum or similar administrative designation.

  1. Click "EHSA".
  2. Click "Waste".
  3. Click "RAM Waste Containers" under the "RAM Waste" heading.
  4. Select "All" in the "View:" drop-down menu to show all current waste containers.
  5. Click "+Add"
  6. Enter the container number in the "Container/Drain #" field.  
    • Solid waste drums are designated by "Dyear-two digit incremental number" (e.g., D2017-01).
    • Liquid waste drums are designated by "Ayear-two digit incremental number" (e.g., A2017-01).
    • Liquid Scintillation Vial waste drums are designated by "Vyear-two digit incremental number" (e.g., V2017-01)
    • The "container" for hot sink disposals is designated by "SEWERyear" (e.g., SEWER2017).
    • The "container" for sources shipped back to a vendor for disposal is designated by "VENDORyear" (e.g., VENDOR2017).
    • The "container" for waste decayed in storage is designated by "DISyear" (e.g., DIS2017).
    • The "container" for sources exempted from radioactive waste disposal due to small quantities of H-3 or C-14 and , therefore disposed via EHS Hazardous Waste is designated by "EHSRyear" (e.g., EHS2017).
  7. Select "Georgia Tech" as the "Waste Generator".
  8. Select "ORS Waste Area" as the "Storage Type".
  9. Select the type of waste container being used for this container number in the drop-down menu for "Container Type".
  10. Select "Gilbert Hillhouse Boggs" as the "Building" and "B-7D" as the "Location".
  11. Enter the "Weight" in lbs. after the drum is closed.
  12. Enter the date the drum was closed in the "Sealed Date" field.
  13. After the container has been shipped away via the radioactive waste broker, check the "Disposed" box, enter the "Final Disposal Date", and select "Shipped-Final Disposal" from the "Final Disposal Method" drop-down menu.
  14. Click "Save"