GONE ARE THE DAYS when one could run even the smallest of reactions and dump the waste down the sink without a second thought. Increasing awareness of the safety and environmental hazards of dumping ...

SANTA FE, N.M. — Correspondence between Los Alamos National Laboratory and New Mexico regulators shows the lab has failed more than once to accurately label drums of liquid waste shipped to a disposal ...

The fourth and final flanged tritium waste container at Los Alamos National Laboratory has been depressurized, according to a Tuesday morning post on X from the New Mexico Environment Department. The ...

Depressurization of four containers of tritium waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory has been postponed until Saturday, due to weather conditions and equipment servicing. Thursday was a "productive ...

Do not place broken glassware, glass slides, razor blades, or other sharp objects in lab trash containers. These items pose a unique hazard and must be managed separately. 10-gallon plastic ...

Most colleges and universities generate hazardous waste and therefore are regulated as hazardous waste generators. Chemical use in laboratories results in the need for disposal of mixed solvents, ...

An Española-based nonprofit is criticizing Los Alamos National Laboratory over its plans for disposing of radioactive gas. Tewa Women United released two scientific technical reports Tuesday that ...

Management of laboratory waste is a university function coordinated by EH&S. Storage and disposal of laboratory waste is highly regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), while Washoe ...

After years of pushback from advocacy groups, small amounts of radioactive gas can be released into the air as early as Saturday from waste containers stored at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The ...