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The 2024 NIH Freezer Challenge is now open through May 15, 2024. Register your lab for the Challenge and complete at least one of the freezer management initiatives to qualify. Compete with other NIH labs to create the largest greenhouse gas deficit from your actions!
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The Division of Environmental Protection has updated the NIH Waste Disposal Guide. This new version contains various changes to account for law revisions, new programs, editted procedures for waste collection and more. There are also new sections like the Laboratory Waste Disposal Matrix.
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The NIH has created a hazardous waste search table to assist with filling out the NIH Chemical Waste Tag. This table indicates the hazards associated with a single waste component in a format similar to the Chemical Waste Tag. Visit the Search Table page to begin your search!
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The NIH has developed a new chemical waste tag to be adopted and used immmediately. This tag conforms with changes to local waste management regulations and introduces hazard pictograms to ease the difficulty of filling out the tag.
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Open until May 15, 20249/23/2021Article image/sustain/Pages/Freezer-Challenge.aspx
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November 13-17, 20239/23/2021/environmental-programs/Pages/ARD.aspx
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Closed on December 15, 202311/12/2021Article image/green-teams/Pages/NIH-Green-Labs-Program.aspx
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