How should you dispose of paper towels, weigh paper, or glove contaminated with trace amounts of hazardous chemical(s)?

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Investigating the proper disposal procedure for paper towels, weighed paper, or gloves contaminated with trace amounts of hazardous chemicals requires recalling lab waste segregation rules.
Option 1: 'Place in the general trash.' This would be inappropriate because materials contaminated with hazardous chemicals should not be sent to regular trash; even trace contamination poses risks and can lead to environmental or safety violations.
Option 2: 'Place in a waste-tag labeled "contaminated lab trash" blue bin.' This aligns with standard lab practices that designate a specific containment stream for contaminated disposable items, using appropriate labeling to ensure proper handling and disposal by waste services or environmental health and safety staff.
Option 3: 'Place in the chemical hood for clean-up by your TA or the teaching lab staff.' The chemical hood is intended for performing experiments and managing fumes, not for disposing of contaminated disposable waste; placing used items here could create cross-contamination and complicate cleanup responsibilities.
Option 4: 'Add it to the liquid hazardous waste jug.' Paper towels and gloves are solid waste, not liquids, so depositing solid contaminated items into a liquid waste container is inappropriate and may introduce solids into a liquid waste system, leading to improper disposal.
In summary, the most appropriate and compliant option is the one that uses the labeled contaminated lab trash stream to ensure proper containment, labeling, and later disposal by the responsible facility personnel.

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