Hazardous Waste Tag Instructions

The Caltech Hazardous Waste Tag comes in two different formats:

1. Standard Tag with Wire Attached
2. PDF version with fields that can be inputted with written notations and a cardboard backing with a wire attached

Email the EH&S Office at safety@caltech.edu for either the standard tag or the cardboard backing for the Pdf version.

When using the hazardous waste tag, please remember the following:

• The Container must be tagged as the first drop of hazardous waste goes into it.
• The tag must be completely filled out and dated when the first drop of hazardous waste goes into the container.
• No abbreviations or chemical formulas are to be listed on the tag.
• The container must be kept closed unless the transfer of hazardous waste is occurring.