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Hazardous Materials Services (HMS) is a division of Environment, Health and Safety located in the Physical Plant Building.

We are reponsible for the safe and timely collection, consolidation and disposal of hazardous materials generated at the University of Calgary. Our mandate also includes chemical recycling through our Surplus Chemical Store and, serving as a resource on issues encompassing hazardous materials, hazardous waste and Transportation of Dangerous Goods.

HMS manages hazardous wastes generated on campus in accordance with federal, provincial and local regulatory bodies. Following the disposal procedures outlined on this site will assist you to comply with regulatory requirements, University of Calgary policies, best management practices in your role as a waste producer.

At no time should chemicals or aqueous solutions containing chemicals be poured down the drain. Evaporation in fume hoods is also not considered a proper method of disposal.

GAS CYLINDER DISPOSAL – PROCESS CHANGE

Effective June 1, 2012 charges will be applied for the disposal of all non-returnable gas cylinders (lecture bottles, bottles from companies out of business, etc). These charges will reflect only the actual expense incurred for disposal of the cylinders. There will be no markup or handling charges added to the cost. This change is necessary due to the escalating cost of disposal for these items, often in the range of $2000 each. There is one exception to this change. Propane and torch gas cylinders will continue to be disposable without charge.

The process for requesting disposal of gas cylinders will be as follows:

1. In Chematix complete the gas cylinder waste card for the gases you wish to have removed.

2. When assigning the waste card to a pickup worksheet include the account number to be charged for the disposal in the comments section. Please include the name of the Dept Id owner for the account, and then submit your pickup request.

3. We will establish the disposal cost for the cylinder(s) with our contractor and submit an invoice to the identified budget owner.

4. Once the invoice is approved for payment the cylinder(s) will be collected on the next regular pickup day for your area.

The current disposal process for non-returnable gas cylinders will be honored for all disposal requests submitted through the Chematix program until May 31, 2012.