RE: Treatment of RIA waste

["Dillon, Jon" <JDillon@ligand.com>]

     When we are dealing with this type of waste, wheter it is blood or 
     simply infectious material mixed with radioactive, we use
quaternary 
     ammonia.  The name brand we use is Quatricide, but I am sure that
most 
     other of this type will work as well.  Be sure to research the
product 
     you are using to be certain that it will deactivate the infectious 
     material you are working with.  And most importantly make sure that

     you use the proper contact time.
     
     Jon Dillon
     Ligand Pharmaceuticals
     jdillon@ligand.com


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Subject: Treatment of RIA waste
Author:  farmerr@ccmail.orst.edu [SMTP:farmerr@ccmail.orst.edu]  at
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Date:    2/9/98 10:18 AM


     Does anyone know of chemical treatment options for RIA waste 
     containing human blood?  The waste will contain uCi levels of 3H
and 
     125I.  Autoclaving is not desirable since the RIA lab does not have
an 
     autoclave in the same building.  I'm looking for a chemical
treatment 
     that will render the waste non-infectious while not driving off
125I. 
     Both bleach and acid treatment have that downside.
     
     Thanks in advance for the help.
     
     Rainier Farmer
     Radiation Safety Officer
     Oregon State University
     124 Radiation Center
     Corvallis, OR 97331-5904
     (541) 737-7080
     (541) 737-0480 FAX
     farmerr@ccmail.orst.edu