4. SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL CARCASSES:

a. Uninfected animals and their tissues which contain no radioisotopes or harmful chemicals should be placed in an appropriate size heavy gauged opaque trash bag and held under refrigeration or freezer for special pick-up by a licensed dead animal pick-up service.

b. If radioisotopes were used in the animal or its tissues or cells the latter must be handled as RADIOACTIVE WASTE and as prescribed by Radiation Safety.

c. Animals infected with human or animal pathogens:

i. Treat as BIOHAZARDOUS NONSHARPS WASTE and place in red biohazardous waste bags and follow biohazardous waste procedures and store separately from NONHAZARDOUS ANIMAL WASTE BAGS

ii. Affix completed identification tags to bag with Supervisor, Location, Infectious Agent and Date of Disposal.

iii. Animal blood in tubes or other blood-derived specimens, whether NONHAZARDOUS or BIOHAZARDOUS, should be treated as biohazardous waste.

iv. Training Note: Supervisor of animal caregivers is required to inform caretakers and technicians of risks associated with each project to which they are assigned and to prescribe means of minimizing risks. THIS MUST INCLUDE INSTRUCTION IN BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT AS PRESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT.