Many of the radiochemistry methods summarized or cited in Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM) contain specific requirements, guidelines or information regarding safety precautions that should be followed when handling or processing environmental samples and reagents. These methods may also provide information regarding waste management. Laboratories should consult with the responsible government agencies prior to disposal of waste materials. Other resources that can be consulted for additional information include the following:

• OSHA — 29 CFR part 1910.1450. Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories.
• EPA — 40 CFR part 260. Hazardous Waste Management System: General.
• EPA — CFR part 270. EPA Administered Permit Programs: The Hazardous Waste Permit Program.
• NRC — 10 CFR part 20. Standards for Protection Against Radiation.
• DOE — Order O 435.1: Radioactive Waste Management. July 1, 1999.
• DOE — M 435.1-1. Radioactive Waste Management Manual. Office of Environmental Management. July 9, 1999.
• DOE — Compendium of EPA - Approved Analytical Methods for Measuring Radionuclides in Drinking Water. Prepared by the Office of Environmental Policy and Assistance Air, Water and Radiation Division (EH-412). Exit June 1998.
• EPA — Profile and Management Options for EPA Laboratory Generated Mixed Waste (PDF)(120 pp, 953 K, About PDF). ORIA, Washington, DC. EPA 402-R-96-015. 1996.
• EPA — Changes to 40 CFR 266 (Storage, Treatment, Transportation, and Disposal of Mixed Waste), Federal Register 66:27217-27266. May 16 2001.
• EPA — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Orientation Manual. OSWER, Washington, DC. EPA530-R-02-016. 259 pp. 2008.
• MARLAP — Chapter 17. Waste Management in a Radioanalytical Laboratory (PDF) (18 pp, 164 K, About PDF). EPA 402-B-04-001B. 2004.
• National Research Council — Prudent Practices in the Laboratory; Handling and Disposal of Chemicals. Exit National Academy Press, Washington, DC. 1995.
• National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) — Risk-Based Classification of Radioactive and Hazardous Chemical Wastes, Report Number 139. Exit 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 400, Bethesda, MD 20814-3095. 2002.
• NRC / EPA — Joint Nuclear Regulatory Commission/Environmental Protection Agency Guidance on the Storage of Mixed Radioactive and Hazardous Waste, Federal Register 60:40204-40211. 1995.

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