Process for Tagging Hazardous Chemical Waste

1. Visit the Dakota website: http://ehs.tamu.edu/dakotasoft.
2. Log in using lab specific log in information.
   1. If the lab is not yet registered in the system, contact ChemDisposal@tamu.edu.
3. Select the Scout module.
4. Select the lab the waste was generated in by right‐clicking on the number and select “Add New Item Here”, then “Waste Disposal Request”.
5. Click “+” sign in Container Info and add content information.
6. Submit and click final submit when finished.
7. Existing entries may be edited; however, EHS must be contacted for deleting entries.
8. Attach green waste tag to hazardous waste container using cotton string.

pH: If known, enter pH of waste. This is not a required field.

Chemical(s): List ALL chemicals in the container. This includes water. Full chemical names only. Abbreviations and formulas will not be accepted.

%: If known, enter the amount in percent of each chemical in the container. This is not a required field.

1. Properly deface waste containers so that the original label is illegible. Do this by removing the original label or by covering it with a blank label or tape. Label as “Hazardous Waste.”
2. Liquids and solids can NOT be in the same waste container.