Waste
As inventory gets used in the lab, waste will be generated and need to be properly managed.
Create a New Waste Container
On the Left Navigation, click on “Waste”
If you are a member of multiple labs, make sure you select the correct Principal Investigator from the dropdown list at the top of the page.
Click on the “Create New Container” button.
Select the appropriate Waste Type from the dropdown list
Select the correct room from the dropdown under the Location section.
Click on the large “Create New Container” button at the bottom of this screen.
View Waste Details
A PI can view details and perform other waste related functions from the "Waste" Page from the Left Navigation Pane.
From the waste menu the PI can view details on the available waste containers under the PI.
By clicking on the Add Icon the user can add waste from their inventory. The current contents can be seen from this window. By selecting Add From inventory, a user can add waste by searching from the PI's current inventory.
Using the search function to either search by owner, or isotope, and then clicking on "Find Your RAM Item" a list of current isotopes from the PI's inventory will populate.
By clicking on the Green view Contents icon, a current list of items in the container can be viewed.
Request a Waste Pickup
When a PI is ready to have a container picked up, they can do so by selecting the "Pick-Up" Icon on the waste tab.
On the Pickup Screen details on the request can be seen. Contact information can be entered, as well as notes that need to be added for the administrators to see. The user can also add additional waste containers to the order, as well as request waste supplies.
Once the request is submitted, it will show on the waste tab with the details of the request.
Create a Container with Trace Activity
Some containers, such as stock or scintillation vials, may need to be recorded as having trace amounts of material for proper waste disposal. Use the following instructions to create these containers, which will show 0 activity of the appropriate isotope.
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