Disposal Routes

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Allows the user to manage the different ways that compounds and waste can be disposed of.

They fall into 6 categories:

Direct route	waste is disposed of immediately, e.g. drain, fume hood etc
Container type	waste is placed into a container
Collection contractor	waste is prepared into consignments and then collected by a contractor or transferred offsite
Incinerator	waste is burnt in an onsite incinerator
Land fill	Waste is sent to a landfill site

The screen lists all the disposal routes detailing:

Code	the short name used in waste References
Name	name of the route shown at the time of disposal
Type	type of route as above
Details	summary of settings

Add a Direct Route

Allows the user to add a direct route for immediate disposal of compounds and waste.

The details entered are:

Name	name of route shown at disposal time
Release to	the medium by which it is disposed (sewage water, controlled water, air, land, transfer)
In location	route is only available in the selected location
In department	route is only available to the selected department
List on disposal	where to list on drop-down menus
Restrict disposing of department waste	check the following maximum when disposing of department waste
To maximum of	the maximum activity that can be disposed
Restrict disposing of consignments	check the following maximums when disposing of consignments
Maximum total	the maximum activity for all items in the consignment
Maximum single item	the maximum activity for a single item in the consignment
Route is available for disposal	whether the route can be used on disposal screens

Allows the user to enter a new container type for holding waste.

The details that can be entered are:

Name	name or description of the container
Waste code	short code for the container type
Waste type	type of waste, solid, liquid, organic, low level
Maximum age in department	the point at which containers are highlighted as over limit in the department waste screens
Maximum age in accumulation	the point at which containers are highlighted as over limit in the accumulated waste screens
Container size	the default size of the container
Container weight	the default weight of the container
List on disposals	where to list the container type on drop-downs
Create multiple containers as one piece of waste	when ticked allows the user to treat a number of containers as one item under the same reference
Type is available for new containers	whether the container type can be used on disposal screens
Radionuclides which create a mixed bag	containers are single nuclide by default but can be forced to be multi-nuclide by selecting All, or by selecting the nuclides which are to be considered mixed containers
Maximum activity	highlight on waste screens if total above
Maximum single item	highlight on waste screens if a single item in the contain is above
Waste is	who the waste can be used by

Allows the user to enter a route or contractor for transferring waste offsite.

The details that are entered are:

Name	name of the route at time of disposal
Company to be entered	whether the company name and address are fixed for the route or whether this is a general route that needs further details at disposal time
Company name	name of contractor
Address	address of contractor
Restrict disposing of department waste	check the following maximum when disposing of department waste
To a maximum of	highlight on waste screens if the total above
Restrict disposing of consignments	check the following maximums when disposing of consignments
Maximum total	highlight on waste screens if the total is above
Maximum single item	highlight on waste screens if a single item in the container is above
Route is available for disposal	whether the route can be used for disposing of waste

Allows the user to enter a new on-site incinerator.

The details that can be entered are:

Route name	highlight on waste screens if the total above
Incinerator name	name or description of the incinerator
Address	address of the incinerator
Restrict disposing of department waste	check the following maximum when disposing of department waste
To a maximum of	highlight on waste screens if the total is above
Restrict disposing of consignments	check the following maximums when disposing of consignments
Maximum total	highlight on waste screens if the total is above
Maximum single item	highlight on waste screens if a single item in the container is above
Route is available for disposal	whether the incinerator can be used for disposals

Allows the user to enter a new landfill site.

The details that can be entered are:

Name	name of the landfill or disposal route
Restrict disposing of department waste	check the following maximum when disposing of department waste
To a maximum of	highlight on waste screens if the total is above
Restrict disposing of consignments	check the following maximums when disposing of consignments
Maximum total	highlight on waste screens if the total is above
Maximum single item	highlight on waste screens if a single item in the landfill is above
Route is available for disposal	whether the landfill can be used for disposals

Allows the user to edit any of the details of the highlighted route. This option is identical in operation to the relevant Add option.

Allows the user to delete an unused route. Note that you cannot delete a route if it has ever been used.

Prints a list of the displayed disposal routes.

Details include: Disposal name, Waste type, Route active (yes/no), Detail about route

Exportable to PDF/Excel/CSV/Clipboard to Excel/Word/email

Updated on July 12, 2023