I am looking for a lipid waste disposal method, keeping in mind the environmental, health and safety aspect of lipid waste. Could someone please provide guidelines or the lowest acceptable concentration that can be considered a regular waste to kill tank for the lipid waste produced after mRNA-lipids encapsulation and after Tangential flow filtration (TFF)? I would appreciate it if someone could provide me with guidelines or SOP. Thanks
Rajesh Sharma About disposing the Lipid waste which is one of the major requirement from environmental regulations point of view:
Disposing of lipid waste requires careful handling to prevent environmental harm and health risks. Here are some steps to follow:
1. Segregate lipid waste: Separate lipid waste from other waste streams, such as solids and aqueous waste.
2. Containment: Store lipid waste in leak-proof, labeled containers to prevent spills and contamination.
3. Rendering or recycling: Consider sending lipid waste to a rendering facility or recycling plant that can process animal fats and oils.
4. Proper disposal facilities: Dispose of lipid waste at facilities permitted to handle hazardous waste, such as:
- Registered hazardous waste disposal sites
- Municipal wastewater treatment plants (for small quantities)
- Industrial wastewater treatment plants (for large quantities)
These are the immediate ones which I can think about and yes there will be few more disposal practices which must be in operations and we need to look out for the same.
Dear Researchers Dr's Srinivas and Rajesh
The originator of query
How best are waste natter with LIPID content is remedied.
We gathered that waxy and oily fat contents in Lipids pose problem for Remediation.
While incineration is a safe method, need to take care of the gases, vapours nd fumes from incinerate process.
Vermi composting using istana foetida sp helps in the process to remedied LIPIDS.
It is requested that the suggested methods may be pilotvtested to veracity of the statement Etc.
Well wishes
Prof Ajit Seshadri
Vels University Chennai India
How much waste per how much time are you talking about? And are there any solvents? Or biosafety issues?
Dear Srinivas Kasulla & Ajit Seshadri Many thanks for your elaborated and comprehensive answer. it really help.
Dear Yoram Gerchman The lipid waste generated through Tangential flow filtration (TFF) is diluted. I wanted to know the low permissible limit if there is any, below which we can dispose of generated waste as a regular waste without any bio safety issue. Thanks all for your time. kind regards rajesh
Rajesh Sharma it's great that you check, but consider this:
1. Realistic treatment options depend very much on waste amount - grams, kilograms, tons... Very different view. It also depends very much on contaminant
2. Each country has its limits and regulation
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