To enter the disposal of a compound:
- Navigate to the Single Open Source screen for the required compound –
- Enter the Name or Reference of the compound in the Search located at the top of the page.
- Alternatively, navigate to the Open Sources screen and select the compound. This opens the information panel for the compound. Then, select View located at the bottom of the newly opened panel.
- Select Perform Actions. Then select Dispose Compound. This opens the Dispose Compound panel.
- Enter the details of the disposal –
- Select the user whom the compound was Disposed By.
- Enter the Date Recorded.
- Optionally, select a Standard Disposal. This will automatically populate the Disposal Routes and percentages using preconfigured templates.
- Select a Disposal Route. Multiple disposal routes can be selected. This could be a direct route (where the waste leaves immediately), such as a drain or fume cupboard, or a type of waste container in use on your site.
For each route, enter the following –- If you select a waste container, a second dropdown labelled “Waste Reference” will appear. Select the reference matching the container in which the waste was placed, or select “New”.
Container details can be edited by selecting the “…” button to the right of the reference dropdown. For a preexisting container, some details will be locked. - Enter either a Quantity, Activity, or Percent disposed. The other options will automatically be filled upon entering. The entirety remaining can be disposed by selecting the “All” button.
- If you select a waste container, a second dropdown labelled “Waste Reference” will appear. Select the reference matching the container in which the waste was placed, or select “New”.
- Optionally, enter Notes.
- Select Submit. This will check that all the entered data is valid and then check against any licences that are in place. If all is acceptable, the original compound will be updated, and the disposals will be created. The waste containers will also be created or updated.

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