| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.11 |
| Liaison | Smith Getterman |
| Submission Date | March 12, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Baylor University
OP-25: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.75 / 1.00 |
James
Karban Director, Environmental Health and Safety Enviromental Health & Safety- Academic Affairs |
Does the institution have strategies in place to safely dispose of all hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste and seek to minimize the presence of these materials on campus?:
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Baylor recently participated in the EPA's voluntary Peer Audit program. All chemicals used in all departments have been inventoried and reduced to the extent possible. Baylor maintains two full time Lab Safety and Hazardous Materials Coordinator that handles student and faculty generated wastes and works to minimize the production of these wastes. Baylor Facility Services also employs a full time Environmental Manager tasked with properly handling and reducing the production of all facility generated wastes.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Hazardous wastes are stored in designated accumulation areas and then disposed of with a hazardous materials vendor. Universal wastes are also collected throughout campus, stored in a central accumulation area and then recycled with a universal waste vendor. Training is administered for all handlers of both hazardous and universal wastes. Baylor maintains at least two full time positions tasked with the assuring the safe recycling and disposal of these waste streams.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
No significant hazardous material release incidents have occurred over the last three years that have detrimentally affected the environment, campus personnel, or students.
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by the institution?:
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program(s):
Electronic waste is recycled through an e-Steward certified vendor in Fort Worth, TX for Baylor Facility Services operations.
Computers, printers and other electronics collected by ITS, Client Services are donated, sold to a re-seller or sent to an R2 certified recycler. Disposal records are kept on file at Installation Services.
A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:
a. Client Services separate, sort, and recycle all electronic equipment. Packaging materials are re-used or disposed of in the following manner:
b. Unused Packaged CDs are placed in campus recycling containers.
c. VGA/DVI cables are sent to an R2 recycler or M. Lipsitz & Co., Ltd.
d. Cardboard Boxes are reused for shipping
e. Excess cardboard materials are placed in campus recycling containers
f. Plastic Bags & Paper are placed in campus recycling containers
g. Composite Plastic Packaging & Styrofoam are reused as packing material
h. The equipment returned to Client Services Installations group is sorted according to age and condition and is donated to local non-profits, sold to local re-sellers, or sent to an R2 certified recycler. Proceeds go back into Baylor's general revenue fund. Equipment that is not in working condition or has not been used for spare parts is recycled as follows:
i. R2 certified recycler (Hi-Tech Assets) M. Lipsitz & Co., Ltd., Mac of All Trades, Encore,
j. Monitors (LCD, CRT)
k. Computers (Desktop, Laptops)
l. Printers (Laser, Inkjet)
m. Scanners
n. Keyboards
o. Mice
p. Speakers
q. Ink & Toner Cartridges
r. Telephones
s. Printer parts (drums, rollers, trays, duplexers)
t. Mother boards
u. Televisions
v. VCR and projectors
w. Server boxes and racks
x. Hard Drives (degaussed and crushed)
y. Power cables and wires
z. Power supplies
aa. DVI/VGA cables
bb. DVI/VGA splitters
cc. Power adapters
dd. Aluminum frames and cans
ee. ITS is currently recycling all printers through an R2 certified recycler. During the packing procedure, the installations department reuses the same boxes and packing material (Styrofoam) in which the new printer is shipped.
ff. Ni-cad and Lithium batteries are sent to the Call to Recycle program.
gg. Lead-acid batteries used by ITS, eLibraries, and Facility Services are sent to an R2 certified recycler.
The website URL where information about the institution’s hazardous and electronic-waste recycling programs is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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