| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 80.73 |
| Liaison | Austin Eriksson |
| Submission Date | Oct. 3, 2024 |
California State University, Northridge
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Aspen
Coty Zero Waste and Sustainability Coordinator Energy and Sustainability |
Part 1. Hazardous waste minimization and disposal
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Many of the sciences have implemented “micro” scale experiments reducing the quantity of materials and thereby the waste generated. Our Custodial staff use all "Green Certified" cleaning products. During student housing move out, CSUN Zero Waste team collected some small mini-appliances and cleanig products. These were donated back to the community rather than disposed of.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
The Campus utilizes a system wide master enabling agreement for hazardous waste transportation and disposal contract.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
About 10-20 gallons of hydraulic oil leaked from a drum. The spill was cleaned up with internal resources and no material made it off-site or into any storm drains/waterways. No personal belongings were impacted.
Cement dust was inadvertently spread around the room in an engineering lab, the area was closed down until a remediation contractor could be brought in to clean up all the dust, the room has since been reopened.
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
A "Risk and Safety Solutions" (RSS) system is currently employed for the campus chemical inventory. the vast majority of chemicals on campus have been inventoried in the system, however the system is not designed in a way that can easily support reuse or redistribution.
Part 2. Electronic waste diversion
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
If yes to either of the above, provide:
CSUN manages its electronic waste through the University's Environmental Health and Safety department. EH&S handles all e-waste as well as hazardous waste on campus.
Additional information on how e-waste and other special waste is handled can be found on the following website: https://www.csun.edu/ehs/hazardous-waste-mangement
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Optional Fields
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