| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.07 |
| Liaison | Lindsey Kayman |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2021 |
City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.75 / 1.00 |
Lindsey
Kayman Environmental Health and Safety Director Public Safety and Risk Management |
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Part 1. Hazardous waste minimization and disposal
Yes
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Environmental Health and Safety offers resources and support to educate and guide the campus community to safely handle and dispose of all regulated and non-regulated wastes. Fluorescent bulbs are being replaced by LED. Experiments in the teaching labs are evaluated to determine if they can be done in a way to reduce use of toxics and reduce the amount of waste generated.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
A comprehensive hazardous waste disposal program is administered by our Environmental Health and Safety department. Hazardous and universal wastes are collected and maintained according to the requirements for Small Quantity Generators, and disposed of through Triumvirate Environmental.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
No reportable releases have occurred.
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
We use Bioraft for chemical inventory and redistribution.
Part 2. Electronic waste diversion
Yes
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
No
If yes to either of the above, provide:
All recycling of e-Waste complies with NY state recycling guidelines and is done in coordination with the EHS and the University Property Control Office. All recycled items are palletized and shipped to a local NYS approved recycler for proper processing and destruction.
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Yes
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