| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.68 |
| Liaison | Darcy Coughlan |
| Submission Date | Nov. 24, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Coastal Carolina University
OP-25: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Jennifer
Sellers Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability |
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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?:
Yes
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A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
We have policies and procedures for the collection, storage and disposal of hazardous waste. The strategies are outlined in FINA Policy 717 “Waste Management” and also outlined in the Chemical Hygiene Plan (EHS webpage) for laboratories.
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A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Transport and disposal documentation of hazardous and universal wastes are kept by the EHS Department. Batteries are handled by Sustainability Office. CCU is a DHEC permitted Conditional Exempt Small Quantity Generator.
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A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
There has been no significant incidents.
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A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
We promote waste reduction and chemical substitution to less harmful chemicals in Laboratory Safety Training (EHS #2007) and Hazardous Communication (EHS # 2006) to applicable staff.
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Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by the institution?:
Yes
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Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
Yes
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A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program(s):
The state of South Carolina has banned electronic waste from the landfill, so Coastal Carolina University takes preventative measures to divert electronic waste for recycling. This is accomplished through the use of techno trash recycling bins and regularly monitoring the dumpsters.
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A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:
CCU e-waste is inventoried and list sent to SC Budget & Control Board. They determine what items they want and sent to them for reuse. Inventory not transferred to SCB&CB reuse is combined into e-waste lots and are sold on “govdeals.gov” for reuse.
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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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