| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.11 |
| Liaison | David Husemoller |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
College of Lake County
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Dara
Reiff Sustainability Coordinator Educational Affairs |
Does the institution have strategies in place to safely dispose of all hazardous, 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, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
A dedicated staff person for the Biology and Chemistry departments monitors the amount of hazardous materials and chemicals used in all labs. In addition, all facilities supervisory personnel have gone through hazardous material and disposal training.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
The college contracts with a licensed chemical waste disposal company. This company is certified and regulated by OSHA, EPA, DOT, FDA, and CPSC. They are required to provide documentation to college of proper chemical disposal.
The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
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