| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.05 |
| Liaison | Manon Raby |
| Submission Date | May 26, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Concordia University
OP-25: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Pietro
Gasparrini Director Environmental Health and Safety |
"---"
indicates that no data was submitted for this field
None
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
None
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Policies are in place in labs to reduce usage of hazardous waste whenever possible. Concordia's chemical inventory also minimizes the need for labs to overuse or order hazardous chemicals.
More information: http://www.concordia.ca/campus-life/safety/lab-safety.html
None
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
See the webpage of the Environmental Health & Safety Department on Hazardous Waste Disposal Procedures:
http://www.concordia.ca/campus-life/safety/Waste-Disposal.html
None
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
In November 2013, a defective pumping detector lead to overflow a fuel tank and to an estimated 300 litres of diesel spill.
The diesel spread in the generator building and leached into the surrounding soil. The spilled diesel was pumped out and digging was done to remove the contaminated soil. Sample analysis were conducted for removal of potentially contaminated soil underneath the building and plan has been set up for additional redesign of the Building.
The environmental and social impact of the diesel spill was low since the affected area did not contain living quarters and no underground water source.
None
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
---
None
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by the institution?:
Yes
None
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
Yes
None
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program(s):
See the E-waste webpage of Environmental Health & Safety:
http://www.concordia.ca/campus-life/sustainability/rethinkwaste/ewaste.html
None
A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:
Concordia has a contract for electronic waste recycling with a company that provides certification that the materials are in fact sent for recycling after sorting. A bill is provided with the quantity of each type of material (for example, CRT monitors, keyboards, desktop computers, etc.) so that Concordia can track specifically how much of each item is recycled. The university's offices are provided with informational posters that describe what items are accepted for electronic recycling.
None
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:
---
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.