Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
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Overall Score | 38.32 |
Liaison | Rachelanne Knoll |
Submission Date | March 30, 2018 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Eastern Kentucky University
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.50 / 1.00 |
Bryan
Makinen Executive Director of Public Safety & Risk Management Public Safety |
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Part 1
Yes
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
EKU uses micro versus macro experimentation in chemical labs, control of chemical ordering to ensure elimination of redundancy, and tracks all hazardous waste.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
EKU contracts with a certified hazardous and non-hazardous waste (for listed wastes) hauler(s) to remove and dispose of these materials.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
None
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
The College of Arts and Sciences has a dedicated chemical stores manager who maintains an inventory system and distributes laboratory chemicals appropriately.
Part 2
Yes
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
Yes
If yes to either of the above, provide:
Electronic waste is collected through a special collection process coordinated through EKU's Central Stores and is then collected and disposed of by a licensed E-waste hauler.
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
No
Optional Fields
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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