| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.16 |
| Liaison | Lissette Hernandez |
| Submission Date | Sept. 20, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Florida International University
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
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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
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
By law, the University is required to strive to reduce the amount of hazardous waste it generates; therefore, University personnel are directed to take the following measures:
• Buy only those amounts of hazardous materials which can be used before the expiration date of the material.
• Use up the hazardous material completely for the purpose for which it is intended.
• When finished with a stable and uncontaminated product, the chemical can be placed into the Interdepartmental Chemical Exchange Program.
http://policies.fiu.edu/files/349.pdf
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
The Hazardous Waste Program provides guidelines and resources to protect the university community and the environment from dangers posed by improper handling/disposal of hazardous waste, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Hazardous wastes can be solids, liquids, gases, or sludges. They can be derived research processes or simply discarded commercial products such as cleaning fluids or pesticides.
A variety of materials are available on the FIU Environmental Health & Safety website regarding the use and handling of hazardous materials on campus.
The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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