| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 43.17 |
| Liaison | Kevin Miller |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Goshen College
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Glenn
Gilbert Retired - Utilities Manager/ Sustainability Coordinator Physical Plant |
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:
An annual chemical inventory is held, where legacy chemicals are carefully evaluated and are discarded if no longer needed. Visual Art paint wastes have been minimized by implementing a new brush cleaning system. Chemistry labs have been designed to minimize the generation of hazardous wastes.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Hazardous wastes, universal waste, and non-regulated chemical waste disposal is contracted or bid out, depending on the type of waste. Waste rechargeable batteries are recycled via RBRC. The college has committed to the development of an Environmental Management System, and is just beginning to develop this system.
The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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