Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 36.18
Liaison Julia Knight
Submission Date July 18, 2012
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STARS v1.1

Harrisburg Area Community College
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 George Franklin
Vice President
Finance and College Resources
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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:

Regular waste audits are performed by the Director, Health and Safety, and recommendations on waste reduction and material substitution are provided.


A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:

An outside contractor, Stericycle, disposes of biomedical waste generated at campus facilities, classrooms and labs.


The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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