| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.85 |
| Liaison | Lisa Lonie |
| Submission Date | Aug. 29, 2024 |
Haverford College
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Part 1. Hazardous waste minimization and disposal
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Waste reduction techniques used by Haverford College:
- Maintain an accurate inventory of all laboratory chemicals so departments can check and share materials.
- Orders are funneled to one individual, so there isn’t duplication or over-ordering of materials.
- End-users are instructed only to order the quantity of material they need. Bulk or large orders are only for common solvents and acids.
- End-users are instructed to dispose of materials as soon as they are no longer needed
- Chemistry labs use micro or mini-scale experiments where possible.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Hazardous, univeral, electronic wastes are removed semi-annually by Republic Services (formerly Clean Ventures, ACV). They are treated in various ways from incineration, neutralization, stabilization and some cases landfilled only when permitted and made safe to prevent leakage. The universal and electronic wastes are sent to recycling facilities.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
There have been no hazardous material releases in the past three years.
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
The Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center (KINSC) employs the Vertere Chemcial Inventory System to help facilitate the reuse or redistribution of Lab chemicals. This system tracks the date the chemicals were placed in service, the volume, location of the chemicals and when the chemical has been expended. The Chemistry and Biology stockroom manager purchases chemicals for both departments to help eliminate redundant, excessive and unauthorized purchases.
Part 2. Electronic waste diversion
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
If yes to either of the above, provide:
A electronic waste recycling event is conducted with PAR recyleworks in the spring of each year. This event is open to the entire college community including faculty, staff and students.
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Contributing: Mark Sweeney, Safety Coordinator/Associate Director: Safety and Security.
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