| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 31.07 |
| Liaison | Elisabeth Reed |
| Submission Date | Feb. 16, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Illinois State University
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Elisabeth
Reed Director Office of Sustainability |
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:
Any waste material that may, upon contact, present a hazard to one's health or surrounding environment should be treated as a potentially hazardous waste. This includes spent or unused chemicals, cleaning solutions, oils, etc. If there is any doubt whether a material should be treated as hazardous, contact EHS at (309) 438-8325. Never throw any questionable material in the sewer or trash without first consulting with EHS.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
EHS will pick up properly documented and packaged wastes and will store them prior to their final disposal. Waste is disposed of by contract and is picked up from the University usually twice a year. The hierarchy of disposal methods used for the University's waste is:
•Reclamation and residual destruction
•High temperature incineration
•Chemical/physical treatment
•Secure land filling
The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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