| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.69 |
| Liaison | Kelsey Beal |
| Submission Date | Jan. 5, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Indiana University Bloomington
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Dan
Derheimer Environmental Manager Department of Environmental Health and Safety |
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:
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) outlines proper hazardous waste management, placing special emphasis on waste reduction and recycling.
IU aims at meeting the proposed suggestions from the RCRA
• Inventory your chemicals
• Order only what you need
• Use recycled chemicals whenever possible
• Substitute non-hazardous or less hazardous materials
• Do not mix hazardous and non-hazardous waste
When surplus chemicals are given to UOEHSM, it is first determined whether the chemical is indeed a waste, or whether it can be reused or recycled. If it is a waste, the degree of hazard and the appropriate disposal route are determined. Throughout this process, the university is required to keep records that account for hazardous wastes "from cradle to grave."
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Collection and processing of these wastes is managed by EHS, Radiation Safety, and, in some cases, Lab Animal Resources personnel. IU has developed a consolidated online request form that allows you to request disposal of most of the above wastes in one step. You can also use this form to request additional replacement supplies such as containers or tags.
The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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