| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.88 |
| Liaison | Scott Doyle |
| Submission Date | Aug. 2, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Ithaca College
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Marian
Brown Special Assistant to the Provost Office of the Provost |
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:
Policy statements are in place regarding reductions of hazardous, universal and non-regulated chemical waste.
The Ithaca College Comprehensive Environmental Policy supports reductions of such waste and mandates proper handling and disposal.
(http://www.ithaca.edu/attorney/policies/vol2/Volume_2-237.htm)
In addition, the Office of Public Safety department of Environmental Health and Safety provides additional guidance and support on proper safeguards for using and handling such materials.
http://www.ithaca.edu/sacl/safety/ehs/envirprograms/
In addition, EHS staff conduct employee safety training sessions, inspect areas for work safety practices, monitor and sample workplace environments for indoor air quality and/or personal chemical exposures.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
This EHS website offers specific guidance on proper handling/disposal of hazardous, universal and non-regulated chemical waste. http://www.ithaca.edu/sacl/safety/ehs/envirprograms/
This site covers:
- asbestos management
- PCB ballasts
- pesticides use
- CFCs
- storage tanks
- e-waste
- rechargeable batteries
- fluorescent tubes
The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
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