| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.42 |
| Liaison | Kate Witte |
| Submission Date | May 25, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Keene State College
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 1.00 |
Ralph
Stuart Chemical Hygiene Officer Environmental Health and Safety |
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?:
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Waste management of special waste begins with source reduction. For example, the chemistry department conducts their research using small quantities, thereby minimizing the amount of hazardous waste produced during their work. Similarly, the grounds department relies on careful management of the campus flora and fauna to avoid the use of pesticides and thereby minimizes hazardous waste associated with campus upkeep.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Any wastes that are not appropriate for landfill or drain disposal are collected for disposal by hazardous waste vendors, regardless of the regulatory status of the waste.
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 significant hazardous materials releases on the Keene State campus for the last three years.
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
The science departments are small enough to fit into a single building, so sharing of chemicals and equipment between them is managed on a ad hoc basis. This is facilitated by close interdepartmental research collaborations and personal connections between faculty.
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by the institution?:
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program(s), including information about how electronic waste generated by the institution and/or students is recycled:
There are battery collection bins in every main building on campus, as well as a work order scheduled e-waste pick up for anyone on campus. Also, during Earth week, there is an open to anyone in the community e-waste collection event all week held in the student center for residents of Keene, and anyone on campus to purge their electronics for recycling. Most e-waste from campus is broken/old computer equipment, toner cartridges, wiring, old security pannels/fire alarms, light bulbs, ballasts (pcb and non pcb), batteries, and electrical components from studios as clean outs occur. This is all picked up by an outside company for recycling.
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Electronic waste recycled or otherwise diverted from the landfill or incinerator during the most recent year for which data is available during the previous three years:
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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