| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.90 |
| Liaison | Megan Butler |
| Submission Date | July 19, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Macalester College
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Robert C.
Rossi Laboratory Manager Chemistry Department |
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:
Macalester College has taken a number of steps to reduce hazardous waste on campus. These include:
• Centralized chemical ordering system
• Laboratory exercises scaled down from grams to milligrams
• Many laboratory experiments redesigned to reduce the chemical hazards associated with them
• Yearly inventory of chemicals
• Chemical tracking system
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Use of hazardous chemicals is subject to specific protocol outlined in the college’s Chemical-Hygiene Plan. It delineates specific procedures for chemical usage as well as detailed protocol to be used in the case of over exposure to hazardous chemicals. The disposal of this chemical waste is taken care of by a licensed recycling company contracted by Macalester. Macalester chooses which company to use based on methods for waste transport and disposal, company reputation, and cost. Macalester prefers to dispose of its hazardous wastes using combustion or fuel blending.
In its waste disposal practices, the college aims to be economical as well as environmentally responsible as possible.
Some additional steps include:
• Use of water miscible paints to allow safe disposal down the drain
• Recycling of used car batteries, oil, light bulbs, and other waste from Facilities Management
The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
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