| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 36.76 |
| Liaison | Lora Strigens |
| Submission Date | Dec. 22, 2021 |
Marquette University
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.75 / 1.00 |
Chelsea
Malacara Sustainability & Energy Management Coordinator Facilities Planning and Management |
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Part 1. Hazardous waste minimization and disposal
Yes
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Marquette's Office of Environmental Health and Safety oversees a Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention Program. This policy was developed to encourage and direct employees to conscientiously strive to reduce waste and minimize, or prevent, pollution. Components of the policy include source reduction (substitution of raw materials, inventory control, good housekeeping and maintenance, and process/procedure modification) and recycling (disposal options, materials reuse or redistribution).
http://marquette.edu/riskunit/environmental/documents/waste_minimization.pdf
http://marquette.edu/riskunit/environmental/documents/waste_minimization.pdf
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
The Office of Environmental Health and Safety provides for the collection, transportation, storage, and proper disposal of hazardous, special, and universal chemical wastes generated on campus as well as administration of the waste management program including regulatory documentation.
http://marquette.edu/riskunit/environmental/haz_waste.shtml
http://marquette.edu/riskunit/environmental/haz_waste.shtml
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
Not available
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
On Marquette's campus, thousands of chemicals are utilized, dispensed, transported and disposed. To oversee the handling and storage of these chemicals, Marquette University has procured the chemical inventory database system Chemical Inventory System Professional (CISPro).
The CISPro system enables Marquette to track chemical containers “cradle to grave.” This inventory system is tied into the product catalogs of major chemical suppliers and enables users to look-up product and hazard information including Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). In addition, the system identifies a chemical’s National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes and the chemical’s hazard classification storage number. This will assist the labs in developing user friendly chemical storage systems and will address storage incompatibilities.
The system enables Marquette to generate Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chemicals of interest reports, Fire Code reports and EPA reports. The CISPro system will help Marquette track particularly hazardous substances and their accompanying standard operating procedures.
This system also accommodates chemical reuse and redistribution.
Marquette’s Chemical Inventory Committee meets on a regular basis to conduct lab inventory evaluations, review Marquette’s hazard classification system and develop inventory guidelines and training programs.
The CISPro system enables Marquette to track chemical containers “cradle to grave.” This inventory system is tied into the product catalogs of major chemical suppliers and enables users to look-up product and hazard information including Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). In addition, the system identifies a chemical’s National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes and the chemical’s hazard classification storage number. This will assist the labs in developing user friendly chemical storage systems and will address storage incompatibilities.
The system enables Marquette to generate Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chemicals of interest reports, Fire Code reports and EPA reports. The CISPro system will help Marquette track particularly hazardous substances and their accompanying standard operating procedures.
This system also accommodates chemical reuse and redistribution.
Marquette’s Chemical Inventory Committee meets on a regular basis to conduct lab inventory evaluations, review Marquette’s hazard classification system and develop inventory guidelines and training programs.
Part 2. Electronic waste diversion
Yes
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
No
If yes to either of the above, provide:
The Purchasing Department coordinates two types of electronic waste recycling programs for university equipment. Marquette’s first priority is to determine if any electronics can be refurbished and reused. For that, Marquette partners with Digital Workforce Education Society (DWES). DWES will pick up old computers and equipment, refurbish them, and then use them in their workforce training centers as well as donate to churches, schools and other non-profit organizations.
If the equipment cannot be reused, Marquette’s waste hauler Advanced Disposal, will bring a 20 yard dumpster to campus for electronic recycling once or twice a semester. Campus departments are notified prior to the dumpster delivery and are asked to prepare electronics bundles for recycling. Facilities Services then picks up the bundles from the participating departments and places them in the dumpster. Once full, Advanced Disposal removes the dumpster for recycling.
If the equipment cannot be reused, Marquette’s waste hauler Advanced Disposal, will bring a 20 yard dumpster to campus for electronic recycling once or twice a semester. Campus departments are notified prior to the dumpster delivery and are asked to prepare electronics bundles for recycling. Facilities Services then picks up the bundles from the participating departments and places them in the dumpster. Once full, Advanced Disposal removes the dumpster for recycling.
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Yes
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