| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 32.91 |
| Liaison | Jay Clark |
| Submission Date | Jan. 18, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Maryville College
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Adrienne
Schwarte Associate Professor of Design, Coordinator of Sustainability Studies Minor Fine Arts & Sustainability Studies |
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:
Any activities requiring the use of hazardous chemicals listed in Section XI of the Maryville College Chemical Hygiene Plan must complete the Permission for Acutely Hazardous Chemical Use form and submit it to the division chair for review. The Natural Sciences division chair and Laboratory Coordinator review the chemical inventory to track presence of hazardous materials.
No radioactive materials are allowed on campus.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
We follow a decision tree for hazardous waste collection determination. Exhaust air from experiments using toxic substances is decontaminated before being released into the ambient air. Leftover, used, contaminated, or extra materials are collected, recorded, and classified and labeled as waste. The materials are accumulated in a separate, designated area until disposed of according to the hazardous waste handling precautions described in the Maryville College Chemical Hygiene Plan. Disposal must be approved by the Maryville College Chemical Hygiene Officer and must be carried out to assure minimum harm to people, other organisms, and the environment. An external disposal firm is used to dispose of collected waste. The college abides by the Tennessee Department of Health and Environment standards as well as OSHA hazardous waste management policies.
The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
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