| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.15 |
| Liaison | Laura Young |
| Submission Date | April 14, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Michigan State University
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Mary
Lindsey-Frary Industrial Hygienist II/S Environmental Health & Safety |
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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?:
Yes
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A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Michigan State University has a program in place to reduce the quantity and toxicity of wastes produced from the University. MSU uses economically feasible minimization methods for the various waste streams, including the following: consolidation of smaller wastes into drums to reduce the bulk of materials produced; elementary neutralization of corrosive materials; segregation of non-RCRA materials into separate waste streams; and return of discarded commercial chemical products to serviceable use on the main campus (for use as originally intended by manufacturer).
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A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
All hazardous and non-regulated chemical waste produced on campus or on off-site research stations is transported to MSU's regulated Waste Storage Facility (WSF) in vehicles which have been licensed by the Michigan Department Natural Resources and Environment. All containers of waste are properly labeled by the generator with the indentity of the waste - this information is compared with the color and consistency of the waste to ensure label accuracy. Trained hazardous waste professionals consolidate compatible wastes into 55-gallon drums and the drums are then picked up by a qualified outside vendor at regular intervals.
Universal waste, including used electric lamps, lamp ballasts, batteries and non-reusable electronic waste, is collected and properly stored on campus. The waste is then picked up by a qualified recyling facility who separates the various components for resale.
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The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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