| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.39 |
| Liaison | Dianne Anderson |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
New York University
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Zack
Korenstein Environmental Specialist Environmental Health and Safety |
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:
The NYU Safety Policy Manual on the Hazardous Waste Minimization and Disposal outlines NYUs intentions to follow these standards:
1) comply with all federal, state and local laws which pertain to the minimization and disposal of hazardous waste;
2) ensure that human health and the environment are
protected;
3) minimize the amount of hazardous waste generated; and
4) minimize the use of toxic materials.
NYU's Safety Policy on Universal Waste Minimization and Disposal Policy outlines NYU's intentions to meet the following standards:
1) comply with all federal, state and local laws which pertain to the minimization and disposal of universal waste;
2) ensure that human health and the environmental are protected;
3) ensure the safe use, storage and disposal of universal waste; and
4) ensure the minimization of the amount of universal waste generated.
The NYU Safety Policy on Regulated Medical Waste outlines procedures for the handling and disposal of Regulated Medical Waste in order to minimize employee exposure and injuries from Regulated Medical Waste.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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