Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 35.74
Liaison Taryn Wilkinson
Submission Date Oct. 3, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Niagara College Canada
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Graham Shanks
Manager
Health and Safety
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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?:
Yes

A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:

Niagara College has completed a full hazardous waste audit to identify all areas of the college which produce hazardous waste. The Health and Safety Department acts as the central point of contact for all hazardous waste information on site. Each department that produces hazardous waste is required to conduct an annual inventory of hazardous waste materials stored on site and update it in the Material Safety Data Sheet Tracking software. This also allows the Health and Safety Department to monitor hazardous materials used and stored on site. During the annual inventory analysis, each department is encouraged to dispose of hazardous materials that are no longer required and only re-purchase what is necessary. Also, all Niagara College staff are required to conduct WHMIS course completion annually to ensure training is up to date.


A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:

The Health and Safety Department in partnership with the Facilities Management Services Department, ensures that hazardous waste is handled, stored and disposed of in a proper, environmentally friendly manner. The Health and Safety Manager arranges all hazardous waste pick-up and disposal with a reputable hazardous waste hauler who is qualified to dispose of all hazardous waste materials that Niagara College generates. All handling, storage, and document management related to hazardous materials is in compliance with Ministry of the Environment regulations.


The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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