| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 35.40 |
| Liaison | Kirsten Gabrielsen |
| Submission Date | Jan. 21, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Orange County Community College
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Kirsten
Gabrielsen Sustainability Coordinator Biology |
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:
Academic departments where hazadous chemicals are used have been advised to porperly dispose of older and non essential chemicals. Now, only small quantities are being purchased as needed. Chemicals used for custodial purposes are now dispensed using a calibrated pump to ensure that only the recommended amounts are used.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Authorized carriers and County hazardous waste collection days.
The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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