| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 28.04 |
| Liaison | Sam Edwards |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2022 |
Quinnipiac University
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
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?:
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
All areas employ an emphasis on waste minimization through product substitution or alternative methods, recycling or reclamation.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
These wastes are collected in the areas where they are generated and disposed of in accordance with state and federal regulation. Universal waste is collected and sent to recycling facilities.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
No known incidents have occurred in the last three years.
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
The University utilized the UNH CEMS (Chemical Environmental Management System) program for managing the chemical inventory. This allows for minimizing ordering of new chemicals and facilitates reuse of chemicals by surplussing and adopting inventory.
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by the institution?:
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program(s), including information about how electronic waste generated by the institution and/or students is recycled:
Quinnipiac participates in both end-of life recycling and Reuse/Refurbishing. QU only uses R2 permitted/licensed downstream partners for our Electronics. This also applies to any other electronics we handle. TPR utilizes down-stream vendors that are fully compliant and licensed relating to the handling and recycling of electronics.
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Website URL where information about the institution’s hazardous waste program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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