Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 40.43
Liaison Ian Shannon
Submission Date Jan. 10, 2014
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STARS v1.2

Ringling College of Art and Design
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Tracy Wagner
VP of Finance & Administration
Business Affairs
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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

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A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
The College uses the following techniques to reduce different waste types on campus: Purchase non-hazardous materials when possible to prevent a hazardous waste being generated. Only purchase materials that can be used before their expiration date. Use hazardous materials for the purpose for which it is intended. Reuse solvents multiple times. Donate materials when appropriate, to prevent a waste being generated. Only accept donations that can be foreseen to be useful.

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A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
The College is a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator. Hazardous wastes are collected as required by a chemical waste vendor. Universal wastes accumulate in one location and are picked up as needed throughout the year.

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The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
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