| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.55 |
| Liaison | Aaron Klemm |
| Submission Date | Sept. 15, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
San Jose State University
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Loren
Lewis Project Coordinator Office of the President |
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:
Purchasing is limited to small quantities by the individual departments. Departments are not allowed to stockpile hazardous materials, but instead must purchase on an as needed basis. The EH&S departments Hazardous Material Specialist, closely monitors and inventories the waste disposal quantities. Limiting the amount of hazardous waste allowed prevents the departments from buying in excess and stockpiling waste.
The College of Science (COS) uses about 90% of chemicals on campus. They keep a good inventory of chemicals and also accept chemicals from other departments for reuse. Before a chemical is disposed on campus, the SJSU EH&S Hazardous Materials Specialist always checks first with COS to see if they can re-use the chemical.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Hazardous, chemical, laboratory wastes and batteries are disposed via Veolia Environmental Services Company. This occurs once a semester. In the interim, the chemicals are stored in one location which is managed by the Hazardous Materials Specialist on campus.
All lead acid batteries generated from Campus Auto Shop as well as light tubes/bulbs are recycled through the company Battery Systems.
The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
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