| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 28.30 |
| Liaison | Eva Chase |
| Submission Date | June 21, 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 1.00 |
Margaret
Smallbrock Environmental Health and Safety Manager Facilities Services |
Part 1. Hazardous waste minimization and disposal
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
All chemical waste is captured for disposal by the EHS department. Both regulated and non-regulated are managed for proper disosal.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
We have a hazardous waste vendor that picks up all materials listed to them for safe and proper disposal.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
We have had zero release incidents.
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
We have instituted Risk and Safety solutions as an online cloud based inventory management system. This system once fully implemented allows on campus users to request materials from other users to avoid purchasing if they want to try something out.
Part 2. Electronic waste diversion
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
If yes to either of the above, provide:
All electronic waste is picked up by an outside vendor for sorting/etc.
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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