Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 40.39
Liaison Sarah Laurie
Submission Date May 17, 2017
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State University of New York at Fredonia
IN-9: Green Laboratories

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Sarah Laurie
Environmental Safety and Sustainability Specialist; PR Subcommittee Chair; ACUPCC liaison
Environmental Health & Safety
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Does the institution’s green laboratory program address the following?:
Yes or No
Energy conservation and efficiency, e.g. fume hood ("shut the sash") and freezer maintenance programs Yes
Water conservation and efficiency Yes
Chemical use and disposal Yes
Materials management, e.g. green purchasing guidelines and recycling and reuse programs Yes
Training for lab users on sustainable practices Yes

A brief description of the green laboratory program, including the specific initiatives selected above:
As a department we have made a commitment to the Green Chemistry Principles and we report annually to Beyond Benign. http://www.greenchemistrycommitment.org/green-chemistry/ Our Gen Chem II lab course (CHEM 126) focuses on teaching Green Chemistry and all of the experiments have been converted to Green labs. Energy Conservation: Our building is LEED Gold certified. Water conservation is taught but not built in to facilities. Chemical use and disposal: always strictly follow guidelines and laws. Additionally, in the two semesters of Gen Chem labs (where we serve the most students) our chemicals are almost all benign. Additionally we re-use materials and byproducts in those courses. Training: all first year science majors take Gen Chem II (referenced above).

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