| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.99 |
| Liaison | Katherine Spector |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
State University of New York at Oswego
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 1.00 |
Kenneth
Ayhens Chief Environmental Health & Safety Officer Environmental Health & Safety |
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:
Chemical inventories are performed annually and older chemicals are rotated to the front to minimize material reaching their shelf life. Hazardous waste solvents are bulked into drums reducing extra by smaller containers. Universal waste is repackaged at a central accumulation area to minimize containers.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Hazardous waste disposal companies are continually audited to ensure they can inclusively provide turn-key management of our waste including packaging, transportation, and disposal. Waste can only be disposed in-country and incineration is always the first option. These restrictions significantly minimize the college’s liabilities for future Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) lawsuits of improper waste disposal.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
No significant incident in the previous three years.
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
Internally, chemicals are inventoried annually to minimize reordering and rotating older stock. This is managed by the chemistry stockroom staff.
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:
"EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) is working through its Plug‐In To eCycling program to promote the environmental benefits of recycling and provide the public with information on safely reusing and recycling obsolete electronics products, including televisions, computers, and cell phones. Plug‐In To eCycling is a partnership between EPA and electronic manufacturers and retailers to offer consumers more opportunities to donate or recycle their used 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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