| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.61 |
| Liaison | Tony Gillund |
| Submission Date | May 9, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
The Ohio State University at Newark
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.75 / 1.00 |
Terri
Jackson Chemistry Lab Supervisor Chemistry |
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:
The OSU Newark Chemistry department teaching component has a strategy to safely dispose of hazardous chemicals. We have a chemical Hygiene Plan, a Hazard Communication Plan, a chemical Inventory, Material safety Data sheets, and a waste minimization plan. We are guided by the OSU Main Campus Environmental, Health & Safety department.
Ohio State's Office of Environmental Health and Safety assists the university community in providing and maintaining a safe, healthful work environment for students, faculty, staff, contractors, and visitors. The EHS mission also encompasses responsibilities of protecting the local community and environment from potential hazards generated by university activities. Environmental Affairs personnel provide on-site consultation to faculty, staff and students in order to help the customer in the process of the determination and subsequent management of any hazardous chemical waste they might generate. These personnel lead the customer through the myriad of regulations to facilitate the proper and safe handling, packaging and disposal of hazardous chemical wastes. In addition, the Chemical Management Guidebook was published and distributed to laboratories and other facilities throughout campus. The guidebook contains detailed information on all aspects of chemical and infectious waste generation and disposal.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
The Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) has a Hazardous Waste program that manages the various types of wastes (i.e., chemical, Universal, infectious, and electronic equipment) in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations. All hazardous waste chemicals (i.e., regulated and non-regulated), Universal Waste, and infectious waste is picked up on a request basis from generators by EHS Hazardous Waste staff and stored at secured locations until they are picked up by licensed contractors. Most chemical wastes are disposed of by incineration or waste water treatment. Whenever possible, chemical wastes are recycled and re-used for beneficial purposes. All Universal Waste (i.e., lamps, batteries, and ballasts) are recycled. Electronic equipment waste is either reconditioned for re-use or recycled. The University receives manifests and other documents to show proof of proper disposal.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
None.
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
The OSU Newark Chemistry department teaching component uses the recycling/redistribution available through the OSU Main Campus Environmental, Health & Safety department.
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:
All computing devices including but not limited to desktops, laptops and tablets as well as printers, monitors and peripheral devices that have been retired from service are properly disposed of through a vendor. All data on computer hard drives is erased before releasing the device to the vendor. Once the vendor receives the computer, a second hard drive erasure is performed. The vendor repurposes functional equipment with residual value. The vendor goes through a Consumption process to recycle or properly dispose of the remaining equipment/components.
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Electronic waste recycled or otherwise diverted from the landfill or incinerator during the most recent year for which data is available during the previous three years:
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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