| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.28 |
| Liaison | Pierre Lemay |
| Submission Date | Jan. 24, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Université Laval
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Pierre
Lemay Development Advisor Office of the Vice Rector, External and International Affairs and Health |
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:
There are also on-going and special programs to reduce the amount of hazardous materials on campus. In 2011–2012, for instance, there was a drive to make Université Laval a mercury-free campus (eliminating thermometers, pressure gauges, and other equipment containing mercury). Over 1,200 kg of mercury was disposed of, and many pieces of equipment were replaced with safe, proven alternatives.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
A chemical waste collection system has been in place on the Université Laval campus since 1984. This streamlined system serves all university units that generate chemical waste (laboratories, mechanical workshops, etc.). Units submit an online request, and waste (regulated and non-regulated chemicals, used batteries, mercury lamps, etc.) is then collected, sorted, stored in up-to-standard facilities, packaged, and shipped to specialized outside companies with the required authorizations and permits.
The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
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