| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.52 |
| Liaison | Tori Grant |
| Submission Date | June 28, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Calgary
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Justin
Brown Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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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?:
Yes
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A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
The continued development of ChematixTM, a chemical management program which includes a chemical inventory and tracking system, is anticipated to facilitate the sharing of surplus chemicals; reducing the need for one lab to procure a chemical another lab may have in excess. The program has been launched on both Main Campus and Foothills Campus and a full inventory is currently being completed for all buildings.
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A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
The University of Calgary's Environment, Health, and Safety unit oversees programs and codes of practice to control hazards - including hazardous materials. This includes programs for asbestos management, biosafety, laboratory safety, mercury abatement, etc. Codes of Practice govern the storage, handling, use and disposal specific hazardous materials. For a full list of programs and codes of practice, please refer to: http://www.ucalgary.ca/safety/program
ChematixTM is currently being deployed, a chemical management program to:
1. Facilitate chemical inventory management, surplus distribution and hazardous materials disposal;
2.Meet Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) requirements for the provision of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS);
3. Assist the University of Calgary in meeting or exceeding all regulatory requirements for protecting human health and the environment;
4.Assist Emergency Responders to identify hazards associated with chemical, biological and radioactive materials, and to safely respond to incidents and accidents on campus.
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The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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