| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.00 |
| Liaison | Aarushi Gupta |
| Submission Date | May 24, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Irvine
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Kirk
Matin Environmental/Hazardous Waste Manager Environmental Health and Safety |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
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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:
UC Irvine believes that waste minimization is the cornerstone of pollution prevention. By establishing waste minimization guidelines and providing effective hazardous waste training, waste generators are able to:
• Make effective purchasing decisions
• Implement and develop resource efficient procedures
• Scale down experiments
• Utilize less hazardous chemicals
UC Irvine has also established guidelines for the sale and transfer of surplus materials including electronics. Through this program, the University’s resources can be more efficiently used, thereby minimizing the need for electronic waste disposal.
See:
http://www.ehs.uci.edu/programs/enviro/wasteminimization.html
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A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
UC Irvine performs stringent audits to approve all hazardous and universal waste disposal facilities. These rigorous audits include reviews of:
• Facility Operations
• Waste Analysis/Manifest System
• Waste Management
• Personnel Safety
• Regulatory Compliance History
• Inspection Records
• Financial Stability
• Liability Insurance
• Security
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The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Additional information available at:
Waste Minimization/Pollution Prevention
http://www.ehs.uci.edu/programs/enviro/wasteminimization.html
Equipment Management
http://snap.uci.edu/viewXmlFile.jsp?resourceID=124
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