| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.98 |
| Liaison | Jonna Korpi |
| Submission Date | June 2, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Duluth
OP-25: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Andrew
Kimball Sr Envrn Health/Safety Tech UMD Environmental Hlth/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:
Safety Training presentations include many references to using the least-hazardous chemical possible to complete the job/research project. Training videos and materials are available at:
http://www.d.umn.edu/ehso/safety/lsptrain.html
In addition, the Hazardous Chemical Waste Management webpage reminds departments that they are ultimately responsible for all waste they generate.
The University of Minnesota is committed to manage hazardous wastes (from cradle to grave) in a safe and environmentally sound manner. Therefore to reduce the burden of compliance and the cost of management of laboratory waste associated with research Chemical Waste Disposal is free of charge to all University Departments who follow basic waste management as required under:
Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), enacted in 1976, established the cradle-to-grave management system for hazardous waste (40 CFR Part 260-265 and 266-282), primarily to protect human health and the environment from indiscriminant hazardous waste management practices.
State (Minnesota Hazardous waste Rules, Chapter 7045),
Local (Western Lake Superior Sanitary District:WLSSD), and
University (Hazardous Waste Management Guidebook) regulations.
As generators of hazardous chemical waste, UMD departments are responsible for ensuring that their employees follow University of Minnesota guidelines regarding the proper management and disposal of hazardous chemical waste within their laboratories, shops or service areas.
Proper disposition of all hazardous materials used in laboratories is, in the first instance the responsibility of the principal investigator or researcher to whom a laboratory is assigned. Ultimate responsibility for hazardous materials management lies with each department.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
The Environmental Health and Safety Office provides an online guide to Preparing Chemical Waste for Disposal, which addresses steps from 1) Evaluating Waste to Collecting, Labeling, Segregating, and Transporting wastes.
See: http://www.d.umn.edu/ehso/waste_management/steps.html
The Chemical Waste Management Guideline offers many resources (including training)on disposing of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste.
See: http://www.d.umn.edu/ehso/waste_management/gb.html
Hazardous Waste Management Training is given to designated employees that manage hazardous waste within each unit, laboratory or service area. Other employees who do not manage hazardous waste must at least be made familiar with the labeling, storage, requirements and how to respond to emergency situations involving hazardous materials.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
None have occurred.
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all 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):
Electronic Equipment
Before you dispose of electronic equipment, and if the equipment still functions properly, put a piece of tape on the equipment and write on the tape the word "Works," otherwise mark the tape with the words "Does Not Work."contact other University departments to see if they can use the equipment. If other departments can use the equipment, notify University Inventory Services of the transfer. If no University department can use the equipment, contact University Inventory Services to have them delete the equipment from the inventory system. The equipment should then be collected by Facilities Management department for shipment to a state licensed recycler.
At the moment, the University sends its electronic waste to Asset Recovery Corp.
If you have large amounts of electronic equipment, it should be collected/ packaged in Gaylord boxes,
To request a pick up or a Gaylord box, call:
Environmental Health and Safety Office at 6764, or 7139
Questions about electronic waste, call:
Environmental Health and Safety Office at: 7139
Note: No hazardous chemicals should be sent or given to a recycler, or included with electronic equipment.
A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:
Hazardous Chemical Waste Management
The University of Minnesota is committed to manage hazardous wastes (from cradle to grave) in a safe and environmentally sound manner. Therefore to reduce the burden of compliance and the cost of management of laboratory waste associated with research Chemical Waste Disposal is free of charge to all University Departments who follow basic waste management as required under:
Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), enacted in 1976, established the cradle-to-grave management system for hazardous waste (40 CFR Part 260-265 and 266-282), primarily to protect human health and the environment from indiscriminant hazardous waste management practices.
State (Minnesota Hazardous waste Rules, Chapter 7045),
Local (Western Lake Superior Sanitary District:WLSSD), and
University (Hazardous Waste Management Guidebook) regulations.
As generators of hazardous chemical waste, UMD departments are responsible for ensuring that their employees follow University of Minnesota guidelines regarding the proper management and disposal of hazardous chemical waste within their laboratories, shops or service areas.
Proper disposition of all hazardous materials used in laboratories is, in the first instance the responsibility of the principal investigator or researcher to whom a laboratory is assigned. Ultimate responsibility for hazardous materials management lies with each department.
The Chemical Waste Management Guidebook could be obtained free of charge from the UMD Environmental Health and Safety Office by calling 726-7139, or accessed on line at: http://www.d.umn.edu/ehso/waste_management/gb.html
To dispose of your chemical waste follow our: Step by step Chemical Waste Disposal Guide
Additional Questions regarding waste disposal may be directed to:
Andrew Kimball
UMD-Environmental Health and Safety Office
Phone: 218-726-7139
Email: ehso@d.umn.edu
The website URL where information about the institution’s hazardous and electronic-waste recycling programs is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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