| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.33 |
| Liaison | Jessica Bilecki |
| Submission Date | March 14, 2024 |
University of the Pacific
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Roberta
Martoza Director Enterprise Risk Management |
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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
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
The University encourages purchasing only the chemical amounts needed, as well as making any unused chemicals available for appropriate use. The chemical inventory system assists in tracking chemical information and locations.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Satellite accumulation and waste storage areas are in use to segregate and manage waste streams for hazardous waste, bio-waste, and universal wastes. Training is in place for proper disposal of hazardous and bio waste streams. University works closely with a licensed waste management company to manage these wastes. This vendor is on site every other week and assists in preparing waste streams for transport and documenting all shipments via manifests and bills of lading. University tracks manifests until receipt is confirmed at final disposal/treatment facility.
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:
Chemical inventory system in place that allows the tracking of chemicals using barcodes. Researchers can view chemicals for reuse or redistribution.
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by the institution?:
Yes
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
Yes
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:
Employees place a work order to have university owned electronics assessed by Pacific Technology. If deamed at end of life, items are picked up by facilities staff and stored in a central location for vender pick-up. The vendor is a licensed e-waste recycler and implements an e-waste recycling and refurbishment program to responsibly manage electronic waste. They collect items like TVs, monitors, computers, microwaves, and medical equipment for refurbishment. If an item is beyond repair, it undergoes recycling or melting to obtain raw materials.
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Yes
Website URL where information about the institution’s hazardous waste program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Risk Management manages hazardous waste documentation and disposal.
Facilities staff manage e-waste.
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