| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.81 |
| Liaison | Dave Barbier |
| Submission Date | July 17, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Shelly
Janowski Sustainability Coordinator Facility Services |
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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:
UWSP handles all hazardous materials through Environment Health & Safety department in cooperation with departments and personnel on campus. We actively make a best practice and grassroots efforts to use up, recycle or more closely stated, re-purpose materials by channeling unwanted items to another department or outlet that could use the material. For example, alcohols or cleaners to those that can use them; furnishing to Surplus viable for-sale items (e.g., thinners, paints); or combining unused material with other similar items for end-use (e.g., mixtures of fuel). Unfortunately we’re not always able to find a home for unwanted materials, but many times materials are outdated before re-use. We are constantly exploring the literature to uncover new ways to work with this issue.
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A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Departments that are involved in the storage, use and disposal of chemicals manage them locally through best practices and as outlined in our Chemical Hygiene Plan. Departments are particularly aware of their internal responsibilities and they are audited and must demonstrate that they are practicing good industrial hygiene. http://www4.uwsp.edu/ehs/policy_downloads/Chemical_Hygiene_Plan_Final_20110725.pdf
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The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
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