| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.53 |
| Liaison | Dedee DeLongpre Johnston |
| Submission Date | July 27, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wake Forest University
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Stephen
Fisenne Associate Director Environmental Health and 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:
Wake Forest University has a progressive Waste Minimization Plan; a key component of the university's hazardous waste management plan is waste minimization. A new chemical inventory system allows for access to the entire campus chemical inventory, allowing for identification of current chemical stocks prior to purchasing. Recent minimization efforts include purging of chemicals in the Department of Chemistry from Reynolda Campus to Wake Forest Downtown Departmental Facilities and maintaining a program for the diversion of hazardous waste cylinders and carbon to recycling in lieu of disposal. All solvent and flammable wastes not recycled are sent for re-purposing as fuel for cement kilns. All universal waste is sent to permitted recycling facilities.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Wake Forest University has a hazardous waste management program whereby all generated waste streams are inventoried, collected, and stored in a hazardous waste storage area on campus. All waste is properly marked and labeled in approved containers, and segregation of incompatibles is achieved by employment of two distinct hazardous waste storage buildings. Hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste is transported to a US EPA Permitted TSDF. Annual training is provided to all department personnel that generate hazardous waste.
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:
Wake Forest University has adopted an on-line chemical inventory system to ensure an accurate accounting of all chemicals on campus. An integrated bar code label provides a means of quick identification of chemical products, quantities and location. Chemical users are encouraged to utilize the inventory in the EMS prior to purchasing new chemicals.
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish 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), including information about how electronic waste generated by the institution and/or students is recycled:
E-waste that is generated from operations or faculty/staff which houses memory components is managed through the Information Systems (IS) Department. Other e-waste items collected by IS is referred to campus Surplus Department for recycling to Goodwill Industries.
Wake Forest also collects personal (non-university owned and generated) electronic waste for disposal also through Goodwill Industries. E-waste receptacles are located centrally around campus. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to place all e-waste (unusable/out-of-date cell phones, CDs, cords, and other electronics) in bins for proper re-use, refurbishing, and/or recycling.
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
Electronic waste recycled or otherwise diverted from the landfill or incinerator during the most recent year for which data is available during the previous three years:
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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