| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.29 |
| Liaison | Lisa Noriega |
| Submission Date | June 29, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Yale University
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Keri
Enright-Kato Sustainability Program Manager Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have strategies in place to safely dispose of all hazardous, 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, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
The University's Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) has guidelines, procedures and processes for safely labeling, collecting and disposing of chemical, biomedical, radiological and other hazardous waste. Training is required for anyone working with such materials in university laboratories.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
EHS collects and disposes of all hazardous waste as per EPA and CTDEP (Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection) regulations.
The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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