Sustainability Home The Green Guide Fair Trade at KSC Goals Initiatives Grant Opportunities Sustainability Council Join the Council Related Links			Hazardous Waste Where are we now? The Chemical and Biological Safety Plan for the Sciences and Social Sciences provides detailed written procedures for handling and disposing of hazardous waste Our Hazardous Waste Procedures worksheet also detail how we comply with the New Hampshire Hazardous Waste Rules and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Integrated Contingency Plan provides detailed emergency response procedures in the event of a spill of oil or hazardous materials Weekly inspection of Hazardous waste storage areas. Mandatory training every three years for all personnel who handle hazardous chemicals. Hazardous waste coordinator attends mandatory 8 hour annual training to comply with New Hampshire Hazardous Waste Rules. Secondary containment bins used to store all hazardous liquids and liquid wastes. Detailed tracking of all hazardous waste disposal activities. Use of a full service licensed hazardous waste disposal contractor to dispose of approximately 2 tons of hazardous waste per year. Regularly scheduled pickups are planned at the end of each semester. Where do we want to be? Maintain good housekeeping Clearly mark the contents of all chemical containers Substitute less hazardous chemicals whenever possible Reduce the scale of processes so that less waste is generated Include waste minimization when planning experiments or demonstration Limit the amount of chemicals purchased to what can be used within six months-It is easier to order additional chemicals than to dispose of unwanted or unused surplus chemicals Role model good behaviors for students How do we get there? Train all students, faculty and staff who handle hazardous chemicals Encourage all chemical users to reduce, re-use, recycle! Dispose of all unwanted chemicals properly, especially chemicals with expiration dates Assure that outdated hazardous waste disposal methods are not used. Examples include: evaporation, sewer or regular trash disposal. Examine all wastes generated and ask if they could be minimized and how Keep an up-to-date inventory of all hazardous materials Sharing of unwanted chemicals with colleagues when possible
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