| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.69 |
| Liaison | Ciannat Howett |
| Submission Date | July 25, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Emory University
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Jessica
Levy Intern Office of Sustainability Initiatives |
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:
Emory uses microscale techniques when possible and encourages ‘just in time’ purchasing. Emory is also in the process of developing a Green Chemistry program. Solvents are recovered by distillation when practical, and there is a chemical redistribution program in place.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
All hazardous waste is sent to a licensed commercial facility for destruction or recycling, when practical.
The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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