| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.92 |
| Liaison | Katie Maynard |
| Submission Date | Aug. 19, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Santa Barbara
OP-25: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Mo
Lovegreen Director Campus Sustainability |
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:
The University of California, Santa Barbara reduces hazardous waste through its Environmental Health & Safety department (EH&S). EH&S produces a Hazardous Waste Minimization Plan and offers educational courses on hazardous waste to staff and faculty. EH&S also actively promotes the reuse of hazardous chemicals within departments and on campus.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
UCSB's EH&S is responsible for properly disposing hazardous waste in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. The EH&S website provides information for faculty, staff, and students about who to contact when hazardous waste is an issue. It also provides pickup and cleanup services for chemicals and other hazardous materials in order to ensure their proper disposal.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
There have been no significant reports of a hazardous material release in the previous three years.
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
Since approximately 2008, the University of California, Santa Barbara has manageed a Chemical Exchange Inventory that notes the availability of unused or excess chemicals. The Chemical Exchange Program encourages recirculating chemicals within departments and campus-wide.
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all 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):
UCSB's Environmental Health & Safety Department provides proper e-waste recycling in accordance with The California Department of Toxic Substances Control. EH&S first requires that a useless electronic device is claimed as a "Universal Waste - CRT or Electronic Device" and then sends it to the Central Stores - Furniture Services department that will sell, reuse, or properly recycle the device.
EH& S E-Waste Information: http://www.ehs.ucsb.edu/units/hw/hwrsc/hwpdf/ewastepdf.pdf
A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:
The University of California, Santa Barbara's Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) department and the Associated Students Recycling Program both ensure that e-waste is properly disposed of in accordance with national, local, and state regulations. Both groups provide education workshops, proper disposal sites, and guarantees that, through Central Stores, the devices will be reused or recycled locally and not disposed of overseas or in a third-world country.
The website URL where information about the institution’s hazardous and electronic-waste recycling programs is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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