Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.16
Liaison Tony Gillund
Submission Date March 27, 2013
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Purdue University
OP-T2-41: Chemical Reuse Inventory

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Michael Gulich
Director of University Sustainability
University Sustainability
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Has the institution implemented a campus-wide inventory system to facilitate the reuse of laboratory chemicals?:
Yes

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A brief description of the program:
Purdue Radiological and Environmental Management directs a chemical redistribution program for laboratories on campus. To qualify for redistribution, chemicals must be in the original labeled container, have no visible sign of contamination, and be at least half full. Common chemicals redistributed through this program include mineral acids, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, solid oxidizers, reactives, crystallized phenol, non-halogenated solvents, and bromine

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The website URL where information about the practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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