| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.10 |
| Liaison | Kristin Larson |
| Submission Date | Aug. 1, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
San Diego State University
OP-21: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Sarah
Campbell Sustainability Center Intern Center for Regional Sustainability |
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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?:
Yes
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A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
SDSU faculty and staff are encouraged, whenever possible, to maximize the purchase of goods containing recycled content or purchase items that can be recycled / reused when discarded. The CSU Buy Recycled Campaign was developed to help campuses comply with state laws requiring procurement of recycled content product and to help reduce the purchase of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste. The following items are subject to this requirement*: Antifreeze, Compost, Glass Products, Lubricating Oils, Paint,Paper — Fine Printing, Writing, Paper Products , Plastics, Solvents, Steel, Tires, and Tire-Derived Products.
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A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Regulated and hazardous wastes are collected from departments and disposed of by Environmental Health and Safety using vendors qualified to extract usable components and legally dispose of the remainder. The SDSU designated Hazardous Waste Manager oversees the collection of regulated and hazardous waste types listed below: Aerosol Cans, Automotive Waste, Batteries, Cleaning Products, Electronic Waste: computers, monitors, televisions, other electronic devices, Fluorescent lamps and ballasts, Laboratory Chemicals, Oil: Automotive and Mechanical, Paints, Solvents, Thinners, Toner cartridges: printer and copier.
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The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
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