Why does EHS/RMS require my department to minimize hazardous waste generation and subsequent disposal?
Because of UAA’s stringent hazardous waste management policies, we are classified by EPA as a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG) of hazardous waste. Believe it or not, UAA generates hazardous waste at a level less that that of the average Alaska household! We do this by: • Substituting hazardous products with more environmentally friendly materials • Internally and externally recycling hazardous materials • Using end-process detoxification of hazardous materials • Using micro-scale techniques in some of our laboratories • Prohibiting or strictly controlling the procurement of certain hazardous materials • Using specific language in our contracts with vendors and service providers to require or encourage environmentally responsible management Because we have been able to maintain the most favorable EPA classification, we can use the Hiland Road facility to dispose of our hazardous waste at a substantial savings to the university. If we lost our EPA status and changed
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